Robert Munsch
Robert Munsch | |
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Munsch in Guelph, Ontario, 1997 | |
| Born | Robert Norman Munsch June 11, 1945 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American (1945–1983) Canadian (1983–present) |
| Education | Master of Education (Child studies) |
| Alma mater | Boston University (BA, MA) Fordham University Tufts University University of Guelph |
| Period | 1979–2024 |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | The Paper Bag Princess Love You Forever |
| Notable awards | Order of Canada |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Robert Norman Munsch CM (born June 11, 1945) is an American-born, Canadian children's author. His unique storytelling style comes from interactively developing stories with children, taking events from their lives and experience and greatly exaggerating them into the realm of the ridiculous and sometimes fantastical. He has received a Juno Award, induction into the Order of Canada, a star in Canada's Walk of Fame, and has two public schools in Ontario named after him. His books have sold millions of copies, and he has the dubious honour of being the most stolen author in the Toronto public library system.