Robert Munsch | Scholastic Canada

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Welcome to the World of Munsch where life is silly, messy and LOUD. Dive into any of these funny faves and follow one rule: Read, laugh and repeat.

Aaron's Hair

Aaron grows his hair long to look like his father. When it starts to annoy him, he says, "Hair I hate you!" The hair jumps off his head and runs away. With Aaron in frantic pursuit, it attaches itself to just about everyone and everything, resulting in a huge traffic jam. Learn More

Featured Books

Alligator Baby

By Robert Munsch, Illustrated By Michael Martchenko

Humour, Picture Book

One night Kristen’s mom goes off to the hospital to have a baby. But Dad gets lost on the way, and ends up at the zoo instead. When they get home, Kristen takes one look at the baby and says, “That’s not my baby brother — it’s an alligator!” So the parents go off t...

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Bear for Breakfast

By Robert Munsch, Illustrated By Jay Odjick

IS Indigenous Stories

Longlisted

Donovan is hungry for a special kind of breakfast . . . BEAR!It's breakfast time and Donovan knows exactly what he wants this morning! Not eggs, not pancakes, not cereal. No, what he wants is BEAR, just like his grandfather used to eat for breakfast!

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Bounce!

By Robert Munsch, Illustrated By Michael Martchenko

Picture Book

Ruth and Barbara are on their way home from school when Ruth falls and scrapes her knee. Luckily an ambulance is driving by, picks and takes them to the hospital. Once there, the girls are left to wait, and wait . . . and WAIT. They are so bored that they...

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So Much Snow!

By Robert Munsch, Illustrated By Michael Martchenko

Commended

Is it a school day? Is it pizza day? Is it a snow day? Jasmine wants it all!Neat! Neat! Snowy feet! Snowy feet can’t be beat! Wintertime is fun!There’s a big blizzard blowing in, but that’s not going to stop Jasmi...

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Think Big!

By Robert Munsch, Illustrated By Dave Whamond

RI Racialized Identities

Bestseller

Jamaal may be the oldest kid in his family, but he somehow got stuck with the smallest room. His parents agree that it isn’t fair, but that is just how it is. But Jamaal isn’t satisfied by the answer – if his parents aren’t going to fix the house, he will use creativit...

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