Biography

Robert Norman Munsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1969, he received a B.A. degree in History from Fordham University. In 1971 he received a M.A. degree in Anthropology from Boston University. After graduating, he studied to become a Jesuit priest, but his experiences in orphanages and day care centers led him to decide he would rather work with children. In 1973, he received a Master of Education in Child Studies from Tufts University. In 1975 he moved to Canada to work at the preschool at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario. He also taught in the Department of Family Studies at the University of Guelph as a lecturer and as an assistant professor. In Guelph, he was encouraged to publish the many stories he made up for the children he worked with. His first book, Mud Puddle, was published in 1979.

After his wife delivered two successive stillborn babies, he wrote his most famous book, Love You Forever (1986). He and his wife have since adopted three children.

In August 2008, Munsch suffered a stroke that affected his speech. To date, he has written over 50 children's books.

Books by Robert N. Munsch

5 Absolutely Outrageous Munsch
5 Absolutely Outrageous Munsch Stories
2025
Aaron's Hair (Revised Edition)
Aaron's Hair (Revised Edition)
2025
Big Red Book of Munsch Books
Big Red Book of Munsch Books
2025
Fancy Munsch Treasury
Fancy Munsch Treasury
2024
Marvellous Munsch
Marvellous Munsch
2024
Munsch-A-thon
Munsch-A-thon
2024
Robert Munsch Early Reader Pac
Robert Munsch Early Reader Pack
2024
5 Tremendously Silly Munsch St
5 Tremendously Silly Munsch Stories
2023
Annikin 44-Copy Counter Displa
Annikin 44-Copy Counter Display Refill
2022
I Have To Go! (Classic Munsch)
I Have To Go! (Classic Munsch)
2022
Mad about Munsch : a Robert Mu
Mad about Munsch : a Robert Munsch Collection
2022
Mortimer (Classic Munsch)
Mortimer (Classic Munsch)
2022
Munsch More!
Munsch More!
2022
Bunch of Munsch!
Bunch of Munsch!
2021
Munsch Early Readers Merchandi
Munsch Early Readers Merchandising 12c Prepack
2021
Paper Bag Princess Face Mask Kids
Paper Bag Princess Face Mask Kids
2021
Annikin (empty) 44c Counter Di
Annikin (empty) 44c Counter Display
2020
Bear for Breakfast
Bear for Breakfast
2020
Boy in the Drawer
Boy in the Drawer
2019
Classic Munsch 123
Classic Munsch 123
2019
Classic Munsch Moods
Classic Munsch Moods
2019
Classic Munsch Ultimate Collec
Classic Munsch Ultimate Collection
2019
Her Şeyi Paylaşıyoruz
Her Şeyi Paylaşıyoruz
2019
I'm so embarrassed!
I'm so embarrassed!
2019
Much More Munsch!
Much More Munsch!
2019
Mud Puddle (Classic Munsch)
Mud Puddle (Classic Munsch)
2019
Munsch Les Classiques
Munsch Les Classiques
2019
Classic Munsch - ABC
Classic Munsch - ABC
2018
Purple, green and yellow
Purple, green and yellow
2018
Enormous Suitcase
Enormous Suitcase
2017
Robert Munsch Collection Volum
Robert Munsch Collection Volume One
2017
Robert Munsch Collection Volum
Robert Munsch Collection Volume Two
2017
L'heure de Munsch
L'heure de Munsch
2016
¡Tengo Que Hacer Pipí!
¡Tengo Que Hacer Pipí!
2014
50 Grados Bajo Cero
50 Grados Bajo Cero
2014
Agú, Agú, Agú
Agú, Agú, Agú
2014
Algo Bueno
Algo Bueno
2014
Avión de Angela
Avión de Angela
2014
Bola de Barro
Bola de Barro
2014
Cola de Caballo de Estefanía
Cola de Caballo de Estefanía
2014
Cumpleaños de Moira
Cumpleaños de Moira
2014
Estación de Los Bomberos
Estación de Los Bomberos
2014
Jonathan Limpió ... Luego un R
Jonathan Limpió ... Luego un Ruido Escuchó
2014
Muchacho en la Gaveta
Muchacho en la Gaveta
2014
Munsch Mini-Treasury Three
Munsch Mini-Treasury Three
2014
Papá de David
Papá de David
2014
Princesa Bolsa de Papel
Princesa Bolsa de Papel
2014
Pyjama Day!
Pyjama Day!
2014
Sorpresa Del Salón
Sorpresa Del Salón
2014
Traje de Nieve de Tomás
Traje de Nieve de Tomás
2014
Avalanche de Munsch
Avalanche de Munsch
2013
David's Father
David's Father
