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The Munschworks Grand Treasury

release date: Jul 12, 2009

The ultimate Munsch contains all three volumes of the first Munschworks collections. Produced in an extra-large picture-book format, it is perfect for sharing. Includes a table of contents for easy reference. Featuring 15 popular Robert Munsch stories: The Paper Bag Princess The Fire Station I Have to Go! David's Father Thomas' Snowsuit Pigs Mortimer Purple, Green and Yellow Murmel, Murmel, Murmel Something Good Stephanie's Ponytail Angela's Airplane onathan Cleaned UpThen He Heard a Sound Show and Tell A Promise is a Promise (with Michael Kusugak, illustrated by Vladyana Langer Krykorka)

The Fire Station

release date: Oct 01, 1998

The stories in this Munsch collection are: The Paper Bag Princess I Have to Go! David's Father The Fire Station Thomas' Snowsuit

Murmel, Murmel, Murmel

What in the world is Robin going to do with the baby she finds in her sandbox? Murmel, murmel, murmel,” is all Robin hears coming from a hole in her sandbox. When she reaches down and out pops a baby, she finds herself in a real fix: who will take care of it? Robin's too little! Off she goes, searching her neighborhood for someone who needs a baby. The woman with seventeen cats doesn't want the baby. Nor does the grumpy man by the bus stop. It looks as though all hope is lost, until a friendly truck driver passes by. He offers to trade his truck for the babyan exchange Robin can't refuse.

Pigs

release date: Jan 01, 1990

Purple, Green and Yellow

release date: Aug 01, 1992

Brigid really loves markers. But when she draws on herself with super-permanent ink, she knows that spells trouble.

Ribbon Rescue

release date: Jan 01, 1999

Best-selling author Robert Munsch unveils another hilarious story about a little girl named Jillian, whose help leaves her in a bind!

Jillian loves her new ribbon dress her grandma made especially for her. When she goes outside, she meets a groom, on his way to a church, but his shoes need fixing, and so Jillian takes a part of the ribbon from her dress to help. Then Jillian uses her ribbons to help the bride with her hair and next, to wrap a wedding gift. Soon, Jillian's dress is disheleved mess! But Jillian's efforts are rewarded when the bride and groom ask her to be their flower girl. And so Jillian walks down the aisle in her worn-out ribbon dress!

Stephanie's Ponytail

release date: Jan 01, 1996

A little girl who is determined to strike a blow for nonconformity manages to arrive at school every day with a hairdo more outraegous than the day before. And each time, the cast of copycats grows and grows --- until the day she threatens to shave her head! The strong female voice will speak to many, asserting the importance of individuality and independent thought. Full color throughout.

The Boy in the Drawer

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Shelley and her parents discover the most effective way to deal with a miniature boy, who, like Shelley, is not very tidy.

The Dark

Jule Ann pounds on the bottom of a cookie jar, and a small dark lump bounces out. The Dark quickly gobbles up every shadow in sight, growing bigger with each one. Munsch's plucky heroine resolves the perplexing problem with brilliant, spirited logic.

The Fire Station (Classic Munsch)

This story starts out with a familiar premise: Michael and Sheila visit a fire station. But then the Munsch flair for imaginative insight and humor take over. While the two kids are exploring a fire truck, an alarm goes off—and away go Michael and Sheila to the rescue!

The Paper Bag Princess

release date: Jan 01, 1989

This bestselling modern classic features a princess who rescues a very snooty—and ungrateful—prince.

The Sandcastle Contest

release date: Jan 01, 2006

Bestselling team Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko create another wacky adventure about a boy named Matthew who makes a sandcastle so real, that every

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 judges all think the house he builds, complete with sand chairs, a sand refrigerator, and sand food is real! He has to prove that it's all just a big pile of sand so he can win that ice cream!

Thomas' Snowsuit

release date: Jun 01, 1989

Thomas refuses to wear his new snowsuit despite the pleas of his mother, his teacher, and even his principal. When everyone's best efforts lead only to comedic chaos, they all agree it's best to let Thomas suit himself.

Up, Up, Down

release date: Jan 01, 2005

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! The reusable, clear vinyl carrying case is designed with a separate pouch to hold the cassette for easy storage, and features a re-fastenable snap on the back for easy access.

Wait and See

release date: Aug 01, 1993

It is Olivia's birthday, and when she blows out the candles on her cake and makes a wishshe gets exactly what she wanted!

We Share Everything

release date: Sep 01, 1999

Jeremiah and Amanda are fighting over toys in their kindergarten class. The teacher tells them, "Now, look! This is Kindergarten. We share everything." When Jeremiah and Amanda take their teacher's advice, the whole class is in for a hilarious surprise!

