About the Book Illustrations and brief text reveal the wide variety of unmentionables sported by vegetables. Book Synopsis A picture book from author-illustrator Jared Chapman, Vegetables in underwear ? Guaranteed preschool hilarity . . . Expect second, third, and more helpings of this scantily clad harvest ( Horn Book magazine). A bunch of friendly vegetables wear colorful underwear of all varieties--big, small, clean, dirty, serious, and funny--demonstrating for young ones the silliness and necessity of this item of clothing. The unexpectedness of vegetables in their unmentionables is enough to draw giggles, but the pride with which the big kid attire is flaunted in front of the baby carrots in diapers will tickle readers of all ages. With rhyming text that begs to be chanted aloud and art that looks good enough to eat, this vibrant story will encourage preschoolers to celebrate having left those diapers behind! Vegetables in Underwear series: Vegetables in Underwear Vegetables in Holiday Underwear Vegetables in Pajamas Vegetables in Halloween Costumes Also available from Jared Chapman: Fruits in Suits Review Quotes The glories of underwear are celebrated in this humorous book, which successfully merges a childs desire to transition from diapers with bold, comical illustrations.--Kara Dean Booklist Those who are making the transition from diapers are sure to laugh.-- Kirkus Reviews (2/15/2015 12:00:00 AM) Vegetables in underwear? Guaranteed preschool hilarity...Expect second, third, and more helpings of this scantily clad harvest.-- The Horn Book Magazine About the Author Jared Chapman was born in Louisiana, grew up in Texas, went to college in Georgia, lived in Austin, and now calls the piney woods of northeast Texas his home. He and his young brood prefer silly underwear to serious, and broccoli to celery.