FICTION

50 Underwear Questions

A Bare-All History
by Tanya Lloyd KYI
50 Underwear Questions: A Bare-All History. illus. by Ross Kinnaird. 116p. bibliog. further reading. index. CIP. Annick, dist. by Firefly. 2011. Tr $21.95. ISBN 978-1-55451-353-6; pap. $12.95. ISBN 978-1-55451-352-9. LC 2011901701.
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Gr 5–8—Most kids might be surprised to find out just how much there is to tell about the part of their wardrobe they take for granted. Using a question-and-answer format, the book starts with ancient times and continues to the modern era and includes the garments and the culture and use associated with them. Sidebars include fascinating tidbits, e.g., people in medieval times soaked underwear in urine from a chamber pot to dissolve the dirt and added herbs to cover up the smell, and bits of history about what men and women wore. The book has an eye-catching design, with undergarments or cartoon characters wearing them pinned all around the pages. This will work as a fabulous booktalk for librarians looking for something fun and different to expand their nonfiction repertoire.—Esther Keller, I.S. 278, Marine Park, NY
Reviewed by Esther Keller , Feb 01, 2012

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