{"product_id":"a-cure-for-the-hiccups-9780593709016","title":"A Cure for the Hiccups","description":"\u003cb\u003eIs it possible to have the hiccups forever? In this delightfully fun picture book, a determined kid who's good at everything discovers that being patient and taking a deep breath may be the perfect place to start.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Max gets a persistent case of the hiccups, she tries everything to make them go away. She tries holding her breath. She tries drinking water upside down. She tries standing on her head and doing a somersault, but nothing works. \"The only way to get rid of the hiccups is to wait,\" says her grandmother. But Max doesn't have time to wait! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSoon, her imagination runs wild. What if she sets a record for the longest case of hiccups? Will doctors study her? Will babies stare at her? And what if, when she becomes president, the entire world hears her hiccup? But then, she starts to listen to the leaves rustling in the wind and feels the sun on her face. She takes a breath, she pauses, she \u003ci\u003ewaits\u003c\/i\u003e...and the unexpected occurs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJennifer E. Smith's imaginative and funny picture book, with bright illustrations by Brandon James Scott, reminds children--and adults--that discovering the solution to a problem sometimes requires taking a few breaths and slowing down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jennifer E. Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Studio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Library Binding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 9.10w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593709016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer E. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of eleven books for young adults, including \u003ci\u003eThe Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between\u003c\/i\u003e, both of which have been adapted for film\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e She is also the author of the picture books \u003ci\u003eThe Creature of Habit\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Creature of Habit Tries His Best\u003c\/i\u003e, both illustrated by Leo Espinosa. She earned a master's degree in creative writing from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, and her work has been translated into thirty-three languages. She lives in Los Angeles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrandon James Scott\u003c\/b\u003e is the Emmy Award-nominated creator of the Canadian preschool television series \u003ci\u003eJustin Time\u003c\/i\u003e and is an animation director with over ten years of experience in the animation industry. He is also the illustrator of more than ten picture books, including \u003ci\u003eA Bear, A Bee, and a Honey Tree\u003c\/i\u003e and its companion, \u003ci\u003eA Bear, a Fish, and a Fishy Wish\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Dog Who Wanted to Fly\u003c\/i\u003e. Brandon lives with his family in Toronto.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jennifer E. Smith \/ Library Binding \/ English","offer_id":47449595838621,"sku":"9780593709016","price":52.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e31e3acb-2cd1-4015-b43e-b26b6deb7b66.jpg?v=1764246530","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-cure-for-the-hiccups-9780593709016","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}