Keep Your Pants On

The whole concept of this delicious book appeals. Children will love the naughtiness of not wearing pants in public and the hilarious illustrations of animals engaged in various occupations sans pants, including even policemen and salesmen.

There is plenty of rhyme and alliteration and an extensive list of synonyms for bottom, including French ‘derriere’. Children’s vocabulary will also be enriched by the plentiful use of interesting adjectives, such as: ‘quirky’, ‘intimidating’ and ‘flame-retardant’. I think that this is a book that will be requested again and again, particularly by children starting to understand societal expectations and enjoying the flaunting of these.