Robert Munsch

Robert Munsch is North America’s favourite storyteller and author of more than forty picture books including, Love You Forever, Paperbag Princess, Mortimer, We Share Everything, Zoom! and more recently, Smelly Socks. His books have been translated into over a dozen different languages and produced on CD, video, television and stage.

In July 1999 Robert Munsch was honoured with the Order of Canada. Also that year, his renowned children’s classic, Love You Forever, reached 18 million copies sold. Released in 1986, Love You Forever has currently sold over 20 million copies worldwide and is in its 65th printing edition.

When he’s not writing, Robert spends much of his time captivating youth audiences across the country with live-on-stage storytelling. His concerts are full of energy, laughter and a lot of audience participation. About performing, Robert has said, "I'm like a stand-up comic, reacting to the audience."

Please visit www.robertmunsch.com, www.scholastic.ca and www.fireflybooks.com for more information.