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New Releases by Robert N. Munsch

Robert N. Munsch is the author of No Clean Clothes (2020), Finding Christmas (2019), Bear for Breakfast (2019), Angela's Airplane (2018), Get Me Another One! (2017).

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No Clean Clothes

release date: Nov 03, 2020
No Clean Clothes
Lacey has no clean clothes to wear so her mom makes her wear a weird and embarrassing t-shirt to school.

Finding Christmas

release date: Oct 01, 2019
Finding Christmas
A very Munsch Christmas! For the first time ever, Canada's best loved author and illustrator team creates a festive story to ring in the holiday season -- with all of the zaniness fans have come to expect, of course! Every year Julie finds the Christmas presents her parents hid: in the basement, under the bed, in the garage. But this year it's Christmas Eve and she has found nothing. NOTHING! She's worried -- will be there no presents at all? Her investigation takes her to a mysterious box on the rooftop, which -- lo and behold -- houses all of the gifts! But, in classic Munsch mayhem, she becomes trapped inside, creating the biggest surprise of all for her family on Christmas morning.

Bear for Breakfast

release date: Jan 01, 2019

Angela's Airplane

release date: Jan 01, 2018
Angela's Airplane
When Angela's father gets lost at the airport, she looks for him everywhere, even inside an airplane. But when Angela's love of button-pressing proves too great, she finds herself in charge of flying the plane. Can Angela make it back down to the runway?

Get Me Another One!

release date: Dec 26, 2017
Get Me Another One!
Kristi wants to go fishing with her dad -- and makes the most amazing catch EVER! A simple story about a great day of fishing for a girl and her dad -- with a whimsical, fantastical, outrageous Robert Munsch twist, of course! Kristi has finally persuaded her dad to take her fishing. But the waves make the boat go up and down, and she tumbles into the water. When dad pulls her back in, he gets a BIG surprise -- Kristi is holding an ENORMOUS fish! Could this be a new way to catch fish? When her next swim leads to an even bigger surprise, Dad knows it's time to go home. But wait until Mom finds out!

Braids!

release date: Dec 27, 2016
Braids!
It's Saturday morning and Ashley just wants to go outside and play. Who cares if her hair is messy? Mom does! Ashley hates it when her mom puts braids in her hair. It looks nice when it's done, but she has to sit still for hours while her mom brushes and pulls and braids: back and forth, up and down, round and round. It takes ALLLL day, and Ashley never has time to do anything fun. That is, until Grandma comes for a visit, and they decide that it's time to braid MOM'S hair! Robert Munsch is the father of two girls who did NOT like it when he put braids in their hair. This story will appeal to every kid who hates it when Mom or Dad fusses over their appearance!

Too Much Stuff!

release date: Sep 01, 2010
Too Much Stuff!
How can a few extra toys cause so much extra trouble? Temina is excited about taking a trip on an airplane, and super-excited to include ALL of her toys and dolls on the trip as well. Until mom says: "You can bring just ONE doll." Impossible! How is she going to pick just ONE? She hatches a top secret plan and sneaks more than one toy into the airport and onto the plane. While everyone around her gawks, Temina proudly displays her beloved companions. Word spreads quickly to other children on the plane, who feel lonely without their own dolls. Temina is happy to lend out her treasures. The flight becomes a happy memory for Temina and her family, and even more so months later when her generosity is rewarded in the most surprising way! Like Temina's dolls bursting out of her backback, this new story by Robert Munsch is bursting with humour and surprises at every turn, beautifully enhanced by the delightful artwork of Michael Martchenko!

Put Me in a Book!

release date: Feb 01, 2010
Put Me in a Book!
All the kids want to be in a book -- but it might not be as much fun as they think! On their way home from a field trip, the class meets a famous writer who says he is looking for a kid to put in a book. Hailey volunteers, so the writer flattens her out, folds her up, and stuffs her in. But Hailey feels folded and scrunched and trapped and stuck, and asks the kids to get her out of the book. They try all kinds of things, but nothing works, until finally they have an idea &mdassh; and turn the tables on the famous writer! Put Me in a Book! was inspired by a project that a grade two classroom in North Bay created and mailed to Robert Munsch -- now they really ARE in a book!

