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Underwear Do's and Don'ts Hardcover – February 2, 2005

by Todd Parr (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 153 ratings
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Originally published in mini hardcover (paper over board) editions, four of Todd Parr's very first books are now available in a chunky board book format with brand new cover designs. Bold and bright, funny and reassuring, these are perfect packages for preschoolers and will stand up to the repeated readings they are guaranteed to get!
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  1. Reading age
    2 - 5 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool and up
  5. Dimensions
    9.25 x 0.25 x 9.25 inches
  6. Publisher
    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  7. Publication date
    February 2, 2005
  8. ISBN-10
    0316059641
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0316059640
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Todd Parr is the author and illustrator of over 40 best-selling books. His books have won multiple awards. He co-created the animated preschool TV series, ToddWorld. It has won three Parent's Choice awards, an IParenting award and has also been nominated 3 times for an Emmy in the Outstanding Animated Children's Program category. Todd has also created several short-films for Sesame Street. His books are based on empowering children to feel good about themselves while learning about differences. You can visit him online at toddparr.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (February 2, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316059641
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316059640
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 5 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.25 x 0.25 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 153 ratings

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Todd Parr

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Todd Parr is a three-time New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of more than 50 books for children, including The Thankful Book, The Earth Book and The I LOVE YOU Book, as well as The Kindness Book and the recently released The Spring Book and The Activity Book, all from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. He has inspired and empowered children around the world with simple, hopeful and powerful messages such as “be kind”, “love yourself” and “be who you are” all set with vibrant images utilizing eye-catching primary colors. His books have received numerous awards and are available in nearly 20 languages. He also is the co-creator of the popular three-time Daytime Emmy©- nominated animated TV series, ToddWorld with Gerry Renert of SupperTime Entertainment. Several short films for Sesame Street have been based on Todd’s work.

A flight attendant before becoming a full-time author/illustrator, Todd’s first book, The Okay Book, was published in 1999. Todd devotes time to numerous philanthropic causes supporting pet adoption, children’s hunger, health, and literacy. He is a frequent reader and fund-raiser for The Ronald McDonald House, and he also currently serves on the board of directors for the Virginia Children’s Book Festival. Todd’s corporate collaborations include Best Buy, Stouffer’s, and the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, among others.

The Wyoming native lives in Berkeley, CA, with his three adopted pit bulls and enjoys cooking. He is often whipping up macaroni & cheese, tacos, and grilled cheese recipes, which he regularly shares with fans. For more information on Todd visit his website, Facebook, or Instagram.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the book simple, funny, and colorfully illustrated. They also say it's a great book for kids.

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Customers find the book simple, funny, and great with simple messages children can understand. They also appreciate the colorful pictures.

"...behavior without ever preaching and -- best of all -- encourages kids to look to books for fun." Read more

"...This one is actually a little funny and our son loves to sit on the floor and flip through the pages...." Read more

"For children, underwear is funny. I think many would find this book funny, too...." Read more

"...What a fun & entertaining read . . thank you Todd!" Read more

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Customers find the book colorfully illustrated with big bright pictures to illustrate each do and don't.

"...As with other Parr volumes this one is colorfully illustrated. As always the words he choose resonate uncannily with little ones...." Read more

"...Our son loves the simple high contrast images...." Read more

"...And on top of it all his books are beautifully illustrated in a kid-like way. Really, the Todd Parr experience is a whole big ball of FUN!!" Read more

"...It has big bright pictures to illustrate each do and don't...." Read more

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Not My Thing
My mother gave us a collection of Todd Parr books for my son's second birthday. They're really not our style, I get kind of upset by them. I prepared photos of the logically inconsistent message between different volumes, but it appears Amazon will not let me add a customer image to this review. Do's and Don'ts (not a fan of that punctuation) says "Don't put food in your hair" but The Okay Book says "It's okay to put a fish in your hair". It's Okay Book says it's okay to wear what you like, but Do's and Don'ts shows that if you wear your dad's pajamas to school a pair of girls will laugh at you. Oh well, it's just a child's book, but it's not a set I would have chosen myself.
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LA Pete
5.0 out of 5 stars Warning: Encourages Copious Giggling
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2013
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A board book for tiny Todd Parr fans that has become a favorite for my toddler nephew. It's also frequently borrowed by his 4.5 year old sister. As with other Parr volumes this one is colorfully illustrated. As always the words he choose resonate uncannily with little ones. (How does he know that "underwear" is an inherently funny kids' word? Or that the idea of brushing teeth with peanut butter would be such a howl?) There's always something to learn in the Parr books and this one is no different. It reinforces the concepts of right and wrong behavior without ever preaching and -- best of all -- encourages kids to look to books for fun.
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Itsme
5.0 out of 5 stars Sturdy, Cute, Funny
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2010
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Along with the 'that's not my x' these are some of the best first books around. Our son loves the simple high contrast images. This one is actually a little funny and our son loves to sit on the floor and flip through the pages.

