Search Results by tag: Robert Munsch

Spotlight: Robert Munsch in Mi’kmaq

For the first time, Mi’kmaq students in Nova Scotia and Cape Breton are reading Robert Munsch in their own language. “We need to do as much as we can so kids can see themselves in ... Read More »

November 11, 2014 | Filed under: Children's publishing

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian children’s books

By Sue Carter

Consider this an early Christmas present for Robert Munsch, who takes six spots on this week's bestsellers list for Canadian children's books. For the two weeks ending Nov. 25: 1. Finding Christmas, Robert Munsch; Michael ... Read More »

December 3, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

BookNet bestsellers: Canadian children’s books

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Just in time for March Break, this week's bestsellers list, which looks at Canadian children's books, illustrates that readers will love Robert Munsch forever. For the two weeks ending March 4: 1. Love You Forever, ... Read More »

March 12, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

From the Q&Q archives: Robert Munsch releases first kids’ album, gets wacky

By Sue Carter

Back in May 1983, when Q&Q still dabbled in music coverage, writer Richard Perry reviewed Robert Munsch's first album, Favourite Stories, preferring it over Andy Summers and Robert Fripp's guitar-heavy collaboration, I Advance Masked. Perry ... Read More »

March 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Annick to offer digital versions of classic titles by Munsch, Schwartz

By Natalie Samson

Annick Press has partnered with Open Road Integrated Media to produce digital versions of 34 illustrated children's titles. The U.S. digital publishing and multimedia outfit will publish and market electronic versions of classic Annick titles ... Read More »

March 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology

Event photos: Robert Munsch in Rigolet, Labrador

By Nathan Whitlock

The heroine of Robert Munsch's latest picture book, Give Me Back My Dad! (Scholastic Canada), was inspired by a young girl named Cheryl Allen whom Munsch met nearly two decades ago while on a fishing ... Read More »

June 8, 2011 | Filed under: Events

Event photos: Robert Munsch, Beth Powning, and a Dundurn YA three-fer

By Nathan Whitlock

Robert Munsch “ despite being very nearly silenced by a stroke last year, and having one of his new stories delayed because of an attempted terrorist bombing, of all things “ is clearly very much ... Read More »

January 20, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Robert Munsch’s latest grounded by terrorist threats

By Laura Godfrey

After the Christmas Day terrorist threat aboard a Detroit-bound plane, the public has had to deal with longer wait times, intrusive full-body scanners “ and now the delay of the latest book from Robert Munsch. ... Read More »

January 19, 2010 | Filed under: Book news

Robert Munsch to join Canada’s Walk of Fame

By Suzanne Gardner

Prolific children's author Robert Munsch will join Margaret Atwood and Pierre Berton to become the third author among the 124 members of Canada's Walk of Fame in September. The announcement from Canada's Walk of Fame ... Read More »

June 16, 2009 | Filed under: Authors, Book news

Munsch partners with eight-year-old publishing dynamo

By Stuart Woods

A chance encounter between an eight-year-old schoolgirl from Guelph, Ontario, and mega-selling kids' author Robert Munsch has led to the publication of Braids, a new book by the beloved storyteller. According to a report in ... Read More »

June 12, 2009 | Filed under: Book news

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