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Aliens Love Underpants!
"Aliens love underpants, in every shape and size,But there are no underpants in space, so here's a big surprise..."
You probably thought aliens came down to Earth with a view to taking over the planet - but, no, they simply want to steal your pants!
This zany, hilarious tale, delightfully brought to life by Ben Cort's vibrant illustrations, is sure to enchant and amuse the w
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Published
2007
(first published 1998)
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'Aliens Love Underpants'is delightfully engaging for any child in the 3 - 8 age range. Claire Freedman presents a fictional story depicting aliens raoming planet earth to collect underpants.The accompanying illustrations to the text are colourful and spontaneous, leaving children in stitches with laughter.
On reading this book to my year 2 chldren, the element of rhyme found throughout the text, engrossed children's senses. The playful words on each page allowed each pupil to see how reading can...more
On reading this book to my year 2 chldren, the element of rhyme found throughout the text, engrossed children's senses. The playful words on each page allowed each pupil to see how reading can...more
Aliens Love Underpants is a humorous story about the ‘real’ reasons alien’s come down to planet Earth. As there are no underpants in space, the aliens travel to Earth to steal human underpants of all kinds, red, green, stripy, spotty, frilly knickers and Grandma’s bloomers! With its fun illustrations and cheeky text, this book was defiantly a children’s favourite during my SBT1.
This was also one of my favourite stories to read during SBT1 because it’s a book where the children laugh throughout a...more
This was also one of my favourite stories to read during SBT1 because it’s a book where the children laugh throughout a...more
This is an amazing book to read for all ages as it is funny and entertaining. I think this will be a great book to use during guided reading in a Year 1 or 2 class as there is great use of adjectives. This book can serve as a good example for the children for when they begin to think about using adjectives in their own writing. Aliens and underpants are both very amusing subjects, therefore the combination creates a very clever and entertaining story. I loved that there was an A-B-C-B rhyme sche...more
This book is great for EYFS and lower key stage 1. I read this to my God Daughter (aged 4) and she giggled the whole way through. The illustrations are fantastic and funny with use of vibrant colours and include pictures of aliens wearing pants on their heads!
The rhyming words flow very nicely and the humour involved makes this book a joy to read. The story is based around some aliens who fly down to earth and begin a journey stealing pants and knickers from washing - lines whilst having some fu...more
The rhyming words flow very nicely and the humour involved makes this book a joy to read. The story is based around some aliens who fly down to earth and begin a journey stealing pants and knickers from washing - lines whilst having some fu...more
This is a book about Aliens who love underpants as you would imagine. It is a rhyming story and is a firm favourite with children of all ages. This may be due to the fact that it contains references to underpants which as we all know is the funniest topic for children-and some adults! During SEB my mentor read this and the children's favourite "Aliens in Underpants Save the World" quite a few times as this was the most requested book when there was five minutes to spare before lunch. The illustr...more
The first thing that drew me to this book was the vibrant illustrations on the front cover and the interesting title. Any book which has 'Aliens' and 'Underpants' in the title, for me, is a must read! This book provides a hilarious and unique insight into what Aliens actually look for when flying around the universe, and it is not humans. As there are no underpants in space, Aliens fly to earth to find some. They like all different kinds, and enjoy participating in various races and competitions...more
This book is about a cheeky bunch of aliens that love underpants and visit earth to steal underpants from peoples washing lines. The story is good fun and excites the children by its silliness. The story discusses colours and patterns of underpants and the different styles found on the washing line. The illustrations are vibrant and fun to look at.
The story can be used to discuss getting dressed including the order of putting cloths on. This story was used within my SEN class, the children enjo...more
The story can be used to discuss getting dressed including the order of putting cloths on. This story was used within my SEN class, the children enjo...more
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This silly willy tale of underwear capers is a laugh that gets children s imaginations pumping! The wonderful rhymes and excellent vocabulary make give this book a solid four star rating! The wonderfully imaginative illustrations in this book captivate the eyes while the lyrics mesmerize the ears! The vivid colors make an excellent opportunity for color recognition while the aliens give lessons in counting! The only draw back to this book in my eyes is the color choice for the words. The black l...more
This book is a great book to read and teach Early Years children. The story is about Aliens who love underpants, in every shape and size. But there are no underpants in space, so they come down to Earth with a view to taking over the planet - but simply wanting to steal pants!
