Books by Dr J Alvarez

Get kids giggling with the first book in the Hiccup's Hiccups series.A humorous, adventure story of friendship, acceptance, and compassion.Tibby the Chubby Tiger meets a very fuzzy bumblebee, Benny, who can't fly, and they end up forming a close friendship. They become a trio when they meet Hiccup the Hippo, who spends a lot of time alone because she hiccups when she speaks. Instead of making fun of each other's flaws, the three friends support each other. In this circle of trust, Hiccup reveals her greatest secret, which eventually entices them to go on an adventure. Unexpectedly, they meet a new friend, solve troubling problems, and at the end of it, realize that although they may have thought of themselves as imperfect, each one of them has valuable gifts and strengths to share.

Benny the Bumblebee's relationship with his best friend, Tibby the Chubby Tiger, is about to change for the worse. When Tibby finds the courage to ask Charlize the Swift-Footed Cheetah out on a date, Benny is not happy because he feels Charlize is taking away his best friend from him. To lighten up the atmosphere, Hiccup the Hippo encourages her friends to travel with her to a different land through her secret magical power. But this time, by accident, Tibby and Hiccup are separated from Benny who-he discovers-ends up stuck with... Charlize! One pair finds opportunity to help those in need, while the other discovers the value of friendship and the fact that there's always enough love to go around.