Pants
PreSchool-Grade 2-In this picture-book celebration of underpants, a bouncy text describes a variety of loony lingerie. Sharratt's bold cartoon graphics provide the ideal visual interpretation of the subject matter, and the zany images are sure to provoke giggles. The pictures definitely outshine the text; while catchy, some of the rhymes are awkward and forced. For "Small pants, big pants/Giant frilly pig pants," a little boy on the back of a kangaroo-they're both wearing red-and-white polka-dot underwear-is followed by the waist-down image of a humongous hog in ribboned, lacy undies. "Groovy pants,/funky pants" are modeled by a dancing alligator and moose wearing bright sunglasses and psychedelic briefs. Overall, this is silly, nonsensical fun, and it's likely to fly off the shelf. Todd Parr's Underwear Do's and Don'ts (Little, Brown, 2000) also provides a silly look at the subject.Heide Piehler, Shorewood Public Library, WICopyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.