Monday, July 06, 2009

Underpants On My Head



Harper, Jessica. Underpants on My Head. G.P. Putnam Sons: 2009. ISBN: 9780399246722.


From the Uh! Oh! Cleo series comes another adventure of Cleo, the main character, in Underpants on My Head. This time she and her family (The Smalls, who really aren’t small with 2 adults and six children) are traveling by plane to see Grandma in Denver, Colorado.
The hilarious misadventures start the minute they board the plane to being picked up by Grandma and dealing with her sister, Jenna, the bossy one. Cleo’s parents plan a hiking trip up the mountain, which turns into a disaster. Cleo’s mother saves the day with the extra underpants she has brought (her mother is always prepared for anything!), and the Smalls complete their trip up and down the mountain. From the creaking Clown Car (which Cleo thinks resembles the clown car in a circus) to the Knock! It! Off! from her father, the book consistently keeps the reader engaged and looking forward to the next scene.
This is a beginning-level chapter book which would be appropriate for grades 2-3, depending on the readers’ ability. Be prepared to have other books from the series as the author is an excellent writer. Illustrations are included in black and white, and show the character’s facial expressions and group pictures in a realistic way.


Beth Ann Hummell, Bowling Green State University, EDTL 6950

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