Hiccapotamus & the Hiccup Hullabaloo

Hiccapotamus and the Hiccup Hullabaloo children's picture book cover by Jason Cudd

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Meet the Jungle Friends

Meet the Characters

Tap any animal from the official cast sheet to discover their silly hiccup cures and bedtime advice!

Official cast sheet of Hiccapotamus characters: Hicca the purple hippo, Mouse, Fish, Monkey, Frog, Zebra, Parrot, and Owl in a warm storybook illustration

Official Character Guide

Choose an animal friend:Tap to hear their cure

Baby Purple Hippo

Hicca the Hippo

The Star of the Hullabaloo

“Every time I take a sip, my tummy does a flip!”

Bedtime Personality

Sweet, bubbly, and full of bedtime energy

Hilarious Hiccup Cure

Big belly splashes and midnight giggles

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What's Coming

Handcrafted treats being readied for your family.

Plush Hiccapotamus

In development

Super-soft, huggable bedtime companion for little hands.

Coloring & Printables

Free for insiders

Quiet-time activity sheets and playful animal crafts.

The Next Book

First word

A brand-new nighttime jungle romp with Hiccapotamus and crew.

The Story Behind The Book

From our bedtime to yours.

Jason Cudd smiling as he reads Hiccapotamus and the Hiccup Hullabaloo with his daughter Callie Grace

Jason & Callie GraceReading their favorite bedtime book

Jason Cudd and his wife Emily welcomed their daughter Callie Grace in September 2025. Like so many newborns, she got the hiccups constantly. To soothe her and make Emily laugh through the sleepless nights, Jason started calling her his little "Hiccapotamus" and inventing silly, rhyming jungle stories until the hiccups finally passed.

That is where this book came from — a tender, playful father's love transformed into a bedtime adventure for every family who knows the joy of a silly midnight giggle.

— Jason & Emily CuddLynchburg, Virginia

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