The tale is funny and entertaining and contains rhyming words that will allow children to learn about rhyming. The story can be used as part of children's cross curricular learning in the Foundation Stage. Different activit...more
This is a humorous story about aliens that come to earth inspired by their love of underpants. This book will capture the imagination of the young reader and is suitable for EYFS and even lower key stage 1.
The author uses the device of rhyming, which is engaging for children and helps them to remember the story. She also introduces the concepts of size, shape, inside and upside-down to early learners.
The book can be used as a wonderful teaching tool in all early years areas. For literacy I use...more
The author uses the device of rhyming, which is engaging for children and helps them to remember the story. She also introduces the concepts of size, shape, inside and upside-down to early learners.
The book can be used as a wonderful teaching tool in all early years areas. For literacy I use...more
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This amazingly colourful book details a fun, imaginative relationship between aliens and their love of underpants. According to the book, their journey to earth is nothing more than a quest to steal underwear of all shapes, sizes and styles.
The book is well written, written in rhyme and well paced.
The book is packed with adventure, and I can just imagine the giggles that would erupt as a result of the topic of aliens and underwear.
I would use this book in EYFS as I feel it would be a light-hear...more
The book is well written, written in rhyme and well paced.
The book is packed with adventure, and I can just imagine the giggles that would erupt as a result of the topic of aliens and underwear.
I would use this book in EYFS as I feel it would be a light-hear...more
This is a fantastic fun read about aliens and their underpants for toddlers! The aliens love to wear underpants, they wear them on their heads, on their feet, hands and legs. They come down to your washing line to take them! It is silly but the rhythm of the words flow easily and it is a great introduction to rhyme.
The imagery is colorful and will have children laughing. The book makes lots of reference to colours, so perhaps it would be a good idea to ask the children to point out where a part...more
The imagery is colorful and will have children laughing. The book makes lots of reference to colours, so perhaps it would be a good idea to ask the children to point out where a part...more
Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman & Ben Cort is further evidence that I’m the mother of boys… or maybe it was the cute aliens on the cover that led me to borrow it from the library.
This is a fun story and the words have a wonderful rhythm to them, describing all sorts of underpants. These are accompanied by bright pictures with underpants in different shapes, sizes, colours and styles.
I read this book to my nephew who has just started wearing “big boy undies” and he loved hearing abo...more
This is a fun story and the words have a wonderful rhythm to them, describing all sorts of underpants. These are accompanied by bright pictures with underpants in different shapes, sizes, colours and styles.
I read this book to my nephew who has just started wearing “big boy undies” and he loved hearing abo...more
This book is suitable for EYFS and possibly even lower key stage 1. The author uses the device of rhyming which is engaging for the children and helps them to remember the story.
The book can be used as a tool for EYFS in a number of ways. In Literacy we looked at how to describe aliens and designing our own version of underpants. Using play dough they also made aliens. It could also be used in numeracy through counting a number of aliens or pants.
The illustrations are excellently constructed and...more
The book can be used as a tool for EYFS in a number of ways. In Literacy we looked at how to describe aliens and designing our own version of underpants. Using play dough they also made aliens. It could also be used in numeracy through counting a number of aliens or pants.
The illustrations are excellently constructed and...more
An absolutely brilliant book filled with fun packed adventure to enthuse and engage even the adults. I thoroughly enjoy reading this story to my pre school children who gather round me and sit attentively listening to each and every word and giggling like crazy when they hear the aliens turn up in the most unexpected yet colourful underpants. As an adult, I was amused with the vibrant illustrations which captured my attention and the rhyming text which I felt added to the value of the book. The...more
I found myself laughing out loud to this book. This is a great picture book for children about how aliens don't come down to earth to see us, but come for our underpants. It's a funny story and great for teachers or parents to read to the children, if they want a bit of a giggle.
It's packed full of bright, fun and colourful illustrations that bring the book to life and a great story told in rhyme. The aliens drawn are very diverse,of all different colours, shapes, sizes. Some have trunks and som...more
It's packed full of bright, fun and colourful illustrations that bring the book to life and a great story told in rhyme. The aliens drawn are very diverse,of all different colours, shapes, sizes. Some have trunks and som...more
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I loved this book for its utter silliness and the fact it just made me laugh out loud and it was fun to read. This would be great for EYFS and even KS1 for a humours end of day laughs. The pictures are brilliantly bold and colourful with descriptions of patterns which children could identify. The words are just short little metaphors and simple rhymes. In the classroom children could make their own washing line of underpants made from some of the colours and patterns they have learnt. It could e...more
A great book for any age! The rhythm of the words flow and it is a great way to introduce or expose some rhyming. Other than it having rhyming sentences, the book does not have a definite lesson but it is just such a silly book that needs to be read. I have a feeing that this book would target most little boys. EVeryone can have a great laugh at it. I would probably use it for color recognition. For example, naming the colors of the underwear or aliens is a good lesson out of it.
