I Can't Stop Hiccuping!

, #30

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English language

Published 2010 by Puffin.

ISBN:
978-0-14-133499-8
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OCLC Number:
807974142

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4 stars (1 review)

Charlie has a little sister, Lola. Lola has the hiccups. They just won't go away. But Lola and Lotta have to perform at the school concert. Lola says, "How am I going to sing my song if I'm hiccuping all the time?" And Charlie says, "Hmm ... I've got an idea!"

2 editions

reviewed I Can't Stop Hiccuping! by Lauren Child (Charlie and Lola, #30)

Adorable

4 stars

One of the things that I've noticed about these books, as I've been working my way through the series with students, is that their structure of the moral lesson is less preachy than other children's books tend to be. They present relatable relationships (between siblings and/or friends), and the lesson is largely imparted through their actions. It enables the books to be both something kids can learn from or engage with while also being mostly entertaining; I think this is where a lot of children's fiction for the youngest and newest readers often falls flat.

This one is cute because, though it focuses on something silly but relatable (getting the hiccups and not being able to get rid of them), it also shows that people want to help and that you can sometimes help someone by helping to take their mind off things.