No! That's Wrong!
PreSchool-Grade 2—In this comical story, a likable rabbit has a humorous encounter with a pair of red underpants. Rabbit's not sure how to wear the mysterious garment and tries it on as a hat. He offers the hat in turn to eight different animals until a donkey straightforwardly inquires why the rabbit is wearing underpants on his head. Rabbit tries to wear the red apparel properly but finds that his tail gets in the way. Opening endpapers usher in the outdoor setting while the closing ones illustrate the forest animals wearing clothing in a fun variety of ways. Rooftops and boats in the early illustrations place the story somewhere in Asia. The cartoon-style artwork and the text, consisting primarily of dialogue, work well together. Most of the artwork is encased in black outline with text printed both inside and outside the borders. This entertaining picture book stimulates a bit of creative thinking and problem solving. It would be best used one-on-one since details in the illustrations are small. Pair this selection with Shiego Watanabe'sHow Do I Put It On?(Philomel, 1980).—Lynn K. Vanca, Akron-Summit County Public Library, Richfield, OHCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.