Fox's Hiccups (A Percy the Park Keeper Story)

By Author / Illustrator

Nick Butterworth

Genre

Animals

Age range(s)

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

ISBN

9780008642280

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

31-07-2025

Synopsis

A funny Percy the Park Keeper story from highly regarded, award-winning author and illustrator Nick Butterworth, creator of One Snowy Night.

Percy the park keeper is looking forward to a good rest after a busy day, when peace is interrupted by a loud crash. The fox has come to ask for Percy's help and soon finds a most unusual cure for his hiccups...

Reviews

Louise

Fox's Hiccups is a humorous and gently surprising tale from Nick Butterworth’s beloved Percy the Park Keeper series.

In this charming adventure, Fox is suffering from a terrible case of the hiccups. Desperate for help, he sets off to find Percy, who always seems to have a solution. But when Fox arrives at Percy's hut in the dark, a comical mix-up with the laundry gives them both a fright!

With Nick Butterworth's trademark warmth, gentle humour, and expressive illustrations, this story offers a wonderful opportunity to talk with children about emotions, helping others, and the unexpected joys of friendship.

Perfect for exploring kindness, problem-solving, and friendship in early years and KS1 classrooms, it also lends itself well to story telling; children could retell the story, learn about speech bubbles and onomatopoeia.

Picture book / Reviewed by Louise Gahan, teacher