A Brief History of Underpants by Christine Van Zandt

This book also includes fun activities like how to make a Fundoshi, underwear worn by Japanese sumo wrestlers, which brings an interactive take to underpants history. Discover how people kept their underclothes from falling off before elastic was invented. Gain a whole new understanding of underthings as you: Learn which ruler was buried with over 100 pairs of underwear. It’s part history and part humor, giving a new way to learn about innovations around the globe. One part humor, one part history, A Brief History of Underpants explores the evolution of fashion's most unmentionable garment. The illustrations by Harry Briggs bring this to life, providing exciting visuals on what the different types of underwear looked like and how they were worn.

I saw her new nonfiction book, A BRIEF HISTORY OF UNDERPANTS, illustrated by Harry Briggs. It exposes kids to different cultures and customs by observing the evolution of fashion’s most unmentionable garment. We are excited to have Christine Van Zandt on our blog today. “A Brief History of Underpants” by Christine Van Zandt breaks down this barrier with a book on the history of underwear from all over the world. Humorous illustrations and bouncy text keep the pages turning quickly in this lightweight history,- School Library Journalĭoes your child show curiosity about underwear? It is a piece of clothing that is part of everyday life but can sometimes be taboo to talk about. Leaving no double entendre unturned, Van Zandt chronicles tushie-wear from the “beginning of buns” onward- Booklist 'I laughed my butt off! Not only is this book funny, but Christine Van Zandt delivers a veritable wedgie-whirlwind of utterly fascinating underwear info!'- Aaron Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of Creepy Pair of Underwear

A Brief History of Underpants by Christine Van Zandt