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Skeleton Hiccups
What's the best way to help a skeleton get over his hiccups?
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
August 9th 2005
by Margaret K. McElderry Books
(first published September 1st 2002)
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Genre: Fantasy
Review: Amazon.com Review
Skeletons are a little less scary when they have the hiccups. This particular skeleton can't seem to shake them--not in the shower (nice fuzzy bat slippers!), not while brushing his teeth (woops! there goes the bottom jaw!), not while polishing his bones, carving a pumpkin, raking leaves, or even when playing baseball with his friend Ghost. Ghost, instead of Boo-ing! away his buddy's hiccups right away as we might expect, advises Skeleton to hold his breath...more
Review: Amazon.com Review
Skeletons are a little less scary when they have the hiccups. This particular skeleton can't seem to shake them--not in the shower (nice fuzzy bat slippers!), not while brushing his teeth (woops! there goes the bottom jaw!), not while polishing his bones, carving a pumpkin, raking leaves, or even when playing baseball with his friend Ghost. Ghost, instead of Boo-ing! away his buddy's hiccups right away as we might expect, advises Skeleton to hold his breath...more
Chaos ensues when Skeleton wakes up with the hiccups. He tries to go about his everyday activities but with the hiccups rattling his bones, it’s hard to get things done right. Margery Cuyler’s text is very basic, but it is brought to life through witty illustrations and page design. Uncluttered pages with vivid colors pop Skeleton out from the page. Cuyler tells us that Skeleton “brushed his teeth”, but Schindler feeds us the visual punchline, which is that Skeleton’s entire jaw flies off when h...more
For anyone who's had the hiccups, this will hit home. Poor Skeleton wakes up with the "hic, hic, hic" hiccups. His friend, Ghost, tells Skeleton various ways on how to stop the hiccups. From holding his breath, to eating sugar (which is much harder for a Skeleton!), and to drinking water upside down, nothing seems to work for Skeleton.
Finally, Ghost comes up with a plan that will get rid of the hiccups for good. A humorous one to read to a group of preschoolers or one-on-one. A fun one to expre...more
Finally, Ghost comes up with a plan that will get rid of the hiccups for good. A humorous one to read to a group of preschoolers or one-on-one. A fun one to expre...more
Poor old Skeleton wakes up with the hiccups! Although he tries to carry on with the day as normal, the hiccups are causing him problems! He tries to get rid of them by trying a range of techniques from drinking water upside down to holding his breath. Nothing seems to work. His good friend Ghost then suggests something he could try to make the hiccups go away.
The story is very engaging and fun for young children. I used this story in Nursery and the children absolutely loved it. The illustration...more
The story is very engaging and fun for young children. I used this story in Nursery and the children absolutely loved it. The illustration...more
Sep 13, 2012
Ms. Myers
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Skeleton hiccups is written by Margery Cuyler and S.D Schindler. This book is funny because the skeleton wake up with the hiccups and he try's many ways to stop the hiccups. I think that this will be a great book for first graders to read because they can know some ways to stop the hiccups.
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Skeleton hiccups is about that he woke up.He had the hiccups.So he took a shower.Next he brushed his teeth.Polished his bones.Carved a pumpkin.Raked some leaves.played with ghost.Eat some sugar.Then ghost
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Skeleton hiccups is about that he woke up.He had the hiccups.So he took a shower.Next he brushed his teeth.Polished his bones.Carved a pumpkin.Raked some leaves.played with ghost.Eat some sugar.Then ghost
Sometimes we should read just for fun. This is one such book. This book shows that everybody experiences similar things sometime or the other. Even a skeleton can get hiccups. This book could be read at Halloween time, or when a child is bothered by hiccups in the classroom. The book also depicts how friends help each other feel comfortable.This book can be read to help children deal with their fears of skeletons and ghosts.
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After reading the book to a whole group assign roles to the chi...more
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After reading the book to a whole group assign roles to the chi...more
Hic, hic, hic! Skeleton has the hiccups! He tries to carry on his day as usual but his hiccups make it difficult. Skeleton's friend Ghost helps him try different remedies to get rid of the hiccups, but Skeleton finds the cure all on his own. The text of the story is very simple, and the pictures add upon it to tell a great story.
Positively reviewed. (www.denverlibrary.org)
Skeleton wakes up with the hiccups, and desperately tries to get through his day despite the disasters the hiccups invoke. Hilarity spreads across every page as the illustrations demonstrate what a debacle hiccups are for a skeleton. For example, he looses his lower jaw when he hiccups brushing his teeth. Thankfully, Skeleton's friend, Ghost, makes an appearance and saves the day by finally determining that Skeleton can look in the mirror and scare awa...more
Skeleton wakes up with the hiccups, and desperately tries to get through his day despite the disasters the hiccups invoke. Hilarity spreads across every page as the illustrations demonstrate what a debacle hiccups are for a skeleton. For example, he looses his lower jaw when he hiccups brushing his teeth. Thankfully, Skeleton's friend, Ghost, makes an appearance and saves the day by finally determining that Skeleton can look in the mirror and scare awa...more
This is a good book for younger kids. You could read it around Halloween because it has a lot of fall attribute in it. Students will find the silliness of it engaging. You could spark conversation on what you might do when you get the hiccups. This would be a really fun book to read with kids.
