What is your favourite Robert Munsch book to use in the classroom?

KID LIT

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Lighthouse
This story teaches kids about grief and remembrance after a loved one passes away. I use it to teach voice in writing. Most students are familiar with Robert Munsch’s funny stories. We discuss how word choice and sentence structure can impact the tone of your written work. It is beautifully written and would be a great gift for a child who loses a grandparent.
Karen Wieler 

Stephanie’s Ponytail
Some children are followers when they need to be their own unique person like Stephanie! Be you and love you for who you are!
Lana Pelletier 

Mud Puddle
I love to discuss the dichotomy between Jule Ann’s words complaining about the mud puddle and her delighted expressions as she’s covered in mud in the illustrations. Plus it is so much fun to read!
Donnalyn Moreland 

Paper Bag Princess
A great children’s book to empower our young heroines.
Carmen Glossop 

From Far Away
The book teaches love, compassion, the value of life and it’s wonderful.
Garth Finlay

Boo! 
It makes for a great story prompt and art project! They are all wonderful for discussion starters.
Pamela Glover 

All of them
I keep Munschworks in my subbing bag, but my favourite is always Mortimer if we have a little extra time because my little ­brothers listened to a recording of it every night before bed and I love singing “Clang Rattle Bing Bang” the way the master sings it. And because I am a sub, the parents haven’t yet tracked down who taught their kids that lovely bedtime song!
Tara Kwasney

Up, Up, Down
The kids find this book so funny when the parents get injured. The repetition of early sight words/sounds (up, ow, ou-ch) and opposites make this a great learning tool in kindergarten.
Julie Henderson 

 

Honouring an icon

Beloved Canadian children’s author ­Robert Munsch announced in October that he’s been diagnosed with ­dementia and, as a result, can no longer write.

Munsch has written more than 50 books that have sold tens of millions of copies worldwide. He’s been open about his mental health and addiction struggles, stating on his website that he’s worked hard to overcome his problems and has attended 12–step recovery meetings for more than 25 years. 

 


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