Pants Off First

by Ruth Ohi

"Time to undress," says Mummy, as she puts out his pajamas and hurries back to her dinner guests. And that's exactly what this little boy is going to do. So one by one, each article of clothing is pulled off and lands in a heap as his pets watch with interest. Then, one by one, each article of clothing finds a new owner as the toddler dresses his pets. A hilarious board book that little ones will love. Young readers will love pointing to each pet as they follow the simple storyline and quickly memorize the rhythmic text. And parents will recognize, in Ruth Ohi's gentle humour, every toddler's delight in escaping the tyranny of clothes.

22 pages, Board Book

First published June 7, 2001

About the author

Ruth is the illustrator of over 50 books, including 15 of which she also wrote. She is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design.

Her books have been selected for the Pennsylvania Centre for the Book's “Baker’s Dozen”, the Canadian Toy Testing Council's "Great Books", the Ontario Library Association's "Best Bets", and the Toronto Public Library's "First & Best". They have been shortlisted for awards such as the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book, Amelia Francis Howard-Gibbons , Mr. Christie, and Blue Spruce.

Plenty of pdf printables can found on her website. Printables include puppets, games and creative handouts for her latest books.

A favourite part of her job is hosting workshops where young people get as excited about creating their own visual stories as she does.

Reviews

[Miss Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm not a huge fan of nakedness or underwear in books so that part of this board book didn't appeal to me. A little boy is told to undress and get ready for bed but as he takes all of his clothes off in order pants first he then puts them on his animals and makes a naked appearance at his parents dinner party.