Robert N. Munsch
Personal Information
Description
Robert Norman Munsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1969, he received a B.A. degree in History from Fordham University. In 1971 he received a M.A. degree in Anthropology from Boston University. After graduating, he studied to become a Jesuit priest, but his experiences in orphanages and day care centers led him to decide he would rather work with children. In 1973, he received a Master of Education in Child Studies from Tufts University. In 1975 he moved to Canada to work at the preschool at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario. He also taught in the Department of Family Studies at the University of Guelph as a lecturer and as an assistant professor. In Guelph, he was encouraged to publish the many stories he made up for the children he worked with. His first book, Mud Puddle, was published in 1979. After his wife delivered two successive stillborn babies, he wrote his most famous book, Love You Forever (1986). He and his wife have since adopted three children. In August 2008, Munsch suffered a stroke that affected his speech. To date, he has written over 50 children's books.
Books
The Paper Bag Princess
Story about not accepting failure or giving up on what you want. It's not about looks or power but tenacity and quick thinking. Hurray for you Princess of the Paper Bag. Very short, easy reading. I wanted to hear more about her.
Moose
Ready Set Go
Simple text and photographs introduce different sports, including baseball, soccer, skiing, surfing, and football.
Angela's airplane
Angela's father gets lost at an airport which gives Angela an opportunity to fly an airplane, crash the airplane, and then grow up to be an airplane pilot
Mud Puddle (Classic Munsch)
When Jule Ann goes outside, a mud puddle jumps on her and gets her dirty all over. No sooner does her mother scrub her clean than she ventures out again, only to be pounced upon by the pesky mud puddle. The cycle continues until finally Jule Ann gets the better of the mud puddle with cheerful ingenuity and two bars of smelly yellow soap.
More pies!
Samuel, a very hungry boy, joins a pie-eating contest at the park.
Pyjama Day!
"It's Pyjama Day, so Andrew brings his wonderful new pyjamas to school. But these pyjamas might be a little too perfect"--Page 4 of cover.
Thomas' Snowsuit (Classic Munsch)
His mother, teacher, and principal have a hard time trying to convince Thomas to wear his snowsuit.
Something Good (Classic Munsch)
Something good" is exactly what Tyya, Andrew and Julie want to put into their shopping cart. Tyya's dad won't buy anything good at the store--no ice cream, no candy, no cookies. But when the saleslady puts a price sticker on Tyya's nose, Daddy is finally forced to buy something good.
Just One Goal!
"A rink! A rink!" said Ciara. "A rink on the river would be nice." Ciara wants to build a rink behind her house, but nobody in her family wants to help. So she decides to build her own. Now she and her friends can play hockey whenever they want--and Ciara is determined to win a game, no matter what!
We share everything!
On the first day of school, after their kindergarten teacher scolds them for not sharing, a boy and girl share their clothes and shoes.
Up, up, down!
Despite the warnings of her mother and father, Anna persists in trying to climb things, eventually ending up in the top of a tree and refusing to come down.
No Clean Clothes
If Lacey can't remember to put her clothes in the laundry, her mom is going to make her wear a weird grandma shirt to school.... And who knows what could happen? With his classic style, Robert Munsch takes a normal, everyday situation and turns things upside down! When Lacey goes to get dressed for school she finds she has. . .no clean clothes! Her mom tells Lacey to wear the shirt her grandma gave her. It's a weird shirt that says: "Kiss me, I'm perfect!" Lacey just knows the other kids are going to make fun of her. On the way to school, Lacey meets a cat, a dog and an eagle. They all read her t-shirt, and give her a kiss! Then she meets a moose, who gives her a large wet moose kiss, right up the front of her face and over the top of her head. Lacey is thrilled - maybe this shirt is wonderful, not weird! "This is a story about Lacey, a girl from Stewart, B.C. All the animals in the story are really in Stewart. Not near Stewart, IN Stewart. The day I made up this story the kids could not go out for recess because there were two grizzly bears on the playground. Lacey was in grade one and was wearing a t-shirt that said, "GIVE ME A KISS HUG," says Robert Munsch.
Aaron's hair
Summary: When Aaron hurts his hair's feelings by saying he hates it, his hair runs away and jumps onto other people and into trouble.
I'm so embarrassed!
Whether by showing his baby pictures to his teacher or smoothing his hair with spit, Andrew's mother constantly embarrasses him while at the mall until he figures out a way to get even.