Hiccup

To cure Jamie's hiccups on the day of the school play, his classmates and some school employees try a series of spectacular cures until Jenna, star of the play, finds a simple way to scare them away.

Harry tries and tries to get rid of his hiccups. He tries drinking a glass of water upside down, he tries putting an ice-cold key down his back, he gleefully tries eating a spoonful of sugar. But nothing works! In this charming picture book, written by children's literature legend Jean Little and illustrated by award-winning illustrator Joe Weissmann, Harry is afflicted with a case of the hopeless hiccups. It's not until Harry has a surprise encounter with a different sort of neighbor that it seems like Harry might finally get some relief...hiccup, hiccup...

A simple introduction to the concept of time.

“A strange and surprisingly touching novel about how people find good and evil where they look for them” (Booklist). In 1930s Russia, an eight-year-old boy named Vladimir is suddenly stricken with a chronic case of the hiccups. He soon finds himself spirited away to a Moscow hospital by the famous physician Sergei Namestikov, who puts him through a series of extraordinary—and often bizarre—treatments in an effort to find a cure. Then Sergei’s chief medical rival, the brilliant Alexander Afiniganov, determines that beneath Vladimir’s blank eyes lurks a pure, unbridled evil—and takes steps to remove the child from polite society. Abandoned by everyone but his hiccups, Vladimir is about to embark on a journey that is funny, poignant, and surreal—and that takes a close look at the nature of good and evil—in this novel, a winner of the Canadian Authors Association Award for Fiction from the author of Hanna Who Fell From the Sky. “A beautifully written novel, part folk tale, part parable.” —Will Ferguson, author of Happiness

Tibby the Chubby Tiger meets a very fuzzy bumblebee, Benny, who can’t fly, and they end up forming a close friendship. They become a trio when they meet Hiccup the Hippo, who spends a lot of time alone because she hiccups when she speaks. Instead of making fun of each other’s flaws, the three friends support each other. In this circle of trust, Hiccup reveals her greatest secret, which eventually entices them to go on an adventure. Unexpectedly, they meet a new friend, solve troubling problems, and at the end of it, realize that although they may have thought of themselves as imperfect, each one of them has valuable gifts and strengths to share.

Benny the Bumblebee’s relationship with his best friend, Tibby the Chubby Tiger, is about to change for the worse. When Tibby finds the courage to ask Charlize the Swift-Footed Cheetah out on a date, Benny is not happy because he feels Charlize is taking away his best friend from him. To lighten up the atmosphere, Hiccup the Hippo encourages her friends to travel with her to a different land through her secret magical power. But this time, by accident, Tibby and Hiccup are separated from Benny who—he discovers—ends up stuck with… Charlize! One pair finds opportunity to help those in need, while the other discovers the value of friendship and the fact that there’s always enough love to go around.

The hiccups are annoying. They come on quickly and refuse to go away. Just ask Elliot. There he was, having a nice picnic with his cousin Lutz, when he accidentally ate too fast. Now, he's stuck hiccupping around the forest, and Elliot's unbearable situation couldn't be any funnier to Lutz. As Elliot wanders around the forest, all the animals try giving him advice on how to get rid of his hiccups. Maybe holding his breath will do the trick? Or drinking lots of water? Or maybe doing a headstand? No luck. Just when Elliot has all but given up, Lutz unexpectedly stumbles upon the cure. But will Lutz learn his lesson about not making fun of his friend's hiccups? Ingrid Sissung's humorous story and vibrant illustrations in The Hiccup remind readers of all ages to show sympathy to others in a tough situation, because what goes around comes around.

Bear and Deer were playing, when out of his mouth came a hiccup. Bear’s eyes grew wide. “What was that?” he asked. Deer smiled. “You have the hiccups.” Deer, Frog, and Owl all have suggestions for Bear to lose his hiccups, but nothing seems to be working. Will Bear ever get rid of his hiccups?