Robert Munsch

Robert Munsch is one of Canada's iconic storytellers. Originally from the United States, he moved to Canada to work as a nursery school teacher and began telling stories there. He went on to become a bestselling children's author. His titles include Love You Forever, Mortimer, The Paper Bag Princess, A Promise is a Promise and many more. He was named to the Order of Canada in 2009.

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Books by Robert Munsch

Interviews with Robert Munsch

Robert Munsch on Love You Forever

30 years ago

Duration 6:57

The author talks to Midday about his book's number one spot on the New York Times list of children's books.

Archives9:41Robert Munsch's storytelling ingredients

The lively children's storyteller and author tells Don Harron what goes into creating a good tale for kids. Note: This clip was edited for copyright reasons.