The Underpants

by Tammi Sauer, Joren Cull (Illustrator)

Farmer's underpants will never be the same when Kitty and her wacky barnyard pals squeeze into their new "coat" and prance around the farm. The hilarity is nonstop!

Tammi Sauer's The Underpants is a hilarious and irreverent homage to Jan Brett's The Mitten, in which Kitty discovers a "coat" in a farmer's fresh laundry pile. Hysterical hijinks ensue as Dog, Pig, Rooster, Cow, and Bird want to share the "coat." Joren Cull's illustrations add loads of laughter as the underpants "coat" gets more and more crowded...

Readers of all ages will laugh out loud on this underwear adventure!

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Storytime, Humor, Childrens, Fantasy

Kindle Edition

Published October 4, 2022

About the author

Tammi Sauer is the author of Cowboy Camp (Sterling, 2005), Chicken Dance (Sterling, 2009), Mostly Monsterly (Paula Wiseman/S&S, 2010), the forthcoming Princess-in-Training (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), and something that's currently Top Secret.

Tammi and her family live in Oklahoma with one dog, two geckos, and a tank full of random fish.

Reviews

[Ms. B · Rating 3 out of 5]

What if Jan Brett's The Mitten or The Hat were about a pair of underpants? If you like either of those classic Jan Brett books or if you have young people in your life who like any book with the word underpants in the title, you or they will enjoy this.

[Aolund · Rating 5 out of 5]

A funny cumulative tale that re-imagines Jan Brett's the Mitten with the added humor of underwear being swapped out for the mitten.

Themes: Underwear, Farm Animals, Fall
Age range: Preschool-First grade

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cumulative like The Mitten this silly tale takes place on a farm with a kitty who mistakes a pair of the farmer's underpants for a coat and hilarity ensues. Kids will love it!

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book will be especially meaningful to those of us who, as either child or parent, found it edifying to dance around with a hat made out regular, ordinary, underpants.

Really, are our wonderful underpants wasted, covered up so much of the time?

In this picture book, Farmer's underpants become a toy. Kitty and her playful barnyard pals squeeze into their new "coat."

Among other things, who knew that underpants could be so good for rolling?

FIVE STARS for my favorite book that I've seen yet by Tammi Sauer.

[Isabella Brady]

this book is a bookk filled with silly, laughter, that turns into one simple idea, a pair of freshly washed underpants into a full on barnyard romp! the books goofy and repetitveness storytelling is designed to make the readers giggle and stay entertained. I read on publisher weekly that they describe it as a "riotous picture book " that will satisfy readers with its unbashed silliness. Bottom line this is a funny, and visually engaging picture book that will hit younger children, especially those who enjoy playful stories and quirky humor

[Roben · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kitty pounces into the laundry basket and comes out wearing a coat that looks a lot like underpants. But she is convinced it is a coat. Of course, all the animal friends want to join in on the fun. How many animals can one small coat contain?

This would make a cute read-aloud for an underwear theme. Kids love underwear books. Or as a companion to The Mitten. Or even an "Ah-choo!" story time! Be sure to check under the dust jacket! I wonder if this will be nominated for an Undies award...

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received an electronic copy from Scholastic, Inc.
Cat finds a pair of underpants on top of the clean laundry pile and treats it like a coat. Plenty of humor as the rest of the farm animals get inside the "coat" too. In the end, the cat is the only one who keeps the coat and wears it in the house - much to the farmer's surprise.
Well done illustrations and a humorous story.

[Cassie Zhang · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kind of a silly book about a bunch of animals in the Farmer’s underpants and telling everyone it’s a coat. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I didn’t really think there was an specific lesson taught in this book, it’s just silly. It could help a kid learn animals so it was particularly good for my 2.5 YO.

With all the animals in the underpants, “It was a tighty-whitey fit.” 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Anything involving jokes about underpants is going to get kids laughing. If you're looking for a giggly read-aloud, this super silly story and its bug-eyed, vibrantly-hued cast of characters will certainly fit the bill.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny story that toddlers up to early elementary age kids will enjoy. Cat discovers a pair of underpants and thinks it is a coat. Other animals join her in sharing her " coat". Similar tale to the Mitten by Brett but with a modern take.

[Amy Goldstein · Rating 4 out of 5]

A new twist on the old tale, The Mitten. This time, the animals squish themselves into a pair of tighty-whitey underwear! Love the repetitive text and the bright colored illustrations! Will be a hit with the littles!

[Lesa Dierking · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun book to read to/with young children!!!

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

The illustrations in this book are so fun! Such a captivating, imaginative ride for kids and adults alike!

[Y.Poston]

a funny romp about a pair of underpants that
become a coat for a number of barn yard animal friends

[Clementine · Rating 3 out of 5]

very silly with a lot of kid appeal (and i get that it's an homage to "the mitten") but i hated the illustrations (sorry!!!!)

[Margo Tanenbaum · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very silly farm animal based version of the Mitten, using underpants instead. Cartoon style illustrations. Good for kids ages 4-7. Can there ever be too many underpants-themed stories?

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

A more modern take on Jan Brett's the mitten.

[Syntha Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

You 100% should read this for storytime

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny book appropriate for toddlers. I enjoyed it!

[Colleen · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5

[Leova Manbhat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Silly and funny inspired by Jan Bretts the Mitten.

[Carrie Tillotson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a fun and funny book! Underwear as a “coat”? Brilliant!

[Tracy Mabry · Rating 5 out of 5]

The illustrations are so cartoony!
Story is fun and funny and cute!

[Kimberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

The judgmental chickens are the best part.

[Lynne Marie]

Love her books but this one was not my cup of tea...

[Kelly]

It was funny, I get the connection to the Mitten, but I didn't like the illustrations. I didn't understand why the human was drawn with straight lines up top but really wavy lines on his legs.

[Tara Olson Kazda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent choice for an underwear/clothing storytime. Worked well with all ages.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun update to The Mitten

[Melissa Entzminger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Silly and adorable

[Colorado Buck · Rating 5 out of 5]

cat wears his farmer's underpants as a "coat" and all the other farm animals want to get in to warm up as well. cow, dog, chick, pig... cute and funny.