When Jasper's afraid of the dark, Brown gives us a full spread that's completely black, followed by one that's all black except for two wide, frightened eyes. He renders the underwear in a garish green, the fluorescent color of nuclear waste, and for maximum effect, juxtaposes it against black backgrounds.
Peter Brown's art is the perfect pairing.
For instance, when Jasper cuts up the underwear with his mom's scissors, Jasper thinks, "She didn't like him using them, but this was an underwear emergency." And when he digs a hole to bury the underpants, the hole is "100% underwear-proof." All of which helps highlight his shaky insistence, "A grown rabbit couldn't be terrified of his underpants." Creepy Pair of Underwear! has a really clever premise - an ominous, indestructible pair of underwear straight out of a horror film - and author Aaron Reynolds tells the story with text that's hilariously dry and deadpan. 8 other terms for creepy pair- words and phrases with similar meaning. “Young horror fans will immediately in love with the terrifying undies.There's lots of silly, spooky fun in this story about a pair of underwear with a "ghoulish, greenish glow" that slyly plays on kids' conflicted feelings about their big-kid underwear. Synonyms for Creepy Pair (other words and phrases for Creepy Pair). VERDICT An enjoyable and comfortably spine-tingling picture book for a Halloween or any day storytime.”- School Library Journal “First introduced in Creepy Carrots, Jasper’s antics are equally humorous and appropriately but safely spooky. “This strikes the ideal balance between frightening and hilarious, and like the underwear itself, readers are guaranteed to keep coming back for this storytime platinum!”- Booklist, starred review Brown’s noir-style b&w illustrations make the most of the premise, and the innate absurdity of being afraid of one’s undergarments will be a surefire winner with many kids.”- Publishers Weekly, starred review “Once again, Reynolds and Brown are in perfect comedic synch as they channel the surprises and creeping dread of a thriller. “Balances a really spooky premise with the hilarity that accompanies any mention of underwear… Perfect for those looking for a scary Halloween tale that won’t leave them with more fears than they started with.”- Kirkus Reviews, starred review But after trying everything to get rid of them, they keep coming back! Jasper’s not scared obviously, he’s just done with creepy underwear.
If Jasper didn’t know any better he’d say his undies were a little, well, creepy. But when the lights go out, suddenly his new big rabbit underwear glows in the dark. He’s not afraid of the dark, and he’s definitely not afraid of something as silly as underwear. Jasper Rabbit is NOT a little bunny anymore.
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