What Color Is Your Underwear?

by Sam Lloyd

Briefly speaking, this lift-the-flap book is laugh-out-loud fun, and educational, too!

This hilarious lift-the-flap features animals and the underwear they wear! Kids will roar with laughter as they lift each flap and reveal boxers on a horse, furry undies on a crocodile, leafy green bloomers on a sheep, and more. We save the best for last, though--on the final spread, an elephant is hiding behind a large leaf...for good reason. He forgot to put on any underwear! This is a fun way to teach colors...and the importance of wearing your drawers!

Genres: Picture Books, Storytime, Humor, Animals, Childrens, Kids, Fiction

16 pages, Hardcover

First published January 28, 2004

About the author

Sam Lloyd studied at Brighton University where she gained a BA Hons in Illustration. Now Sam is the author and illustrator of many successful picture books for children. Her picture books include Happy Day, Sad Dog which won the Sainsbury’s Baby Book Award in 2003, Mr Pusskins which won the Booktrust Pre-School Award in 2006 and the V & A Illustration Award. Most recently Calm Down Boris published by Templar in 2006 has been chosen by Richard and Judy for their Christmas Picks.

As well as writing and illustrating books, Sam also enjoys yoga, swimming, camping and doing outdoorsy things. She has been all over the world, including travels to India and Australia. Sam also does a lot of voluntary work with children, painting murals.

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

A simple concept and rhyming text accompanied by bright, colorful illustrations so you would think this would be a great group read aloud, right? Um. no. While I'm sure it would have kids and parents laughing out loud, I'm just not comfortable reading a book at story time which encourages kids (who might not know any better) to be asking others to see their underwear. I love the lift-the flap interaction and the pictures are hilarious and fun, but the target audience is one that should be learning about privacy and being in charge of your own body and what is appropriate and inappropriate and this book just encourages inappropriate questions and behavior. I will definitely not be using it in story time.

[Petra back home now, only my cat missed me · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bright and colourful with hardly any words but expressive pictures and flaps revealing extremely silly and unexpected underwear, this book would be sure to amuse any three year old learning to dress themselves.

[Kylie Abecca · Rating 2 out of 5]

A very basic book, the main fun is lifting the pop-up flaps to see what picture is behind them, but the actual story isn’t all that great IMO

[Library Quine · Rating 3 out of 5]

In the UK this book has the alternative title: What Colour Are Your Knickers? US: What Color is Your Underwear?
This short lift the flap book doesn't have much text, and doesn't tell much of a story, but is a lot of fun none the less. A question is posed about the colour of an animals underwear, then lifting the flap provides a rhyming answer. 'What colour are your knickers Horse Ned? They're red! Other animals featured are a turtle, a crocodile, a spider, a cow, a sheet and an elephant.

Read in Baby Rhymetime 10/Apr/2012 - Mums LOVED it!

[Vivian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rhyming text, lift-the-flaps, and bright whimsical art combine to create an attention-grabbing book. The center-fold page features a spider—the perfect place to stop this story and pick up the next one.

[Jenni Heins · Rating 5 out of 5]

We own this one and it's so fun to read to groups of kindergartners. You let them come up one page at a time and open the flap to discover what kind of underwear the animal is wearing. Then they giggle like there's not tomorrow when they find the fun surprise at the end. You'll have to read it!

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

This hilarious lift-the-flap features animals and their underwear! Kids will roar with laughter as they lift each flap and reveal cherry red boxers on a horse, furry yellow undies on a crocodile, wooly green bloomers on a sheep, and more! We save the best for last, though--on the final spread, an elephant is hiding behind a large leaf...for good reason. He forgot to put on any underwear! This is a fun way to teach colors...and the importance of wearing your drawers!

[Joan · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 3 year-old grandson loves this book.

[N · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a hit solely because of the panty humor factor. The mere mention of undergarments is all it takes to get chuckles sometimes.

[Megan Egbert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very fun! Lots of laughs from the kiddos.

[Maria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Such a cute one and it definitely gets a giggle out them! Perfect to tie into potty training.

[Ben Perry · Rating 3 out of 5]

What Colour Are Your Knickers has hardly any words but has flaps in the book that reveal an array of animals underwear. Children in the EYFS will be really amused by this book.

[J.J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

My kids loved this book and it was a fun way to learn colors.

[Lynnett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another of those books to get kids reading. Very funny, catchy and fun for boys and girls.

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The kids never get tired of this book, it is way funny and great way to learn colors

[Jessica Mott · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my favourites to read to the kids at the library

[Kimberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used this one during a "colors" family storytime on 7/10/18. It was a HUGE hit with the kids and their parents. I will definitely be using it again!

[Relly · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favourite book as a child

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is very silly!

[Heather Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

What Color Is Your Underwear?Sam Lloyd I found this book to give me a little giggle, especially the ending. I think this would be a good book to read to a young group of kids .

[Colorado Buck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Colors. Underwear. Rhyming. Short. Cute.

[Nicholas Gable · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think it's a great book for children.

[Sammy.Bowers60gmail.Com · Rating 5 out of 5]

great

[Danica · Rating 4 out of 5]

cute and funny

[Helen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A colorful, imaginative, turn-up-page book for preschoolers. Odd that the male turtle had lacy girl's underwear.

[Syntha Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect for Storytime but oop so may the odds be ever in your favor

[Deja Roden · Rating 1 out of 5]

Why would we teach children to ask other children what colors their underwear is?
Sick.

[Lucy Barker · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book that needs to come with a warning. If you’re reading to a young audience, there is a slight chance that when you announce the title, “What colour are your knickers?” you might be flashed by members of your audience who really want to answer your question. (This has happened to one librarian I know!)

Don’t be put off, this is a great simple story to read even the youngest audience. Each animal in turn is asked about the colour of their knickers. The words are simple, but the concept is clever as each animal’s name rhymes with the colour of their knickers. The smarties in your audience will pick this up quickly and start yelling colours at you.

She's a goodie.

[Kersten · Rating 4 out of 5]

really funny book for kids

[Carrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

OOOOh La La! Don't get caught without it!