Books by the author ROBERT MUNSCH

Aaron's Hair

Robert Munsch

Aaron wanted to look just like his daddy so he let his hair get long. Only then, he started to have problems. But when he says to his hair "I hate you",it runs off, and he finds it very hard to get his hair back on his head!

Characters: Aaron

Braids!

Robert Munsch

It's Saturday morning and Ashley just wants to go outside and play. Who cares if her hair is messy? Mom does!Ashley hates it when her mom puts braids in her hair. It looks nice when it's done, but she has to sit still for hours while her mom brushes and pulls and braids: back and forth, up and down, round and round. It takes ALLLL day, and Ashley never has time to do anything fun. That is, until Grandma comes for a visit, and they decide that it's time to braid MOM'S hair!

Characters: Ashley

Deep Snow

Robert Munsch

Ali and Kate are out snowmobiling with their dad when Ali yells "STOP!" She can't wait any more; she just has to jump in the snow.Her sister Kate warns her that it's not a good idea because this is deep, deep, deeeeeeeep snow -- but Ali stands up on the seat, gives her best yell, and jumps out as far as she can!Ali disappears down into a deep hole in the snow, and when her sister and dad try to get her out, things just get worse and worse and worse . . .

Characters: AliKate

Down the Drain!

Robert Munsch

Characters: AdamJanna

Leaves!

Robert Munsch

It’s a Munsch-style celebration of the fall season!It’s fall, and the front yard is full of colourful leaves. Dad asks Sidney and Alex to rake them all up, and when they find Dad’s fancy new leaf blower in the garage they are excited to try it out.What could possibly go wrong?Fans and new readers alike will love this story of what happens when a familiar chore gets a zany twist!

Characters: Alex

Seeing Red

Robert Munsch

What is the secret behind Arie's red hair?Alex is dying to know why Arie's hair is so red. So he asks him if there if there is a secret to it all, or better yet, something he can do to turn his own black hair red?Soon he's following Arie's good advice and consuming daily doses of tomatoes and ketchup. But when he finds himself drinking hot sauce to, you know, set the colour, Alex starts to suspect that he's being played -- and concocts a little plan to turn the tables on Arie's trick, by tempting him with his own recipe for turning red hair black!Based on a boy named Arie from Montreal, whom Robert Munsch met while on a storytelling tour, Seeing Red celebrates the spirit of good-natured pranks with some over-the-top antics and hilarious imagery, while providing a gentle lesson about accepting who you are and what you've been given.

Characters: Alex

The Paper Bag Princess

Robert Munsch

When the fiercest dragon in the whole world smashes Princess Elizabeth’s castle, burns all her clothes, and captures her fiancé, Prince Ronald, Elizabeth takes matters into her own hands. With her wits alone and nothing but a paper bag to wear, the princess challenges the dragon to show his strength in the hopes of saving the prince. But is it worth all that trouble?

Characters: ElizabethRonald

Up, Up, Down

Robert Munsch

Anna loves to climb. Up, up, up she goes, to the very top of the tree. But getting Anna down isn't going to be easy.Anna loves to climb everything. Her parents warn Anna, be careful: don't climb! But then Anna notices the enormous tree in her yard and goes up, up, up, Up, UP! And when her parents try to reach her, they discover that they need to be careful climbing, too.

Characters: Anna

We Share Everything!

Robert Munsch

It's a lesson in sharing for these youngsters -- and for their teacher!It's the very first day of daycare, and Amanda and Jeremiah don't know what to do. They want to play with the same blocks, they want to use the same paint. But the teacher says they have to share... so they share everything. Even... their clothes?!?Robert Munsch first wrote this tale for the kids in his own daycare classroom -- which makes it the perfect board book story!

Characters: AmandaJeremiah