This story is about a skeleton who has the hic ups and can't seem to get rid of them using all the usual suggested methods such as holding your breath, eating sugar, drinking water upside down etc....
The pictures are interesting, I just don't really see all that much of a point to the story.
The pictures are interesting, I just don't really see all that much of a point to the story.
Oct 29, 2010
Mrs. Brandt
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Audience participation encouraged! (hic, hic, hic). We noticed if the words were BIG (loud 'hic') or small (soft 'hic') or in between. Students brainstormed possible 'remedies for hiccups' before listening to the story. They were excited when the skeleton tried their particular favorite.
Age:
Grades 5-YA
Genre:
fiction
Diversity:
viewpoints from angle of the dead.
Illustrations:
Black and white drawings.
Personal response:
Hicups all around, the skeleton hic cups and tries everything to stop.
Curricular or programming connections:
Great halloween display in library. reading aloud
Grades 5-YA
Genre:
fiction
Diversity:
viewpoints from angle of the dead.
Illustrations:
Black and white drawings.
Personal response:
Hicups all around, the skeleton hic cups and tries everything to stop.
Curricular or programming connections:
Great halloween display in library. reading aloud
A perfect Halloween book for young kids who are easily scared. This picture book is about poor Skeleton, who has a bone-shaking case of the hiccups. The kids love to hiccup along with him, and older kids will find the pictures pretty funny.
My children love this book. I think it's because it makes fun hic-cup noises throughout. So, although a favorite for them, not so much for me. The pictures are fun, but the plot is empty.
Jul 29, 2011
Sandybear76
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This book gives everyone the giggles or the hiccups!! I usually read it to third grade but this year is part of the read aloud for 3 first grade classes. Definitely a hit with these wiggly kiddos!!
Skeleton's got the hiccups. Boo!
Pretty basic story--three/four word sentences plus Hic Hic Hic--that works because of two things: 1) funny illustrations 2) the surprise solution.
K-3
Pretty basic story--three/four word sentences plus Hic Hic Hic--that works because of two things: 1) funny illustrations 2) the surprise solution.
K-3
I definitely like the S.D. Schindler illustrations in this thin volume. They do an excellent job of lending an atmosphere to Margery Cuyler's humorous, rhythmic story.
This is a fun book to read. Afterwards my students created a giant skeleton with white painted toilet paper rolls and paper towels rolls and we hot glued them to a large sheet of butcher paper for our classroom door. You could do this at home, but you would need to start saving all the rolls well in advance!
Oct 14, 2012
Bonnie Hopkinson
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5 of 5 stars
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Skeleton can't get rid of the hiccups, and tries everything. Not too many words, and cute way it works out, makes this a great Halloween story for kids.
Who would've guessed that a glass of water will not cure the hiccups of a skeleton. Should be mandatory reading for all evil geniuses and mad scientists.
A little difficult to read out loud because of all the hiccuping. But it is a cute story about a skeleton trying to get rid of his hiccups.
Of course, great for Halloween. I also like the repetitive hic, hic, hic for kids working on /k/ in the final position. Very cute.
BEST BOOK EVERY!
It'll have any students no matter the age laughing with the Skeleton over the silliest things.
So enjoy the book and make sure YOU don't have the hiccups!
It'll have any students no matter the age laughing with the Skeleton over the silliest things.
So enjoy the book and make sure YOU don't have the hiccups!
It's a good book for a 6 years old child :)It's funny how the skeleton scares away his hiccups when he looks in the mirror..
a book about a skeleton who has the hiccups and his friend tries to help him get rid of them
great book to teach summarizing in 2nd grade
great book to teach summarizing in 2nd grade
A cute story for small children yes, but honestly you can do much better with Dr.Seuss as far as rhyming goes.
Great book to use during Halloween time. Very seasonal. However, it has lots of great examples of onomonopias.
My daughters love to read this! They especially love the recurring hic, hic, hic throughout the book.
Cute. I liked the part where Skeleton was trying to get rid of the hiccups. Those illustrations were cute.
Kids will get a kick out of the pictures illustrating all the ways Skeleton tries to get rid of his hiccups.
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Margery Cuyler is the author of many books for children, including From Here to There, The Little Dump Truck, and That’s Good! That’s Bad! The idea for That’s Good! That’s Bad! was inspired by a conversation with her son, Thomas, who asked, "Can't bad things change into good things?" Ms. Cuyler grew up in the oldest house in Princeton, NJ, and started writing stories as soon as she learned how to...more
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