Down the Drain!

release date: Jan 01, 2009
Down the Drain!
Robert Munsch's hilarious take on bathtime is a long overdue tribute to the kids who dread taking them--and the poor parents who dread giving them! Adam is covered in dirt. His hands are dirty. His face is dirty. And his feet are dirty. "Adam, you need a bath!" his father yells. But Adam doesn't like baths. All that soap in his eyes, soap in his ears, and soap in his mouth! He doesn't like them one bit. So while his little sister, his dog, and his cat are laughing, Adam's father outsmartshim and pops him in the tub. Little does Dad know that Adam has a few tricks of his own...and once he's in the tub, in control of the tap AND the plug, the mayhem will begin!

Purple, Green, and Yellow

release date: Jan 01, 2009
Purple, Green, and Yellow
Brigid really loves markers. But when she draws on herself with super-permanent ink, she knows that spells trouble.

Something Good

release date: Jan 01, 2009
Something Good
'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!

release date: Jan 01, 2008
Just One Goal!
Ciara builds a hockey rink behind her house and she is determined to win at the game no matter what the cost

Class Clown

release date: Jan 01, 2007
Class Clown
Leonardo can't stop being the class clown despite his teacher's protestations.

The Sandcastle Contest

release date: Jul 01, 2005
The Sandcastle Contest
While on vacation. Matthew is excited to take part in the local sandcastle contest. The winner gets a bathtub filled with ice cream! But Matthew is just too good at building sand castles.

The Sand Castle Contest

release date: Jan 01, 2005
The Sand Castle Contest
When the judges think that Matthew's sand house is real, he has to prove to them that it is just a big pile of sand so he can win the ice cream grand prize.

Boo!

release date: Aug 01, 2004
Boo!
Lance goes trick-or-treating with such a scary face that he is able to help himself to all his neighbors' candy.

Love You Forever

release date: Jan 01, 2003
Love You Forever
A story of love between a mother and her son through time.

Pigs

release date: Jan 01, 2003
Pigs
Join Megan's journey as she discovers that pigs are intelligent creatures.

Makeup Mess

release date: Jan 01, 2001
Makeup Mess
Hoping to be as beautiful as a movie star, Julie excitedly buys and applies various kinds of makeup, but the people around her do not react the way she expects. Grades K-3. 2001.

Up, Up, Down [kit - Audio CD]

release date: Jan 01, 2001
Up, Up, Down [kit - Audio CD]
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.

Mmm, Cookies!

release date: Jan 01, 2000
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!

Get Out of Bed!

release date: Mar 01, 1999
Get Out of Bed!
In the middle of the night, when everyone else is asleep, Amy is wide awake. So, when everyone else is awake the next day, Amy stays fast asleep. Her Mother, Father and brother all try to wake her up, but they just can't! How will they get her to school? And

We Share Everything!

release date: Jan 01, 1999
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.

Munschworks 2

release date: Jan 01, 1999
Munschworks 2
Collection of Robert Munsch's favorite stories.

Andrew's Loose Tooth

release date: Jan 01, 1998
Andrew's Loose Tooth
Andrew's tooth is loose and no one can help him remove it, not even the Tooth Fairy.

Alligator Baby

release date: Jan 01, 1997
Alligator Baby
Kristen's baby brother is swapped at birth and his sister is determined to find him.

A Promise is a Promise

release date: Jan 01, 1995
A Promise is a Promise
". . . warmth and humor of Munsch at his best".--Globe and Mail. Full-color illustrations.

Mud Puddle

release date: Jan 01, 1995
Mud Puddle
Little Jule Ann is pursued by a mud puddle who likes to jump on her.

The Paper Bag Princess [videorecording]

release date: Jan 01, 1992
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