Books in Robert Munsch Collection series

Telling stories is what Robert Munsch does and loves best. From the first time he stood in front of a group of children as a student teacher at a nursery school in 1972, his jaunty, animated presentation grabbed hold of the imaginations of his listeners and he hasn't let go since. Robert Munsch has received many awards for his work as an author and storyteller. He has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame, the Order of Canada, and a school named in his honour! This fantastic collection includes the following most popular Munsch stories Aaron's Hair Alligator Baby Boo! Class Clown Down the Drain Get Out of Bed! I'm So Embarrassed! Just One Goal! Lighthouse Look at Me! Makeup Mess Mmm, Cookies! No Clean Clothes Playhouse Put Me In A Book! Ribbon Rescue The Sandcastle Contest Smelly Socks Up, Up, Down We Share Everything! Zoom!

A new Munsch anthology with never-before-published bonus material! Five great Munsch stories: We Share Everything!, Aaron's Hair, Up, Up, Down, Makeup Mess, and Playhouse are gathered together in an oversized hardcover gift edition for a great price. Extra bonus material includes biographies of the author and illustrators, the story of how the stories came to be, plus a special bonus: never-before-published Robert Munsch poems, also illustrated by Michael Martchenko.

Donovan is hungry for a special kind of breakfast . . . Makwa!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 dual language edition includes both the original English text and an Algonquin translation.This story was inspired by Donovan, a first-grader in in La Loche, a 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! Illustrator Jay Odjick is a member of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation and the creator of the Algonquin Word of the Day series.

A new laugh-out-loud tale with heart from Canada’s #1 storytelling team Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko!Matthew’s parents think he should play on a sports team. How will he ever learn about teamwork if all he does is draw pictures all day?His mom signs him up for baseball. But out on the field, Matthew is too busy looking at stuff to catch the ball.When a ball falls directly into his glove, he draws a picture on it, and throws it back. The players toss him another, and another, and another, and he draws on those too.Soon, it’s a toss-o-rama, as the teammates excitedly share their new art with each other, showcasing the most unique display of teamwork that the coach has ever seen!With his trademark wit and whimsy, Robert Munsch hits another home run with this story that will remind children and parents that everyone brings their own set of special talents to a team!