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Books by Robert Munsch

Robert Norman Munsch is an American-born Canadian children's author. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he moved to Canada in 1975 to work at the University of Guelph. His unique storytelling style comes from interactively developing stories with children, taking events from their lives and experience and greatly exaggerating them into the realm of the ridiculous and sometimes fantastical. He has received a Juno Award, induction into the Order of Canada, a star in Canada's Walk of Fame, and has two public schools in Ontario named after him.

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The Sandcastle Contest

Publication date: January 1, 2006
The Sandcastle Contest
When Matthew enters a contest at the beach, he builds an amazing, incredible, unbelievable sand castle.

The Paper Bag Princess

Publication date: October 1, 2005
The Paper Bag Princess
Over five million copies in print! When the fiercest dragon in the whole world smashes Princess Elizabeth’s castle, burns all her clothes, and captures her fiancé, Prince Ronald, Elizabeth takes matters into her own hands. With her wits alone and nothing but a paper bag to wear, the princess challenges the dragon to show his strength in the hopes of saving the prince. But is it worth all that trouble? Readers the world-over have fallen in love with this classic story of girl power. Now a newly designed Classic Munsch edition will introduce the tale to a new generation of young feminists.

Up, Up, Down

Publication date: January 1, 2005
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.

Boo!

Publication date: August 1, 2004
Boo!
The #1 New York Times–bestselling author's story about life at the Citadel in the 1960s, a profound exploration of what it means to be a man of honor. Lt. Col. Nugent Courvoisie, known to the cadets as "the Boo," is an imposing and inspiring leader at the South Carolina military academy, the Citadel. A harsh disciplinarian but a compassionate mentor, he guides and inspires his young charges. Cadet Peter Cates is an anomaly. He is a gifted writer, a talented basketball player, and a good student, but his outward successes do little to impress his abusive father. The Boo takes Cates under his wing, but their bond is threatened when they're forced to confront an act of violence on campus. Drawn from Pat Conroy's own experiences as a student at the Citadel, The Boo is an unforgettable story about duty, loyalty, and standing up for what is right in the face of overwhelming circumstances.

Zoom!

Publication date: March 1, 2003
Zoom!
Lauretta doesn't want a plain old 5- or10-speed model when she goes looking fora new wheelchair. In fact, she insists on the92-speed wheelchair! When Lauretta gets aspeeding ticket on her one-day tryout, herparents insist it be returned to the storeimmediately...until Lauretta's brother hasan accident and the only one who can gethim to the hospital in time is Lauretta - in hersuper-fast, amazing wheelchair!The reusable, clear vinyl case keeps the cassetteand book neatly stored and features are-fastenable snap on the back for easy

More Pies!

Publication date: November 1, 2002
More Pies!
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Samuel, a very hungry boy, joins a pie-eating contest at the park.

Mmm, Cookies

Publication date: March 1, 2002
Mmm, Cookies
Robert Munsch cooks up some mischief in this scrumptious tale -- now with a fresh new look! When Christopher goes into the basement and sees a pile of play clay in the corner, he decides to cook up some mischief. Wap, wap, wap - he shapes the clay into cookies, and then decorates them with sugar, icing and raisins, all of play clay. Christopher's parents are touched when he presents them with a beautiful batch of cookies--until they actually try one and find out the cookies were made from play clay! YUCK! When Christopher goes to school, his teacher helps the class make the most incredible cookies of all. Perfect for read-aloud, this fun book is perfect for April Fool's Day -- or any day that needs some laughs! Now reissued with a bright new cover design. When Robert Munsch worked in daycare, he used to play a game with the kids. When they were at the play clay table, he would come over and say, "Has anybody made me a cookie today?" Each kid would then make him a clay cookie and laugh when he tried to eat it. The kids NEVER got tired of it, and eventually all those stories turned into this single story!

Ribbon Rescue

Publication date: January 1, 1999
Ribbon Rescue
A young girl unselfishly gives away the ribbons from her new dress to help various people on their way to a wedding. The girl in the story is identified as wearing a traditional Mohawk ribbon dress.

Alligator Baby

Publication date: September 1, 1997
Alligator Baby
When Kristen's parents get lost on their way to the hospital, her baby brother is born at the zoo. In their confusion, her parents bring back a baby alligator. They go back to exchange the baby, but end up bringing home a baby seal, and then a baby monkey. Only when Kristen decides to take matters into her own hands does she finally get to meet her real baby brother. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

Love You Forever

Publication date: January 1, 1988
Love You Forever
The story details the cycle of life by chronicling the experiences of a young son and his mother throughout the course of the boy's life, and describing the exasperating behaviour exhibited by him throughout his youth. In spite of her occasional aggravation caused by her son's behaviour, the mother nonetheless visits his bedroom nightly to cradle him in her arms, and sing a brief lullaby promising to always love him. After her son enters adulthood and leaves home, his elderly mother occasionally sneaks into his bedroom at night to croon her customary lullaby. However she gradually grows old and frail, and her grown son visits his feeble, sickly mother for the final time. When he first arrives, his mother tries to sing her lullaby to him, but she is too weak to finish. He then cradles her in his arms and sings an altered rendition of her lullaby in reciprocation of the unconditional love that she had shown him throughout his life, vowing to always love her in return. After returning home in a scene implying the death of his mother, he cradles his newborn daughter and sings his mother's signature lullaby for her, implying that the cycle will continue.

The Boy in the Drawer

Publication date: June 1, 1982
The Boy in the Drawer
Shelley has to pick up the socks she's left all over her room. But when she opens her sock drawer, a tiny troublemaking boy appears. She has to make her bed, but there he is again, underneath the sheets watering a tomato plant. Soon enough this tiny terror is making a mess all over the house and Shelley's efforts to get rid of him only make him grow bigger. The solution, to everyone's surprise, is banishment by hugs and kisses! A newly designed Classic Munsch picture book introduces this charming tale of a tiny, yet persistent interloper to a new generation of young readers.
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