Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups

PreS-Gr 1—Goofy-looking Little Penguin has a bad case of the hiccups. It seems that they started the night he had chili, and now he needs help from readers. Breaking the fourth wall, hiccuping and talking directly to the audience, Little Penguin sums up what he's tried so far. His friend, Frederick, told him to stand on his head. Chester told him to drink backward from a cup. Albert suggested standing on his head while drinking backward from a cup. Total failure. So, Little Penguin appeals to the audience: "I NEED YOU TO SCARE ME." He asks readers to count to three and shout "BOO!" Unfortunately, the hiccups remain. This time, readers are asked to be even louder. "Will I have the hiccups forever?" laments Little Penguin. "SHOUT! GO CRAZY!" he tells readers. And with a big ROAR, aided by his friend Franklin the whale, the hiccups finally stop. They are so happy that they want to celebrate—with spicy tacos. This humorous title is illustrated in pen and ink and colored digitally.