Robert N. Munsch
Born 11 June 1945
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 in order
Books by Robert N. Munsch in the order they were published, from The Dark (1979) to No Clean Clothes! (2006).
- 1The Dark
The Dark1979 - 2The Paper Bag Princess
The Paper Bag Princess1980 - 3Mortimer
Mortimer1983 - 4I Have to Go!
I Have to Go!1986 - 5Love You Forever
Love You Forever1986 - 6Moira's Birthday
Moira's Birthday1987 - 7Something Good
Something Good1990 - 8Purple, Green and Yellow
Purple, Green and Yellow1992 - 9Stephanie's Ponytail
Stephanie's Ponytail1996 - 10Alligator Baby
Alligator Baby1997 - 11Andrew's Loose Tooth
Andrew's Loose Tooth1998 - 12Get Out of Bed!
Get Out of Bed!1998 - 13Ribbon Rescue
Ribbon Rescue1999 - 14We Share Everything!
We Share Everything!1999 - 15Aaron's Hair
Aaron's Hair2000 - 16Mmm, Cookies!
Mmm, Cookies!2000 - 17Up, up, Down
Up, up, Down2001 - 18Zoom!
Zoom!2001 - 19More Pies!
More Pies!2002 - 20Lighthouse
Lighthouse2003 - 21Munsch More!
Munsch More!2004 - 22The Sandcastle Contest
The Sandcastle Contest2005 - 23No Clean Clothes!
No Clean Clothes!2006 - 24Smelly Socks
Smelly Socks