Creepy Pair of Underwear

Jasper Rabbit has a new problem — and this time, it glows. Having outgrown ‘babyish’ white pants, he insists on a pair of dark, cool, grown-up underwear, telling his mum, ‘I’m a big rabbit now.’ But when the lights go out, those stylish green letters burn through the dark with an eerie phosphorescent grin. What begins as pride in his new independence turns quickly to panic, as Jasper tries (and fails) to bury, mail, or otherwise escape his unnervingly cheerful Frankenstein’s-monster-faced smalls.

Reynolds’ comic timing remains razor-sharp. His deadpan prose and looping refrains carry a perfect read-aloud rhythm, alternating tension and calm with impeccable control. Brown’s artwork amplifies that rhythm visually — monochrome cinematic panels slide between long-shadowed stillness and punchy bursts of humour, heightened by those green, glow-in-the-dark underpants. The spreads play on horror tropes while keeping the tone buoyant: this is fear made funny, suspense softened by warmth.

It also helps that the book itself is big. The 260 × 260 mm format gives every page the theatrical presence of a short film; perfect for group reading, bedtime sharing, and the kind of giggling cuddle that follows a well-judged fright. Simon & Schuster’s UK printing does the work proud — rich, glossy blacks, luminous greens, and heavy paper stock that glows even without the gimmick.

Beneath the laughs lies a clever study in emotional growth. Jasper’s journey isn’t about conquering monsters but about integrating them — learning that bravery isn’t the absence of fear but the willingness to sleep beside it. By the end, both rabbit and reader rest easy, the darkness made companionable once more.

Playful, spooky, and perfectly paced, this is a bedtime story that invites both shrieks and snuggles — a glowing reminder that courage often comes one pair of pants at a time.