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Holes in My Underwear
Over 100 Poems That Will Knock Your Socks Off
Hardback
176 Pages
14 October 2025
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Description
From the creative brains of New York Times bestselling author and middle school teacher Matt Eicheldinger comes an all-new collection of 100+ funny and thoughtful poems and illustrations!
For fans of Shel Silverstein’s Where the Sidewalk Ends, Bob Odenkirk's Zilot & Other Important Rhymes, and Chris Harris's My Head Has a Bellyache, comes New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Matt Eicheldinger's Holes in My Underwear—a side-splitting, thought-tickling collection packed with 112 poems and doodles that’ll leave readers giggling and thinking long after they've turned the last page.
The poems range in style, including:
Whether you’re pondering life’s big questions or wondering about the origin of the pink blob fish, this book has something for everyone. Each poem was hand-selected by real kids. Who knows—you might even discover some more hidden meanings woven into the very fabric of the stitches.
So, what are you waiting for?
Hold your underpants tight and start reading!
"Eicheldinger may be this generation's Judy Blume." - Mark Harwood at The Middle Grade Review, for Matt Sprouts and the Day Nora Ate the Sun
"Leavened with humor and humanity." - Kirkus Reviews, for Matt Sprouts and the Day Nora Ate the Sun
"As a teacher, [Eicheldinger's] stories resonate and constantly remind me why I love what I do." - Sarah McCarthy, Mounds View Public Schools
"Matt Eicheldinger expertly draws from his life to create this heart-warming and fun illustrated series." – Jarrett Krososzka, New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award Finalist, for Matt Sprouts and the Day Nora Ate the Sun
"Funny, heartwarming, and impossible to put down, this book is a must-read for anyone trying to survive the perils of middle school." – Dustin Brady, bestselling author of Trapped in a Video Game, World's Worst Time Machine, the Leila and Nugget Mysteries, and Escape from a Video Game, for Matt Sprouts and the Curse of the Ten Broken Toes
"This is the kind of book that makes a kid stay up past their bedtime, reading with a flashlight under the blanket.” – Nina Hamza, bestselling author of Ahmed Azis's Epic Year, for Matt Sprouts and the Curse of the Ten Broken Toes
For fans of Shel Silverstein’s Where the Sidewalk Ends, Bob Odenkirk's Zilot & Other Important Rhymes, and Chris Harris's My Head Has a Bellyache, comes New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Matt Eicheldinger's Holes in My Underwear—a side-splitting, thought-tickling collection packed with 112 poems and doodles that’ll leave readers giggling and thinking long after they've turned the last page.
The poems range in style, including:
- an ode to an egg-filled burrito,
- an elegy contemplating life’s purpose,
- a free verse about living with ADHD,
- a haiku about papercuts,
- a lyrical poem about basketball,
- a narrative verse about Shakespeare farting,
- and tons more!
Whether you’re pondering life’s big questions or wondering about the origin of the pink blob fish, this book has something for everyone. Each poem was hand-selected by real kids. Who knows—you might even discover some more hidden meanings woven into the very fabric of the stitches.
So, what are you waiting for?
Hold your underpants tight and start reading!
"Eicheldinger may be this generation's Judy Blume." - Mark Harwood at The Middle Grade Review, for Matt Sprouts and the Day Nora Ate the Sun
"Leavened with humor and humanity." - Kirkus Reviews, for Matt Sprouts and the Day Nora Ate the Sun
"As a teacher, [Eicheldinger's] stories resonate and constantly remind me why I love what I do." - Sarah McCarthy, Mounds View Public Schools
"Matt Eicheldinger expertly draws from his life to create this heart-warming and fun illustrated series." – Jarrett Krososzka, New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award Finalist, for Matt Sprouts and the Day Nora Ate the Sun
"Funny, heartwarming, and impossible to put down, this book is a must-read for anyone trying to survive the perils of middle school." – Dustin Brady, bestselling author of Trapped in a Video Game, World's Worst Time Machine, the Leila and Nugget Mysteries, and Escape from a Video Game, for Matt Sprouts and the Curse of the Ten Broken Toes
"This is the kind of book that makes a kid stay up past their bedtime, reading with a flashlight under the blanket.” – Nina Hamza, bestselling author of Ahmed Azis's Epic Year, for Matt Sprouts and the Curse of the Ten Broken Toes
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