The holiday season often brings a flurry of new Christmas books, each vying for a spot in our festive traditions. In 2022, I came across "When Santa Forgot His Suspenders," a book that attempts to be a whimsical classic but with all the competition ends up being middle of the road.

For picky adults like myself I'm focusing more on the gaps in the storyline rather than revelling in the fanciful nature of this story. It's a silly festive tale that younger readers will enjoy for the rhyming and bright illustrations.

My thanks to Netgalley for a copy of this book, however it was a real pain to read on my kindle or even phone. It just wasn't optimised as a picture book and each frame was bisected.

Who doesn't love Christmas picture books? This was a cute picture book by Bobbie Hinman and illustrated by Remesh Ram. Children as we know love potty humour and with this book, we discover that Santa has left behind his suspenders back at the North Pole. Mrs. Claus is worried as without them, Santa's pants are surely going to fall and expose his underwear and that's exactly what happens when he arrives to deliver one little boy's Christmas presents. Can the little boy help find something around his house while his parents are asleep, to cover up Santa's bottom? This is an easy-to-read picture book with rhyming which is always great when reading to toddlers and young children as well as bright colours for the illustrations. I Saw Santa's Underpants by Bobbie Hinman is perfect for children aged 4-6 years old and the perfect addition to those 12 nights before Christmas reading which is an advent tradition I love. So, readers when you are writing your list of Christmas books to share with your children - don't forget to add this fun one to your list as everyone will enjoy it.

I Saw Santa's Underpants is a cute picture book for children. Santa gets ready to head out to deliver presents on Christmas Eve, but in his excitement, he forgets to put on his suspenders. What happens next had my grandchildren laughing and me giggling. The story is told in a rhyming format and the cadence was perfect as I read this aloud to my 4 and 6 year old grandchildren. The illustrations were well done and matched the story well. They were bright and vibrant, large and showed emotion well. This fun story is great to use to predict what might come next and problem solve. The last page had a seek and find for Santa's underpants which my grandson had fun with. This is a cute story that could be used in primary/kindergarten classes or to be in family libraries.

I saw Santa's Underpants
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Publisher: Best Fairy Books (September 20, 2022)

Description:
When Santa has an unfortunate mishap, a young boy and his dog are shocked by what they see.
He will need ingenuity to figure out how to help Santa out of this embarrassing situation.
A laugh-out-loud funny children's picture book that:
🎄MY REVIEW🎄
I Saw Santa's Underpants is a laugh out loud funny rhyming childrens christmas picture book for Kids Ages 4-8. I loved the rhyming, problem solving adventure it takes you on. It draws the kids in with bright cheerful Illustrations. I read this with my 5 year old daughter who was laughing through out the whole story. It was such a fun read that she had me reading over and over.
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Really enjoyed reading this with my children and my class! We all had a good few giggles! This book would make a great read for any child at Christmas time!

This was intended to be a silly book, but I just found it to be obnoxious and unnecessary. Some may appreciate the humor, but there are other options.

A great fun addition to any Christmas book shelf. The mention of underpants always creates a giggle at story time but when the underpants mentioned belong to Santa the excitement is multiplied in this book.

I had a lot of fun reading this book. It begins with Santa heading out to give toys to all the children of the world. It isn’t until after he leaves that Mrs. Clause realizes he left something important at home. When he has a mishap at a house it is up to a boy to help him out. Eventually they come up with a solution and Santa can continue on his way. Kids will have a lot of fun reading this book.

I am such a sucker for a good Santa picture book. And this one was adorable!

Santa forgets his suspenders and wouldn't you know, at the first house he visits, his pants fall down.

There were so many laughs in this little story. The artwork captures the spirit of Christmas so well and Santa even has rosy cheeks. This is a book that we'd love to read each Christmas, if only to giggle about Santa's underpants.

Oh no!
Santa's suspenders! He took off from the North Pole with nothing to hold his pants up!
Luckily, problem Problem solver Max was there to help Santa and save Christmas Eve.

This book was so funny! My two kids, ages 9 and 5 absolutely loved it. It’s a really fun rhyming story that would make a fun addition to our Christmas collection. I received a free copy of this book from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

Children’s Book Review

As soon as I saw the title of this book, I knew my 4th grade students would find it hilarious.

Title: I saw Santa’s Underpants
Author: Bobbie Hinman
Genre: Children’s Picture Book
Rating: 5 Stars 
Vibe: Silly, Humor, Christmas
Review:  

We have all tried to sneak a peak at Santa on Christmas Eve, but what if you saw Santa’s underpants? This cute little story will have your kids giggling. Will Max help Santa in his time of need?

I highly recommend this book for all parents and elementary teachers. It is very humble and funny. It is the perfect vibe for Christmas time!
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This was really fun. This probably isn’t a book that will be around in 20 years, but you should go check it out and explore it while it’s around. Santa left for Christmas without his suspenders and at the first house his pants will not stay up! The little boy not only sees his underpants, but helps come up with a solution so Santa can finish the night and make sure all the good little boys and girls get their toys.

I read this purely for research to see if my 6yo cousin would like it. After reading I was confident he would so we read it together and he was in fits of giggles! I loved the rhyming and the illustrations. This is perfect for young childŕen to get them in the Christmas spirit!

A funny little rhyming story for Christmas time! This is well written and perfectly pitched for this age group and readers who love a cheeky story!

We really liked the illustrations too, which complimented the story throughout. A big thumbs up from us and a perfect stocking filler or Christmas Eve box addition.

Children will find this funny and he illustrations have lots to look at. Bright, colourful and short easy to read sentences. Very American vocabulary.

Santa's sleigh is dusted off. He opens up his closet and choses his wardrobe for his big whirlwind trip around the globe. The elves have successfully packed gazillions of toys to give to all the good little girls and boys and the reindeer are ready to soar off into the sky.

After waving good bye to her husband Mrs. Claus returns inside and discovers that her husband has forgotten to take his suspenders. Oh my! Without them his pants will surely fall down.

Down below Max and his dog Cooper are fixing Santa a yummy treat when suddenly Santa appears and starts putting presents under the tree. That's when an embarrassing mishap happens... Santa's pants do start to fall down. Cooper rushes over and starts tugging at Santa's pant leg pulling his pants down even further exposing his UNDERWEAR!

How will Santa recover and get on with his important mission of delivering all those gifts around the world before morning with his underwear showing? Luckily it's Max to the rescue to help Santa out of his dilemma. With imagination and his problem solving skills Max becomes a superhero and successfully helps Santa out. I wonder how he does that?

This delightful rhyming book will have kids giggling and the illustrations are fantastic. This would be a terrific read aloud and addition to a classroom and school library. I love "I Saw Santa's Underpants" and I highly, highly recommend it. Miracles do happen at Christmas time... just ask Santa! I hope Max was rewarded for his ingenuity and prowess. He certainly deserves it.

This is a beautifully illustrated and perfectly poetic seasonal read that I loved sharing with my 4 year old. The appeal of this book,I feel, would span ages 3-8 at the very least. I suspect it is a book from across the pond, as the UK interpretation of 'his pants will fall down' is a little more risqué to us Brits!, (much to the delight and amusement of my young audience)!! This in no way detracts from the joy this book brings however!

All in all a lovely, and beautifully illustrated, Christmas read that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to add a little Christmas cheer at this time of year!

My thanks to Netgalley, author and publisher for the opportunity to review this book in exchange for an advance copy.

A nice one sitting reading especially in December where you're going to celebrate Christmas.
Rhyming and entertaining ^^

This is an adorable holiday children's story! I enjoyed the message of helping out and problem solving! Our family has added this to our holiday favorites!