Skeleton Hiccups

Skeleton wakes up with the hiccups and tries everything to get rid of them, until their friend Ghost thinks to hold up a mirror. Lots of funny visual/slapstick humor (when Skeleton drinks water upside down, the water pours out of their eye sockets), and a repeated "hic, hic, hic" throughout.

With a bad case of the hiccups, Skeleton found that his everyday tasks, from brushing his teeth to polishing his bones, were far more difficult to accomplish. He tried everything he could think of, and everthing his friend Ghost suggested, to rid himself of this tiresome affliction, but nothing seemed to work. Then Ghost had a bright idea, and brought him a mirror...

Author Margery Cuyler's narrative in Skeleton Hiccups is quite simple - the text on each two-page spread describes an action ("carved a pumpkin"), and follows it up with a "hic, hic, hic" - and is paired with bright, colorful artwork from illustrator S.D. Schindler, artwork that features an often comical Skeleton prominently on the page. The result is a book that, although a show more little boring when read silently to oneself, makes for an excellent read-aloud. Although not explicitly about Halloween, it would make an excellent storytime selection for that time of year. My only word of warning, in that respect, is as follows: after reading this one aloud myself, giving full vent to the refrain of "hic, hic, hic," I discovered that I had given myself the hiccups for real. Storytellers beware! show less

Engaging non-scary Halloween story about a skeleton with a common problem kids can relate to: hiccups! The book incorporates rhyme, funny illustrations, and general silliness as the skeleton tries various ways to cure the hiccups. Lots of fun and appealing to a wide range of ages.

I love any books about skeletons, ghosts, etc. This one did not disappoint! Our poor skeleton has the hiccups and tries everything to get rid of them, but nothing works. What will his ghost friend do to help him? Cute story and wonderful graphics.

This book had me laughing at the cover illustration of a skeleton attempting to hold his non-existent nose. My son loved the constant "hic, hic, hic" on each page. The first half of the book shows how the hiccups are an inconvenience for Skeleton. Then, as Skeleton tries to get rid of his hiccups with the help of his friend Ghost, we see many of the wives' tales about how to get rid of hiccups and why they might not be effective for a skeleton. "Press your fingers over your eyeballs" doesn't work so well when you have empty sockets! And Ghost's attempt to scare Skeleton just doesn't work. This is a silly but fun book that will appeal to a wide age range of kids.

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This is a goofy story about a skeleton who has the hiccups! He tries many remedies to get rid of them and at the end when he looks in the mirror and scares himself, it is only then that his hiccups are gone! This story had my students hiccup'ing all week! It is a fun story to read close to Halloween or at any time of the year!

This story was told with mostly visuals and very few words. I found it fun to read but sort of predictable. The illustrations were not that attention grabbing. A good book for children 7 and under.