Creepy Pair of Underwear!
Author: Aaron Reynolds
Illustrator: Peter Brown
15 August 2017
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
48 pages
Book description from Goodreads: “Jasper Rabbit is NOT a little bunny anymore. He’s not afraid of the dark, and he’s definitely not afraid of something as silly as underwear. But when the lights go out, suddenly his new big rabbit underwear glows in the dark. A ghoulish, greenish glow. If Jasper didn’t know any better he’d say his undies were a little, well, creepy. Jasper’s not scared obviously, he’s just done with creepy underwear. But after trying everything to get rid of them, they keep coming back!”
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Reading Activities inspired by Creepy Pair of Underwear!:
- Before Reading–From looking at the front cover:
- What do you notice first on the cover?
- What about this cover makes it look spooky?
- What about this cover makes it seem funny?
- What do you notice about Jasper Rabbit’s face or body language?
- What do you think might happen in a book called Creepy Pair of Underwear!?
- What questions would you like to ask the author or illustrator before reading the book?
- After Reading–Now that you’ve read the story:
- At first, why does Jasper want the underwear?
- What makes him NOT want the underwear anymore?
- Which of Jasper’s plans to get rid of the underwear is the funniest?
- Why do you think the underwear keeps coming back?
- Why does Jasper decide he wants the underwear back?
- How satisfying is the ending? Why?
- Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
- The Underwear Returns: Through the book, Jasper keeps trying to get rid of the creepy underwear. Write or draw one additional failed plan. Where does he put it and how does it come back? Go funny, creepy, weird, or whatever you want!
- Too Big to Be Scared? Jasper claims he isn’t afraid because he’s not a little bunny anymore. Think about things kids sometimes say they’re not scared of…even if it’s not true. Write or draw two versions–one with what they say out loud, and one showing what they secretly feel.
- Spooky Sound Effects: Create a list of spooky sounds (like a creak, thump, whisper, etc.). Pick three of those and turn them into something harmless with a drawing. Is the creepy scratching just Fluffy wanting to go out? You decide!
- Books, Books, and More Books!: Check out these other spooky picture books. What would you want to read first?
Bonaparte Falls Apart by Margery Cuyler, illustrated by Will Terry
From the publisher: “Readers who love stories about friendship, school, and little monsters will love this clever and humorous picture book about a skeleton who is falling to pieces and needs help pulling himself together.”
From the publisher: “Gustavo is good at doing all sorts of ghostly things: walking through walls, making objects fly, and glowing in the dark. And he loves almost nothing more than playing beautiful music on his violin. But Gustavo is shy, and some things are harder for him to do, like getting in a line to buy eye scream or making friends with other monsters.”
From the publisher: “House has a problem. She’s a little spooky. She’s a little cobwebby. Oh, no! What if she’s haunted? She’s not sure, but…her hinges creak. Her pipes bang. And on windy days, the branches scritch-scratch at her windows. She tries to hold her breath and be as still as possible. If she’s on her best behavior, maybe a family will move in. How will House ever find a family that doesn’t mind being haunted?”
I Want to Be in a Scary Story by Sean Taylor, illustrated by Jean Jullien
From the publisher: “Monster wants to be in a scary story — but is he brave enough? Scary stories have creepy witches and creaky stairs and dark hallways and spooky shadows… Oh my goodness me! That is very scary. Maybe, a funny story would be better after all?”
The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt by Riel Nason, illustrated by Byron Eggenschwiler
From the publisher: “Ghosts are supposed to be sheets, light as air and able to whirl and twirl and float and soar. But the little ghost who is a quilt can’t whirl or twirl at all, and when he flies, he gets very hot. He doesn’t know why he’s a quilt. His parents are both sheets, and so are all of his friends. (His great-grandmother was a lace curtain, but that doesn’t really help cheer him up.) He feels sad and left out when his friends are zooming around and he can’t keep up. But one Halloween, everything changes. The little ghost who was a quilt has an experience that no other ghost could have, an experience that only happens because he’s a quilt … and he realizes that it’s OK to be different.”