John Archambault is a children's book author, poet, story teller, and musician. hE IS known best for his best selling children's book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is a bestselling children's book written by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault, illustrated by Lois Ehlert , and published by Simon & Schuster in 1989. This book is about anthropomorphized letters, who climb up a coconut tree in alphabetical order, until the tree collapses...

. Among his most recognizable childrens books are Knots on a Counting Rope, Barn Dance, Here Are My Hands, and The Birth of a Whale. Archambault was an avid reader from a young age, ultimately sparking his interest in writing. Throughout his career he has enjoyed collaboration with Bill Martin, Jr.

Bill Martin, Jr.

William Ivan Martin, was an educator, publishing executive, and author of more than 300 children's books including Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?, Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?, and Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What...

, also a children's book author. Archambault currently resides in Yorba Linda, California

Yorba Linda, California

Yorba Linda is a suburban city in northeastern Orange County, California, approximately northeast of Downtown Santa Ana, and southeast of Downtown Los Angeles....

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Early Life

Originally from Pasadena, California

Pasadena, California

Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...

, Archambault had his heart set on becoming a writer from the time he was a third grader. After reading E.B. White's children's classic Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web

Charlotte's Web is an award-winning children's novel by acclaimed American author E. B. White, about a pig named Wilbur who is saved from being slaughtered by an intelligent spider named Charlotte. The book was first published in 1952, with illustrations by Garth Williams.The novel tells the story...

, he recalls telling his teacher that he wanted to become a writer before she confronted him with the fact that if he wanted to be a writer, he had to be a reader. Archambault soon began his professional writing career in the tenth grade when he took a position working part time for his local newspaper where he continued to gain experience through the duration of his high school years.

Education

In his undergraduate years, Archambault studied writing and journalism at the University of California, Riverside

University of California, Riverside

The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United...

. As the editor of the campus newspaper, The Highlander, he continued to foster his passion for writing. During graduate school, Archambault first met Martin who had been an established children's writer and educator for years. The pair's first work, The Ghost-Eye Tree, was published in 1988. Archambault also attended Columbia Teacher's College where he earned his teaching certificate.

Career

Archambault has enjoyed a career in writing, poetry, storytelling, and music in which he has traveled the country sharing the joys of reading with children and teachers alike. Archambault has created six musical CD compilations and written over a twenty books for children. Throughout his career, he has strived to turn learning, something that so many children dread, into an enjoyable experience. He was recruited to teach a first grade class in Bronx, NY where he worked to help his students get excited about reading.

With Bill Martin, Jr.

Bill Martin, Jr.

William Ivan Martin, was an educator, publishing executive, and author of more than 300 children's books including Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?, Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?, and Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What...

• Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
  Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
  Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is a bestselling children's book written by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault, illustrated by Lois Ehlert , and published by Simon & Schuster in 1989. This book is about anthropomorphized letters, who climb up a coconut tree in alphabetical order, until the tree collapses...
  
  
• Knots on a Counting Rope
• Barn Dance
• The Ghost-Eye Tree
• Listen to the Rain
• White Dynamite and Curly Kidd
• The Magic Pumpkin
• Here Are My Hands
• Up and Down on the Merry-Go-Round
• A Beautiful Feast for a Big King Cat
• Chicka Chicka Sticka Sticka

Other Publications

• The Birth of a Whale
• Counting Kittens
• The Fox and the Chicken
• Grandmother's Garden
• I Love the Mountains
• Counting Sheep
• Counting Chickens
• Boom Chicka Rock