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Synopsis
Traces the history of underwear from ancient times to the twenty-first century.
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About the Author
Ruth Freeman Swain has been a preschool instructor and taught creative movement. She is the author of two books illustrated by Cat Bowman Smith, "Bedtime!," a National Council of Social Studies Notable book, and "Hairdo!: What We Do and Did to Our Hair,": which Booklist praised as "an entertaining, informative picture book," and which Kirkus Reviews call "a cut above." A native of Pennsylvania, Ms. Swain now lives in Maine.
From School Library Journal
Grade 2–5—This brief picture-book overview sports an energetic writing style and humorous artwork. Swain packs a lot of detail into the text as she quickly and chronologically progresses through a discussion of different types of underwear throughout the ages and how it has accommodated people's lifestyles. Children will find a multitude of interesting historical tidbits: knights wore padded undergarments; women's stockings were made from the first synthetic fabric, nylon, for the first time during World War II. The author also mentions diapers, the recycling and conversion of underwear into cloth for other uses, and research into improvements. The winsome, imaginative illustrations vary in size and are rendered in watercolor over ink. A chronology adds some details not found within the main text. A fun selection for booktalking and a good addition to collections on clothing.—Lynn K. Vanca, Akron-Summit County Public Library, Richfield, OH
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- PublisherHoliday House
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0823419207
- ISBN 13 9780823419203
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorO'Brien John
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