2013
Drôles de Cochons!
Drôles de Cochons!
2013
Munsch Mania!
Munsch Mania!
2013
Murmel, Murmel, Murmel
Murmel, Murmel, Murmel
2013
50 below Zero
50 below Zero
2012
I Have to Go!
I Have to Go!
2012
Jonathan Cleaned Up-Then He He
Jonathan Cleaned Up-Then He Heard a Sound
2012
Le Bebe
Le Bebe
2012
Paper Bag Princess
Paper Bag Princess
2012
Stephanie's Ponytail
Stephanie's Ponytail
2012
Thomas' Snowsuit
Thomas' Snowsuit
2012
Ultimate Hockey Collection
Ultimate Hockey Collection
2012
Give Me Back My Dad!
Give Me Back My Dad!
2011
L'école Où L'on N'échoue Jamais et Autres Poèmes
L'école Où L'on N'échoue Jamais et Autres Poèmes
2011
Laughs with Robert Munsch, in
Laughs with Robert Munsch, in French!
2011
Neversink School and other silly poems
Neversink School and other silly poems
2011
Rends-Moi Mon Papa!
Rends-Moi Mon Papa!
2011
Thomas' Snowsuit (Classic Munsch)
Thomas' Snowsuit (Classic Munsch)
2011
Mad about Munsch!
Mad about Munsch!
2010
Mordus de Munsch
Mordus de Munsch
2010
Munsch at Play
Munsch at Play
2010
Munsch Mini-Treasury Two
Munsch Mini-Treasury Two
2010
Put Me in a Book
Put Me in a Book
2010
Tell Me a Story Book and CD
Tell Me a Story Book and CD
2010
Down the Drain
Down the Drain
2008
Drole de Rose
Drole de Rose
2008
Just One Goal!
Just One Goal!
2008
Kiss Me, I'm Perfect!
Kiss Me, I'm Perfect!
2008
On Partage Tout!
On Partage Tout!
2008
Drôles D'histoires
Drôles D'histoires
2007
Jonathan Cleaned Up - And Then He Heard a Sound
Jonathan Cleaned Up - And Then He Heard a Sound
2007
Le croque-noirceur
Le croque-noirceur
2007
Stephanie's Ponytail (Classic Munsch)
Stephanie's Ponytail (Classic Munsch)
2007
Murmel Murmel Munsch! ; 14 Mor
Murmel Murmel Munsch! ; 14 More Best-loved Stories Performed By Robert Munsch
2006
No Clean Clothes
No Clean Clothes
2006
More pies!
More pies!
2005
Ribbon rescue
Ribbon rescue
2005
Smelly Socks
Smelly Socks
2005
The Paper Bag Princess 25th Anniversary Edition
The Paper Bag Princess 25th Anniversary Edition
2005
We Share Everything book and cd
We Share Everything book and cd
2005
The Paper Bag Princess
The Paper Bag Princess
2004
Sipur shel ipur
Sipur shel ipur
2003
Compartimos Todo!/We Share Everything!
Compartimos Todo!/We Share Everything!
2002
Makeup Mess
Makeup Mess
2002
Munschworks 4
Munschworks 4
2002
Playhouse
Playhouse
2002
Natashārak fī kull shayʼ
Natashārak fī kull shayʼ
2001
The Munschworks Grand Treasury
The Munschworks Grand Treasury
2001
Aaron's hair
Aaron's hair
2000
Mmm, cookies!
Mmm, cookies!
2000
Munschworks 3
Munschworks 3
2000
We share everything!
We share everything!
2000
Munschworks
Munschworks
1999
Munschworks 2
Munschworks 2
1999
Andrew's Loose Tooth
Andrew's Loose Tooth
1998
Get out of bed!
Get out of bed!
1998
Alligator Baby
Alligator Baby
1997
Otkha tamid ohav
Otkha tamid ohav
1997
Where is Gah-Ning?
Where is Gah-Ning?
1994
50 Below Zero (Classic Munsch)
50 Below Zero (Classic Munsch)
1992
L es pompiers et 3 autres hist
L es pompiers et 3 autres histoires
1992
Millicent and the Wind (Classic Munsch)
Millicent and the Wind (Classic Munsch)
1992
Millicent and the Wind (Munsch
Millicent and the Wind (Munsch for Kids)
1992
Murmel, Murmel, Murmel (Classic Munsch)
Murmel, Murmel, Murmel (Classic Munsch)
1992
Good families don't
Good families don't
1991
Droles Des Cochons
Droles Des Cochons
1990
Giant, or waiting for the Thursday boat
Giant, or waiting for the Thursday boat
1990
ha-Nesikhah she-lavshah śaḳit
ha-Nesikhah she-lavshah śaḳit neyar
1990
Something Good (Classic Munsch)
Something Good (Classic Munsch)
1990
Angela's airplane
Angela's airplane
1988
Millicent and the Wind (Annikins)
Millicent and the Wind (Annikins)
1988
Munsch Favourite Stories/Audio
Munsch Favourite Stories/Audio Cassette/Krc 1005
1985
Millicent and the wind
Millicent and the wind
1984
The Boy in the Drawer
The Boy in the Drawer
1984
The Dark (Classic Munsch)
The Dark (Classic Munsch)
1983