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Author(s): Margery Cuyler
Illustrator(s): S. D. Schindler
ISBN(s): 978-0689847707 (hardcover), 978-1416902768
(paperback)
Official Link(s): Author's Website, Illustrator's Website, Publisher's Description
Publisher’s Summary: What's the best way to help a skeleton
get over his hiccups?
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Summary and Review:
When Skeleton gets the hiccups, nothing his friend Ghost recommends
seems to alleviate the problem.
Though the premise and text are quite simple, the stars of this book are
the illustrations. Solutions like
holding one’s breath, drinking water upside-down, and eating a spoonful of
sugar become hysterical images when applied to a main character that has no
organs or skin! This is a solid
book to turn to for a read-aloud.
Though it is not directly about Halloween, it would be an appropriate
holiday read because of the slightly creepy characters. A quick and unique picture book, Skeleton Hiccups is of average quality, and is approachable for all
readers, whether they have hiccups or not!
Down and Dirty:
Very little of concern.
Obviously, depictions of a skeleton.
Age Recommendation: Ideal for all ages, and multi-language
learners with beginner English reading proficiency. Lexile 330L.
The 20: A slightly
creepy picture book about hiccups.
Great read-aloud with funny illustrations. Halloween-appropriate. Average, all ages.
Read-Alikes: For more humor, try Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing by Judi Barrett or Bark, George by Jules Feiffer. For more skeletal books, consider Bone Dog by Eric Rohmann or The Bones of Fred McFee by Eve Bunting.
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