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Publication
Scholastic (2003), Edition: 1st Printing, 31 pages
Description
Ghost tries to help Skeleton get rid of the hiccups.
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LibraryThing member madamepince
Doesn't work for me as a read aloud.
LibraryThing member JenessaMorgan
Skeleton Hiccups is about a skeleton that has the hiccups and tries to get rid of them. I would use this in class during Halloween time because it is a silly book that children love. I would use it for 4k, 3, and 2 year olds.
LibraryThing member Caitlin_Rinner
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
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LibraryThing member ecmsms12
Great little story of friendship. The ghost sticks by his friend, the skeleton, during a frustrating situation!
LibraryThing member penguinasana
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.
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
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
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 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!
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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 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!
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Awards
Golden Archer Award (Nominee — Primary — 2004)
Colorado Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2005)
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Physical description
31 p.; 10.8 inches
ISBN
0439479134 / 9780439479134