Children's perennial fascination with knickers and monsters can be explored fruitfully using this quirky, beautifully illustrated book, says Judith Stevens.

liens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort (Simon & Schuster) is a zany story with a winning combination: the bringing together of two things that fascinate children - aliens and pants.

You may have thought that aliens come to Earth in search of world domination, but, according to this hilarious tale, their only target is our underwear. Aliens, it seems, just love pants, but there aren't any in space, so they fly down to Earth to steal our knickers off our washing-lines.

This madcap storyline is made all the more enjoyable by the book's strong rhyming text and vibrant illustrations, turning it into a great starting-point for an exploration of aliens or clothes.

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