New Releases by Robert Munsch

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? A newly designed Classic Munsch picture book introduces this junior pilot to a new generation of young readers.

When Sheila and Michael sneak into the back of a fire truck, they find themselves in the midst of a big smoky emergency. The fire chief takes them home, but they are already so messy that their parents can barely recognize them! A newly designed Classic Munsch picture book introduces this hilarious tale of first responders to a new generation of young readers.

Kristen''s mommy brings the new baby home - but it''s an ALLIGATOR BABY! How is Kristen going to get her real baby brother back?

Munsch is marvellous! Enjoy six great picture book stories, and more!

There''s a moose in the backyard! Luke''s mom and dad want it to go away, but the moose has other plans....

It''s Pyjama Day, so Andrew brings his perfect new set to school. But these jammies might be a little TOO perfect . . .

Jason''s sleepwalking father is snoring all around the house! In the bathtub, in the kitchen, even on top of the car in the garage. But when the front door is opened and Jason''s father sleepwalks outside into the frozen night, Jason has to take special action. A newly designed Classic Munsch picture book introduces this charming tale of a noisily napping parent to a new generation of young readers.

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! So Donovan sets off to bag a bear of his own, going on an adventurous hunt through the woods, where he stalks and is stalked by an ant, a squirrel, and a dog -- but they are not bears, so he shoos them away! When Donovan finally meets a real, big and growling bear, he quickly learns that sometimes breakfast tastes best when it doesn''t have any teeth! This story was inspired by Donovan, a first-grader in in La Loche, Saskatchewan, a Chippewan community in northern Saskatchewan that Robert Munsch visited in January, 1990. When Robert asked what the kids liked to eat, Donovan said that he liked to eat BEAR!

The subway keeps stopping at Jonathan''s apartment and letting out all kinds of people.

See below for English description. Thea et son petit frere ont besoin d''un calin - et parfois, le calin d''une maman est suffisant. Thea est en colere contre sa maman. Elle decide d''aller se promener avec son petit frere. En chemin, ils rencontrent un escargot, une mouffette, un porc-epic et un gorille, et chacun d''entre eux leur fait un calin. Mais les calins sont visqueux, malodorants, piquants et trop rudes! Ils rentrent alors chez eux et font un gros calin a leur maman. Tout le monde est heureux et ils peuvent souper en paix. Thea and her little brother need a hug - but sometimes, only a Mommy Hug will do. When Thea gets mad at mommy, she needs a hug to make her feel better. So Thea and her little brother go for a walk around the block to see if they can find the hug they need. They meet a snail, a skunk, a porcupine, 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 Thea and her brother get a really good hug. Original Title: Hugs

It''s the first day of kindergarten and Amanda and Jeremiah have a problem. They both want to read the same books. They want to paint with the same paints. And they refuse to share. The teacher tells them, "Look. This is kindergarten. In kindergarten we share. We share everything." Everything? Amanda and Jeremiah decide to take their teacher at her word. But what can they share? They begin by switching their shoes, and end up wearing each other''s outfits! Now Jeremiah is wearing Amanda''s pink shoes, pants and shirt and Amanda is wearing Jeremiah''s clothes. Together they show their teacher that sharing really can be fun!

“Yeow!" shouts Andrew. "Do something about my loose tooth. It hurts!" Andrew''s dad breaks his pliers trying to pull that tooth. Andrew''s mother can''t yank it out, either. Both Andrew''s dentist and the Tooth Fairy herself are stumped! Finally Andrew''s friend Louis comes up with a special tooth-removing remedy that requires plenty of pepper and a great big sneeze.

At last — Canada''s favourite storyteller takes on Canada''s most beloved pastime! Ciara is tired of hauling her hockey gear across town to play on the rink. It makes no sense—there is a perfectly good frozen river in her own backyard! But her dad says it''s too jagged, and her mom says it''s too bumpy, and her older sisters don''t see why she can''t keep going all the way across town, just like they did. But Ciara won''t let anybody stop her. And with a little help from the neighbourhood, she knows that her team, the River Rink Rats, will finally win a game on their own brand new rink. In classic Robert Munsch style, this warm fun story of community and hockey takes a hilarious turn. With the excitement and pace of a real hockey match, the River Rink Rats play their final game on their new rink. The pressure is on; the crowd is watching; Ciara has the puck; the crowd keeps watching; the ice starts to...CRACK!; Ciara keeps playing; the ice starts to drift; the crowd starts running; Ciara shoots to SCORE and— You can be sure that no matter how the game ends, there will be hot chocolate! This ebook features read-along narration by the author.

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! Victoria''s grandmother is taking her out for a very special birthday lunch. And because it''s a very special birthday lunch, Victoria''s grandmother takes her to a very fancy restaurant. But because it''s a very fancy restaurant, they don''t make hamburgers OR chicken fingers and French fries OR tacos OR Swamp Water! What''s a hungry girl to do? Maybe give the restaurant some helpful suggestions of what SHOULD be on their menu? In true Munsch fashion, Swamp Water is an uproarious treat, which will resonate with all of the picky eaters out there . . . and the grown-ups who try to feed them.

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!

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

Good Families Don''t is Munsch''s funniest book yet, about a risqué subject that is guaranteed to have children--and adults--rolling in the aisles. When Carmen tries to tell her parents that there is a big fart lying on her bed, they don''t believe her. "Good families like ours," they tell her, "do not have farts." But when they go upstairs to see, the fart attacks them--as it does the similarly disbelieving police when they arrive. Carmen is left to deal with the situation on her own, which she does with the help of a rose.

About the Annikin Series: Annikins are mini books made especially for children -- small enough to fit into tiny hands and pockets. Each book measures 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" and contains full color pages. Orders for 100 units or more qualify for a handsome clear acrylic counter display. Please mark your order. Re-orders of individual titles in 20s only (Available only to retail stores -- not sold as individual books)