The Hiccupotamus (Hiccupotamus and Friends)

Customers say

Customers enjoy the book’s fun made-up words, beautiful illustrations, and colorful presentation, with parents and grandchildren loving it. Moreover, the rhyme quality receives positive feedback, with children loving the cadence and new words. However, the readability and storyline receive mixed reviews – while some find the rhyming words engaging, others say the words don’t make sense, and while some appreciate the simple story, others find it confusing. Additionally, the book’s length draws mixed reactions, with some finding it perfect for story time while others wish it was longer.

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A quick rundown of this product’s key features:

“There was a hippopotamus who hiccupped quite-a-lotamus. And every time he got’emus…he’d fall upon his bottomus!” Calamity ensues when an elephant, a centipede, and a rhinoceros try finding a cure for Hippo’s colossal case of hiccups. Author-illustrator Aaron Zenz’s creativity shines through in his colored-pencil artwork in this off-the-wall read-aloud. HIC! HIC! HIC!

Our Top Reviews

Reviewer: Patt O’Neil
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Just as much fun for an adult and for a child to read.
Review: Mr. Zenz’s charming use of rhyme and situation to tell the story makes this book fun for both children and adults. The illustrations are soft, and every page made me smile. As an adult, I felt the best part was the last page where he gives credit to the “actors” within the book. I laughed out loud! This book will be donated to Sain Joseph School in Chehalis, WA.

Reviewer: Dexter985
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very funny book! I read it so much I started to hiccupaBearapus!
Review: I highly recommendapus this book. When I read it laughed so much I started to hiccupaBearapus. Will you write your own hiccupabook?

Reviewer: OkieGirl
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Favorite book!
Review: Our granddaughter states this book is my favorite!!!That’s saying a lot because she is picky 🩷😛

Reviewer: Angela
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Love it
Review: So cute my grandson love it

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Cute story
Review: The story is cute, and I love the lesson of working together to solve a problem. The rhymes are contrived with non-sensical words, but my nearly 5 year old loves the story.

Reviewer: LM
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good Book
Review: I love this book. It’s filled with bright colorful prints. And cute illustrations. Everytime I love reading it to my grandbabies

Reviewer: Mark A.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The star of the show!
Review: This was a fun SILLY rhyming book to read out loud!!!The best part was the “Cast Bios” at the end of the book! The star of the show for sure!

Reviewer: Stephanie
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: 4 year old says
Review: “I like the hics!” He says. Mom says it has lots of cute rhyming words and funny pictures of animals

Reviewer: Bri F
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This is a super cute book. I originally took it out of our public library for my young daughter. She loved the bright colours, cute pictures and funny words, and I just loved how cute and catchy the rhyming verses were. It is a fun read, and although the words are often really silly, it is an adorable book that begs to be read over and over. As a plus, the drawings and colouring are just beautiful and vibrant. I think this is one of those board books that you wouldn’t necessarily pick up or know about, but it is a definite addition to any toddler board book library, in my opinion (as a mom and a teacher!)

Reviewer: Dominique
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I got the kindle version, but I can’t wait for the paperback

Reviewer: Nivedita Nair
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A funny and cute take for younger children. Very nicely illustrated. I loved the cast bio at the end. Recommended.

Reviewer: Dawn L
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I loved how fun and colourful the art was. The story was simple but punny. It made me laugh and was plain enjoyable to read. I found the cast bios at the end an enjoyable read I wasn’t expecting as I haven’t seen that before. All in all it was a great read 5 stars.

Reviewer: Jocelyn
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Hippos are my favorite animal so when this popped up on my Kindle Unlimited, I decided to check it out even though I have no kids. It was just the pick me up I needed! The last pages are a hilarious addon for adults, too.It was so unique and I loved it so much I’m buying it for every kid I know.