March Picture book of the month: Pirates Love Underpants by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort

[RachelMumsnet]

Our March picture book of the month is the latest book in the wonderful Underpants series, which must boast the most extensive collection of Y-Fronts fiction has ever seen. We've seen Aliens Love Underpants, Dinosaurs Love Underpants and now Pirates.

Pirates Love Underpants follows the pirates as they sail on the pirate ship Black Bloomer past angry crocs, sharks in fancy knickers, and through gurgling swamps, on a quest to find...the fabled Pants of Gold.

Read more about and apply for one of 50 free copies. Then post your reviews on this thread. Everyone who feeds back about the book will be entered into a draw to win one of 10 sets of books from the Underpants series.

[WowOoo]

After having read Aliens and Dinos until I could recite them in my sleep, I knew this latest book would be a winner.

Ds2, who is almost four, absolutely loves it.

It's all there- great pictures with lots to spot and plenty of details so looking doesn't get boring; lovely rhymes that he can repeat and say himself; a variety of scary and not so scary animals; treasure; swords; fierce yet jolly pirates and of course, jokes about pants.

Ds has been looking for a dinosaur in the pages. He thinks because a little alien from the other book pops up, that there should be a dino somewhere. I haven't checked as it's keeping him busy!

[Spirael]

DD (2.5 YO) got this book for Christmas and loves it. In fact she went in to nursery dressed as a pirate for World Book Day and took this book!

It is a requirement that the entire book be read aloud in suitable piratic tones. Yar, me hearties.

[moonbells]

We currently have this book on loan from the library! DS (5) thinks it's hilarious. Sharks with knickers on!

What is it with pants? We've also got Queen Victoria's knickers (which is educational for mums too - I am glad not to live in a world that has frilly bloomers!) and we've also borrowed the Aliens one. I guess he'll be looking for dinosaurs next visit... nice one.

[Firewall]

We recently received this book as a gift. It's the first one we've had of the series and we are thoroughly enjoying it. The pictures are lovely and bold. We love the way it is written in rhyme. It's a book that has a lot of 'energy'! It's the first pirate book our little one has and has introduced him to the idea of pirates to the stage he is asking to dress up as one!

[cindersinsuburbia]

My 2 yr old DS loves me reading this to him - although at times I became very tongue tied! The pages are colourful and plenty to look at - a great book from a great series

[Catiinthehat]

We are using this book as a fab tool for potty training our LO. Our son loves the fact he has pirate big boy pants similar to all the ones here. This book has really encouraged him to wear them! As well as the fact it's a bright book with fab pictures and love the story!

[LaraMumsnet]

Congratulations to our 10 Mumsnetters who have been selected to receive one of 10 sets of books from the Underpants series, Blatherskite, Moonbells, Cindersinsuburbia, Catiinthehat, WowOoo, Knittingnovice, Spirael, Firewall, Majjsu and DuchessofMalfi. We will be contacting you by PM with more details later today.

[DuchessofMalfi]

Wow - thank you very much :)

[moonbells]

I am going to have a seriously happy small boy... many many thanks!

[BornToFolk]

Coming late to this as I only received my book today (thanks to Lara and the publishers for sorting it out!)
Anyway, DS (5) loved it. He's read Aliens love Underpants and really liked it and he loves pirates so I thought it would be a hit. He wanted me to read it to him straight away. He loved the illustations and pointed out things that caught his eye (like the pants on the parrot!) I really enjoyed reading it. Like the other Underpants books, it is silly and funny and rhymes well. DS also had a go at reading some words himself. He's starting to outgrow some picture books but this one was spot on - pants, pirates and great illustrations, what's not to love?!
Thanks for the opportunity to review this.

[DuchessofMalfi]

Our parcel of books arrived this morning. Thank you so much, Mumsnet. My son is thrilled to bits with his books - it's nearly his 4th birthday and he adores the Aliens books :) :) :)

[worriedmum46]

This book has gone down very well in my house. The humour catches the kids imagination - even my nephew who 'hates books' loves this one! He even had a 'go' at reading it to his little sister.

[Firewall]

Thank you! I received the parcel with 5 books and my LO loves them!