Our son is a bit of a bruiser and the spine on these books have held up well.
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Andi
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE A TODD PARR BOOKS!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2012
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I am the mother of 4 year old twins who LOVE, did I say LOVE, all of Todd Parr's books. We owned a number of his books before I purchased this one on my Kindle Fire and my girls are tremendously happy to have a new way to read their Todd Parr books. I think Todd is an amzing children's author who focuses on all positive parts of life - family, relationships, good manners, being different, respecting the earth and most of all loving yourself just the way you are. And on top of it all his books are beautifully illustrated in a kid-like way. Really, the Todd Parr experience is a whole big ball of FUN!!
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Make_It_Vin
4.0 out of 5 stars Underwear is Funny
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2008
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For children, underwear is funny. I think many would find this book funny, too. The dos and don'ts are, of course, goofy (like "Do put your clean underwear away, but don't put it in the freezer"). It has big bright pictures to illustrate each do and don't. To get a giggle out of child, it is hard to go wrong with a book about underwear (just saying the word is sometimes enough). If your preschooler enjoys silly books, then DO buy this one, but DON'T be mad at me if your child does not like it (children are difficult to predict sometimes and who knows your child better than you?).
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S. Ameli
5.0 out of 5 stars I for got my book..
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2009
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I was at the doctor's office with my little girl's when my little girl seen this book on the floor she was looking at it for about 5 min when this lady run's in the office and said Oh thank god there's his book. She looked and my little girl and said can I have my book and my little girl said yes. At this time I was thinking what was so good about this book that it had someones mom looking for it. So I got it and let me tell you if I was that lady I would have been doing the same thing LOL I love it I love all his books A+++++
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L.
3.0 out of 5 stars Good quality book, not the best by Todd Parr
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2015
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Out of Todd Parr's books this one is probably my least favorite. I feel like most of his books give positive messages, but this one is just silly (which is totally fine for a toddler book, but just not what I was expecting from this author).
The quality of the board book is great, and the right size for travelling.
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cheetah0531
5.0 out of 5 stars No Criminal Charges
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2015
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This looks like a very sweet and cute book. I have not read it.

My grandson borrowed it from the Alvarado public library and lost it. They were threatening to file criminal charges on him for an overdue library book so I simply replaced the book. This has probably taught him to stay away from the public library. Is that the new message public libraries are hoping to send to our youth?

This book arrived as promised in time to thwart any notions the library had about filing charges on my grandson.
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Michelle
5.0 out of 5 stars first complete book she let me read to her
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2014
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when we can smile at people . . .that's good
we are not supposed to stick out our tongue at people . . .for some reason our 3 year old grand daughter gets the giggles at that. What a fun & entertaining read . . thank you Todd!
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Dave Reno
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Reviewed in Canada on July 14, 2019
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This book is hilarious. My toddler doesn't really get why some of the pages are funny yet but this is one of my favourites to read.
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Ms. S. L. Arnold
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2012
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My kids love this book, we love how the writer presents his work. Buy the series you won't be disappointed =]
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helen-hiroko
4.0 out of 5 stars してもいいこと、いけないこと
Reviewed in Japan on August 4, 2003
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私の主宰する児童英語教室に、サンフランシスコ出身のアメリカ人高校生がゲストでレッスンに来てくれた時、どの絵本を読んでもらおうかな？といろいろ彼に薦めたところ、これを読みましょう！と、いたく気に入ってくれたのが、この「下着　してもいいこと、いけないこと」でした。
左ページのDoは、Put your clean underwear away「してもいいこと　きれいな下着をしまうこと」
で、タンスにしまおうとする絵となり、
右ページのDon'tは、Put it in the freezer「いけないこと　それを冷凍庫にしまうこと」
とあって、ピザなどの冷凍食品に混じって、真っ白いブリーフが冷凍庫に入っている絵です。
こんな具合で、下着に関する様々なDoとDon'tが描かれ、どれもおもしろく、ナンセンスで、生徒たちに大受けでした。
Todd Parrの絵本はシンプルなのに、子供の表情が的確に表され、ひねりのきいた文がおもしろいのですが・・・。
いかんせん、教室で読み聞かせに使うには、１５センチちょっとの正方形という大きさが、小さすぎて、★４つです。
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MC Berth
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in Canada on August 13, 2018
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Good book to read to the Grandbabies. They can learn a lot from this book.
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Sue
5.0 out of 5 stars Colourful & helps early reading
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2016
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Fantastic book . Colourful
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