Hiccup The Viking Who Was Seasick

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We both love love Cressida Cowell's adorable illustrations, and while I appreciate the story as Hiccup's first step to a greater destiny of being able to overcome fear to do what must be done, my son just likes a little boy like him who is brave, and the hero of the story.

Also the author of picture books, Cressida has won the Nestle Children's Book Prize 2006 and has been shortlisted for many others. There is a nice author's note at the beginning where Cowell talks about her relationship with her own larger-than-life, fearless father and how he inspired her writing. However, I wish that the book showed more of an internal struggle or hero-moment when Hiccup makes the decision to take charge. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Upon seeing that Vikings can get sick and scared, Hiccup starts to feel better and navigates the ship back home, past many marvelous creatures of the sea.Poor little Hiccup--he doesn't exactly fit in to everyone's idea of the big and fearsome Viking, with his tiny frame and delicate, polite attitude. Some may think that children's books are too small, simple, and menial to have an "Art," but that is just not true.

Beautiful, washed illustrations capture the emotion and adventure of the high seas with a softness that will appeal to children and parents, while the bold text tells a remarkable tale that will capture imaginations and drive young readers wild with delight. Very sweet little book about a kid who is worried he won't be a very good Viking, he is due to go to sea for the first time and he is terrified. He never really seemed scared at all of the sea once he was out there, and because his fear was never really shown or explained, it felt hard to believe this fact about him or care that he overcame it to be a hero. Hiccup, The Viking Who Was Sick is an hilarious, heartwarming tale about a little boy facing his fears and getting to grips with the things he hates the most. I never even knew it started with a picture book, so imagine my surprise when I saw this title from Cassandra Cowell in the picture book section.My son absolutely loves the How To Train Your Dragon movies and he finally decided that he wanted us to read the books together. I suppose the trip is supposed to show how Hiccup overcomes his fear; that although scared, he steers the ship back to safety when others aren't able to. An excellent sequel to How to Train Your Dragon, this highly amusing adventure story with a dash of toilet humour is perfect reading for boys and girls alike aged 8-12. But his biggest fear is having to go to sea, and with the inevitable first voyage fast approaching, Hiccup is very worried indeed.

Despite my love for the movies, I've never actually read the HTTYD books before, but I definitely want to. She has a BA in English Literature from Oxford University, a BA in Graphic Design from St Martin's and an MA in Narrative Illustration from Brighton. At first I thought what are the odds that there is another Viking kid with the name of Hiccup who is afraid only to realise at the end of the book that this is the same Hiccup that the movie is based on. I liked the introduction by Cowell, about how this is what started her crazy journey with the How to Train Your Dragon series. So who will save the day when everything goes disgustingly wrong aboard ship and all the big Vikings lose their cool?Our parents are not always as wise as our grandparents, even if old people’s breath can stink of fish. It is the story of Hiccup's first time out to sea where he goes to find out if vikings are ever frightened. This is where how to train you dragon all started, there is a lovely introduction explaining how the idea all came about.

I'd looked for this in the past, so the library must have gotten in over the last year or something. Hiccup, afraid of going to sea with his heroic viking father, Stoick the Vast, learns all of this from his seafaring adventure. Great book for the little ones, though, especially if they've been introduced to the movies (which are in many ways VERY different than the books). The art is very much the same as in Cressida's other works (obviously, since she is the illustrator as far as I'm aware), so it does feel like a part of the httyd series/universe. My son is still too young for Hiccup's later adventures, but this is one of his favorite bedtime stories.Until, that is, Hiccup, despite his increasing seasickness, is forced to save the day when all the other Vikings turn out not to be quite as tough as they thought. This is a perfect picture book for all children aged between three and six who love Vikings and watching grown-ups come unstuck!