Robert Munsch

Front Cover
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2009 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 71 pages

Young readers may be amazed to learn that Canada's bestselling author (30 million books so far) started off in Pennsylvania and struggled in school. A solitary daydreamer, raised in a large, boisterous family, he found solace in books at an early age. Considered a slow learner by the nuns who taught him, his creative gifts were eventually recognized by a sympathetic librarian who encouraged him to keep reading.

From inside the book

Other editions - View all

Common terms and phrases

About the author (2009)

Frank B. Edwards is the author of 27 children's books and an educational programming consultant. Each year he visits about 50 schools across Canada, talking to teachers and students about the power of reading and writing. Frank lives in Kingston, Ontario.