The Horn Book Guide

YOUNGER FICTION

Harper, Jessica

Underpants on My Head

60 pp. | Putnam | January, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-399-24672-2 $14.99

(2) 1-3 Uh-Oh, Cleo series. Illustrated by Jon Berkeley. In her second outing, Cleo describes a hiking trip with her family involving "two things you hardly ever see...snow in summer and underpants on my head." Nine short chapters with frequent illustrations tell a family story that's got adventure, humor, and just a touch of suspense. Young readers who, like Cleo, enjoy realistic fiction (i.e., "regular stuff") will look forward to future tales.

Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2009