Monster's new undies

Title:

Author:

Berger, Samantha, author.

Added Author:

Carpenter, Tad,

Personal Author:

Berger, Samantha, author.

ISBN:

9780545879736

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Abstract:

"When monster tries to put on his old underwear, it snaps! So it's off to go underwear shopping with mommy! Will monster ever find that perfect pair that makes him feel better?"-- Provided by publisher.

Subject Term:

Humorous stories.

Monsters -- Fiction.

Underwear -- Fiction.

Summary:

"When monster tries to put on his old underwear, it snaps! So it's off to go underwear shopping with mommy! Will monster ever find that perfect pair that makes him feel better?"--

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Summary

A hilarious read-aloud rhyming undie romp with a most surprising END! These are my undies!A sweet work of art!Uh-oh! My undies!They just fell apart. Monster is JUST FINE with his old undies, thank you very much. But when his undies fall apart, what's a monster to do? His mommy takes him shopping, of course! But finding the perfect pair of undies is not going to be easy. . . Come on already!Can't you just see?There are no new undiesjust right for me. Uh-oh! Will monster ever find the perfect pair of undies? With hilarious rhymes from the celebrated author of Crankenstein , Samantha Berger, and bright and innovative illustrations from Tad Carpenter, this bouncy tale of self-reliance is full of warmth and humor. "Sheer monstrous fun." --Briana Shemroske, Booklist

Reviews (2)

Horn Book Review

A picky little green monster reluctantly replaces worn out underpants in this giggle-worthy picture book. The monster first tries going au naturel, then heads with Mom to Undie World; there, piles of undies get rejected before a replica of the original beloved pair is found. This light and silly story is well told in occasionally absurd rhymes accompanied by boldly colored, textured illustrations. (c) Copyright 2018. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Kirkus Review

When a tattered but loved pair of underwear finally falls apart, Monster must brave Undie World to find a new pair.The search is harder than it might seem: "PUT. DOWN. THOSE. UNDIES. / THOSE. AREN'T. THE. ONES. / Those undies aren't worthy / of dressing these buns!" From the designs on the underwear to their style, cut, and feel, none fit the bill, er, butt. But then Monster, high atop a pile of discards, a single pair askew on one of his horns, spies the perfect pair. "The moment I saw them, / my tush fell in love!" He concludes the shopping trip by posing, walking, dancing, and taking a stance in the new underwear. Oddly, as there's been no hint before this of a filmed performance, Berger ends this rollicking, giggle-inducing romp with a spread of Monster taking a bow, other monsters applauding around a clapperboard: "AndSCENE." Carpenter uses just three colors in his illustrations, and lime-green Monster stands out amid all the other, blue, nonscary monsters, especially when sporting his red-and-white tighty whities, his expressions wonderfully readable. Strangely, though Monster realizes that going underwear-less is "just a little bit c-c-cold. / And a little exposed / and A LOT to behold" (Monster shivers behind the leaf of a potted plant), he goes shopping with not a stitch on. No anatomy is shown; Monster's gender is cued by underwear style. If only every underwear shopping trip ended in such satisfaction. (Picture book. 3-7) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.