The Hiccupotamus by Aaron Zenz is a vibrant picture book filled with a sense of humor that bounces off of the pages along with the colors.  A hippo has a severe case of the hiccups and accidentally angers an elephant by hiccuping nearby.  She chases after him and on the way they encounter a whole group of animals bothered by his hiccups.  The text is done in a rollicking rhyme that will appeal to toddlers and preschoolers as well as the adults reading and listening.  This book is quite simply a lot of fun.  I would save it to pull out and brighten a rainy day.

For adults, Zenz’s humor continues onto the final page of the book with the Cast Bios.  My favorite is that “the part of the buffalo was played by a groundsquirrel named Arlo.”  For librarians, check out the subject headings, all rights reserved statement and other funny bits on the copyright page.  Laugh-out-loud funny!