Books by Bill Martin

The complete edition of the bestselling children’s favorite, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, is now available as a Classic Board Book!A told B and B told C,“I’ll meet you at the topof the coconut tree.”     When all the letters of the alphabet race one another up the coconut tree, will there be enough room?Of course there is always enough room for this rollicking alphabet chant that has been a children’s favorite for more than twenty years! Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault’s rhythmic text keeps the beat with Caldecott Honor illustrator Lois Ehlert’s bold, cheerful art. This winning combination has created a series of enduring Chicka Chicka favorites, and now, for the first time ever, the complete edition of the original Chicka Chicka Boom Boom story is available as a Classic Board Book. With sturdy pages and rounded corners, this portable edition of an irresistible alphabet romp will delight a new generation of young readers.

A story of Chieveley, a Berkshire village situated on the edge of the Downs, its schools, shops, farms, public houses, and sporting venues, and the changes which have taken place since the early 1930's, particularly the impact of the Second World War on village life with the influx of evacuees and military personnel.The book also includes anecdotes relating to many village characters together with some of their sporting achievements.

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Readers explore our home in this joyous tribute to the environment through poetic celebration of Earth''s colors, climates, and seasons. Panoramic photographs capture the majesty of nature from swirling deserts to curling ocean waves. Close-ups reveal quieter treasures like springy moss and sunlit leaves. Tying all these wonders together are the faces of children from around the globe, reflecting our shared connection to the planet. Readers will delight in the simple text and rich photographs that depict only a fraction of what there is to love about this earth.

As arguably the first knowledge-based business, book publishing provides an ideal setting for the study of challenge and opportunity. Through combining primary research with secondary analysis drawn from the relevant literatures, this title offers an informative account of business in the knowledge-based economy.

In Volume Two in Open Court's "Creative Marxism" series readers have a rare opportunity to eavesdrop on a provocative, wide-ranging conversation between two lively intellects. "Marxism and the Call of the Future" reproduces an actual discussion between Bill Martin, a DePaul University philosophy professor, and Bob Avakian, the controversial leader of the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP). Though the scope and relevance of Marxism is at the heart of this spirited exchange, the two also offer up a sharp-witted critique of George W. Bush and touch on animal rights, The Simpsons, secularism and religion, Bob Dylan, and the post-9/11 agenda of the United States.

This text explores how avant-garde rock emerged from the social and political upheaval of the 1960s - the same time in which rock music was becoming a more universal musical language, strongly associated with youth culture. The book traces the evolution of the musical genre to the present day.