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Aliens, when they come down to Earth, really have no interest in getting to know *us* - they are more interested in our underpants! You might not have realized that underpants could be so much fun, but after reading this, you'll be checking out your own drawers (pun intended) for aliens. I'm just glad they're stealing them off the clothesline and not, um, off of us. That would be unsettling! Jovial rhymes and colorful illustrations will make you love underpants, too.
This amusing rhyming book explains why aliens really come to earth. They do not come to meet people, but they come to steal underpants, which don't exist in outer space. The fun rhyming book is paired with bright and colorful illustrations and set my class into laughing fits. We used to book to work through activities with adjectives as we can use so many descriptive words to describe the various underpants in the story. A definite must read for younger children.
We loved this book so much and it's funny whenever we read it! My five year old and I have a private joke concerning underpants-once I used his small underpants to shoo a fly out of the room, and ever since he laughs when he sees me holding his underwear.
This story made him laugh a lot, but I was laughing just as loud. After reading this story, he now always checks that there aren't underpants-loving aliens in his underwear drawer :)
This story made him laugh a lot, but I was laughing just as loud. After reading this story, he now always checks that there aren't underpants-loving aliens in his underwear drawer :)
Aliens Love Underpants is a great book that could be used to focus on rhyming. I could either read or go through the book themselves and point out the nstances where there are rhymiing words. The are also many descriptive words used to describe the type of underware. After reading the book we could talk about some of the different descriptive words that were used and then come up eith our own list of decriptive words that could be used.
Another book I would choose for younger children who would get a good laugh out of it. However, I would advise you to be careful, not all parents/carers might see the humour. The illustratons are magnificant, the rhyming can ensure a whole class can get involved and young imaginations can be sent to a new level! I really liked this book as did the children in my class. It's a must have book in a teacher's library!
This book is very funny and instantly grabs the audience's attention because we are faced with Aliens in Underpants. Children no longer feel afraid or have nightmares of aliens hiding under the bed or in the closet because their imagination is creatively tuned in to the vibrant pictures and rhyming text which adds to the enjoyment.
I think this book is a great way to get our kid's imagination started! What better way to do this, than to say Aliens take our underpants? It talks about the Aliens adventure to Earth, and how they take your underpants! I am going to use this book as my read aloud at my daycare. I am excited to see how the kid's react to this book!
Great fun for a storytime. The rhythm doesn't always work in the rhyming text, but it's close enough for preschoolers. The last page has a line that adults might take the wrong way if read with the wrong inflection, but otherwise this would be a good book for an alien, underwear, potty training, or clothing storytime.
Yes, this book is exactly as ridiculous as it appears. The artwork is bright and glittery and messy, nothing special; the text is not terribly well written. But I read this to four different storytime groups and the kids LOVED it, so I'm passing this along for anyone else looking for wacky children's books to read aloud.
Hmmm. How was I going to connect "bugs" and "aliens" into one story time? I began foraging in my office. Among the books waiting to be processed I found this title and two others that might work together. I had set aside to use at some future storytime other titles that might relate to the theme. Lastly, I hoped to find on the shelf some personal favorites. Here's how it all came together...
I used this story because it is funny and a good segue to the next book which will then segue us to spider...more
I used this story because it is funny and a good segue to the next book which will then segue us to spider...more
This is the perfect boy book! My sons loved this when I first brought it home when they were 5 and 3. As I write this, they are now 8 1/2 and 6 1/2 and they still crack up every time and it's still one of the first books they reach for. The subject of aliens coupled with the subject of funny underwear is genius!
Want to get kids cracking up at storytime? Say the word "underpants". Even better, read this rhyming story that mentions underpants over and over and over. Want to keep school age kids interested in your advanced storytime--throw some goofy looking aliens into the mix. I love this book--so much fun!
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Aug 27, 2011 08:40am