Best Selling Books by Robert N. Munsch

From Robert Munsch, storyteller extraordinaire and author of the runaway bestseller LOVE YOU FOREVER, comes this laugh-out-loud family tale! Andrew''s mother always embarrasses him when they go to the mall. But Andrew needs new shoes, so there is no escape! This time is no different. Andrew''s mom spits in her hand to smooth down his hair in front of everyone and shows his baby pictures to his teacher. But Andrew soon discovers he isn''t alone. His friend Taylor-Jae has the same problem. Andrew and Taylor-Jae decide it''s time for revenge! They announce to everyone in the mall that their mothers snore like bears and blame it on their dads. Now the mothers are the ones with red faces!

Samuel, a very hungry boy, joins a pie-eating contest at the park.

A young woman holds her newborn son And looks at him lovingly. Softly she sings to him: "I''ll love you forever I''ll like you for always As long as I''m living My baby you''ll be." So begins the story that has touched the hearts of millions worldwide. Since publication in l986, Love You Forever has sold more than 15 million copies in paperback and the regular hardcover edition (as well as hundreds of thousands of copies in Spanish and French). Firefly Books is proud to offer this sentimental favorite in a variety of editions and sizes: We offer a trade paper and laminated hardcover edition in a 8" x 8" size. In gift editions we carry: a slipcased edition (8 1/2" x 8 1/4"), with a laminated box and a cloth binding on the book and a 10" x 10" laminated hardcover with jacket. And a Big Book Edition, 16" x 16" with a trade paper binding.

A classic Munsch tale about a kid who loves to climb. Anna loves to climb, even if she''s not always successful. What''s more, she''s impossible to stop! Up, up, up she goes, to the very top of the enormous tree in her yard. "Be careful!" says her mother. "Come down!" says her father. But getting Anna down is not as easy as it looks. Time for mom and dad to climb the tree . . . In this fun story, kids will delight in the repetitive, silly wordplay, and the curious, unstoppable Anna, who is always several steps ahead of her parents!

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!

Andrew''s tooth is loose and no one can help him remove it, not even the Tooth Fairy.

Kristen''s baby brother is swapped at birth and his sister is determined to find him.

Tina loves her brand new socks, but will never take them off. When they get too smelly, her friends take action.

Elizabeth decides to chase the dragon and get Ronald back.

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!

". . . warmth and humor of Munsch at his best".--Globe and Mail. Full-color illustrations.

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.

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!

There''s a moose in the backyard! Luke''s mom and dad want it to go away, but the moose has other plans! Luke gets up early one Saturday morning and finds a moose in the backyard. He wakes up his dad, and then his mom, and each declares that "moose never come on the farm" -- only to be surprised by the moose itself! Mom tries to shoo it away with a broom -- but the moose eats it. Dad tries to scare it away with a hose -- but the moose takes a nice bath. Luke feeds the moose carrots and decides to keep it in his treehouse, until his sister comes along, with a surprising solution to this unusual problem! Moose! was inspired by a young boy from Cape Breton Island.

Matthew enters a contest at the beach and builds an unbelievable sand castle.

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!

Everyone is late for the wedding and nothing is going right. But Jillian and her wonderful ribbon dress can fix almost anything--from the groom''s shoelaces to the bride''s unruly hair. But now Jillian''s dress is a mess. Who is going to fix it for her?

A classic Munsch tale with a fresh new look! When Madison''s grandma comes for a visit, they visit a face painter in the park. Madison doesn''t want an ordinary picture on her face, though -- not a scary face, not a regal tiger, not a delicate butterfly. Instead she asks the face painter for just one really real rose on her cheek. Then the family goes shopping . . . and suddenly the rose starts to GROW. "That''s nice," says her dad as he looks at tools in the hardware store. "That''s nice," says her mom as she looks at pots in the kitchen store. And at first Madison is intrigued by her amazing painting. But that all ends when she realizes that she has twenty-five roses growing on her, and there is a leaf coming out of her ear! Grandma is the one who finally listens. They go to the doctor, but the doctor doesn''t know what to do. Next they go to the garden store, where the clerk suggests weed killer. Madison refuses. She wants to be kind to the rose, so she buys a huge pot and goes home to take a nap next to it. When she wakes up, the rose is growing in the pot. Grandma takes it home and plants it in her garden, where it waits for its next victim . . .

Ali wants to jump in the deep snow, but when she does, she goes waaaaay down! How will her sister and her dad get her out? bbB

Thea and her little brother Tate need a hug -- but sometimes, only a Mommy Hug will do. When Thea gets mad at mommy, she and her little brother go for a walk around the block. They meet a snail, a skunk, a porcupine, and a gorilla, and get a hug from each one -- but the hugs are slimy, smelly, pokey, and way too hard! It''s not until they get back to mommy that Tate and Thea get a really good hug. Following the success of the revised board book editions of Alligator Baby, We Share Everything!, and Up, Up, Down, Munsch and Martchenko have created their very first original book designed specifically for preschoolers! This book was inspired by a brother and sister from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan who Robert Munsch met while on a ski vacation.

Victoria''s grandma takes her out for a special, fancy birthday lunch. But how special can a restaurant be if it doesn''t serve hamburgers or tacos or PB & J? Victoria is about to find out!

Amy stays up late and can''t get out of bed in the morning.

Helen loves springtime -- except for the gazillions of blackflies and mosquitoes. But she has a plan . . . One day Helen wakes up and it''s SPRING! The snow has melted and the sun is shining. But Helen knows that the blackflies will be coming out soon. So she does what any smart kid would do: she sends her little sister outdoors to check! When the blackflies and mosquitoes carry her away, Helen tells her dad, who rushes outside and is carried away himself. Now Helen needs to rescue BOTH of them, along with a wolf and a very clever bear . . .

When Lacey reluctantly wears to school a shirt from her grandma that says "Kiss me, I''m perfect, " she is pleasantly surprised by what happens.

Everyone loves Pyjama Day! It''s pyjama day at school, and Andrew has brought the perfect pair of pyjamas to wear. They feel perfect, they smell perfect, and they even taste perfect. In fact, they are so perfect that as soon as he puts them (yawn) . . . on (yawn) . . . he falls into a deep, deep (zzzzzzz) sleep. Everyone tries to wake him -- his friends, the teachers, his sister -- but no luck! Is it possible that a perfect pair of pyjamas can make you miss morning recess, lunchtime, AND afternoon recess? Celebrate everyone''s favourite school day Robert Munsch-style, with this funny take on just how cozy a perfect pair of pyjamas can be!

Leonardo can''t stop being the class clown despite his teacher''s protestations.

Jason finds a way to save his father from sleepwalking into the 50 below zero cold night, but develops his own problem in the process.

A collection of children''s books on the subject of sleep.

Aaron''s hair runs away after Aaron hurts its feelings!

Kelsey would rather live in ONE house . . . . But if she has to live in two, she''ll do it in comfort! Kelsey thinks she should live in one house and her mom and dad should visit her. Instead, she puts her books and her unicorn picture and her favourite pillow in her suitcase and takes them with her as she goes back and forth. But what will happen when she decides to pack up the dog? A charming story about a girl making the best of her co-parenting situation, and the mom and dad (and dog!) who love her. Robert Munsch wrote this story for a girl in Calgary, Alberta, who wrote to him and asked for a story about a girl going back and forth to her mom and dad''s separate homes, just like her.

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!

Shelly finds a tiny boy in her sock drawer, and soon discovers the way to get him to leave.

Little Jule Ann is pursued by a mud puddle who likes to jump on her.

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.