Where Is Gah-Ning?

release date: Sep 01, 1994

Gah-Ning wants to go to Kapuskasing, that bustling hub of Northern Ontario civilization. But her father doesn't want her to go. He knows what happens to people when they go therethey shop until their money runs outbut she decides to go anyway. First she tries to go by bike, then on roller blades, but each time her father finds out and takes her back home. Then she meets a clown who is giving out balloons. She takes 300 of them and begins floating off down the highway in the direction of ...

Zoom!

release date: Mar 01, 2003

Another rollicking collaboration of Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko, in which young daredevil Lauretta puts her brand-new wheelchair to the ultimate test--and saves her brother!

Lauretta's mother takes her to buy a new wheelchair, but Lauretta isn't satisfied with a regular 5-speed or 10-speed model. No, she insists on the 92-speed, silver and gold, dirt bike wheelchair! When she gets a speeding ticket during a one-day tryout, her parents insist that the wheelchair be returned to the store...until Lauretta's older brother has an accident and only one person can whisk him to the hospital on time--Lauretta, in her amazing wheelchair!

Mud Puddle (Munsch for Kids)

release date: Mar 01, 1996

Whenever Jule Ann goes outside, a Mud Puddle jumps on her and gets her muddy all over. But she defeats it with cheerful ingenuity and two bars of smelly yellow soap. As in all Munsch stories, kids are the heroes!

Mortimer

With over half a million copies in print, Mortimer is one of Robert Munsch's most popular and beloved books. Mortimer is the story ... of a little boy who won't go to sleep at night and who drives his family crazy with his rowdiness ... [It] reads as though it was written by a parent driven frantic by one of the contemporary but compulsive stages of childrearing ... [It is] of tremendous appeal to kids and parents at the same stage.”Globe and Mail

More Pies!

release date: Nov 01, 2002

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Samuel, a very hungry boy, joins a pie-eating contest at the park.

Moira's Birthday

release date: Sep 01, 1987

Moira invites grades 1 to 6 to her party. But her parents don't knowuntil

Mmm, Cookies

release date: Mar 01, 2002

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Christopher decides to play a trick on his parents by giving them cookies that look delicious but aren't real, but soon he learns a valuable lesson when the tables are turned and a similar joke is played on him.

Love You Forever

release date: Jan 01, 1988

Classics for Babies and Toddlers

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)

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Jamais Je Ne T'Oublierai

release date: Jan 01, 2003

Sarah réveille son père en pleine nuit et lui demande d'aller au phare, là où grand-père l'emmenait lui, il y a bien longtemps. Lorsqu'ils atteignent le sommet du phare, Sarah lance dans l'océan la fleur qu'elle avait gardée précieusement depuis les funérailles de son grand-père adoré. Robert Munsch offre une histoire tendre et émouvante sur le deuil et les façons d'honorer la mémoire des êtres chers qui nous ont quittés. Maintenant offert avec couverture souple!

A moving story of love and remembrance — for anyone who has ever lost a loved one.

Young Sarah can't sleep following her grandpa's funeral, so she wakes up her dad in the middle of the night. He agrees to take her where Grandpa used to take him as a boy — the lighthouse. On the way there, Sarah and her dad drink coffee and eat donuts — just as Grandpa would have liked. When they climb to the top of the lighthouse, Sarah throws a flower out to sea in her grandpa's memory.

Inspired after a reading in Antigonish, when a little girl gave Robert Munsch a drawing of a lighthouse at night with a car driving up to it, Lighthouse is a tender story about honouring those who have passed and keeping their memory alive. Janet Wilson's detailed and dramatic illustrations add a warm and gentle touch to a sensitive topic.

Original title: Lighthouse

Jonathan Cleaned Up--Then He Heard a Sound: Or Blackberry Subway Jam

Jonathan's efforts to keep his apartment clean are foiled when a subway unexpectedly stops in and unloads thousands of passengers. Jonathan sets out on a surprising adventure to solve this curious problem.

I Have to Go!

release date: Jun 01, 1989

Andrew's mother and father always ask very clearly if Andrew needs to go pee, and his answer is always, "No, no, no, no." Unfortunately, that answer never seems to last long!" "This is an attractive, well-designed, sturdy package..."" School Library Journal

Get Out of Bed!

release date: Sep 01, 1998

When will Amy get out of bed? Never! Her family finally picks up her bed and carries her down the street and through the school yard. "What's this?" asks the principal. "This", says Amy's father, "is Amy". Full color.

From Far Away

release date: Jul 01, 1995