Robert Munsch

Una nueva versión de un clásico muy querido. Cada vez que Jule Ann sale a la calle, una bola de mugre salta sobre ella y la enfanga completamente. Pero ella vence a la bola de mugre con su ingenio alegre y dos barras de jabón amarillo maloliente. Al igual que en todos los cuentos de la colección Munsch, ¡el héroe, o la heroína, es un niño o una niña!

See below for English description. Ashley adore ses beaux cheveux, mais il faut une TERNIT pour les tresser. Peut- tre que sa grand-m re pourra l'aider... Ashley can't figure out why her mom always insists on putting her hair up in braids. Her hair might look beautiful in braids, but it always takes all day and Ashley never has time to do anything fun. Until grandma comes for a visit and they decide it's time to braid Mom's hair Original title: Braids

When Angela goes to the airport with her father, he gets "lost." As she wanders around looking for him, she sees an empty airplane. Once inside, she presses one button, then another, until the plane takes off. Luckily, one of the buttons is for the control tower. Angela survives the adventure without a scratch. The same can't be said for the plane. With simplified text but all the original illustrations, Angela's Airplane Board Book is a wonderful way to engage very young children in a simple story. The repetitive text makes the story somewhat predictable, thus encouraging children to chime in. Michael Martchenko's funny illustrations and variations in the text colors and positioning make this a visual treat as well as a story-time favorite.

Quand Benjamin am ne sa petite soeur l' cole pour l'activit montre et raconte , tout va bien jusqu'au moment o elle se met crier, crier, crier... L'enseignante, le directeur et le m decin essaient tous de la calmer, mais rien ne fonctionne Enfin, la maman de Benjamin arrive l' cole pour rectifier la situation. Malheureusement, la salle de classe ne reste pas calme longtemps... Benjamin wreaks havoc at school when he decides to bring his baby sister for show and tell. When she won't stop crying, the school's teacher, principal and doctor all try to cheer her up. A hilarious tale with endless laughs to be had

See below for English description. Avant m me de se rendre compte que la neige est tr s, tr s paisse, Alix saute dedans Sa soeur et son p re essaient dela tirer du trou profond o elle est enfouie, mais plus a va, plus les choses tournent mal... Alix jumps into a BIG pile of snow before she realizes how deepit really is And when her sister and her dad try to get her out, things get worse and worse and worse... Original title: Deep Snow

What in the world is Robin going to do with the baby she finds in her sandbox? "Murmel, murmel, murmel," is all Robin hears coming from a hole in her sandbox. When she reaches down and out pops a baby, she finds herself in a real fix: who will take care of it? Robin's too little! Off she goes, searching her neighborhood for someone who needs a baby. The woman with seventeen cats doesn't want the baby. Nor does the grumpy man by the bus stop. It looks as though all hope is lost, until a friendly truck driver passes by. He offers to trade his truck for the baby--an exchange Robin can't refuse.

The third mini-treasury is coming, featuring another five of Robert Munsch's best-loved stories: * David's Father * Mortimer * Purple, Green, and Yellow (illustrated by Helene Desputeaux) * Show and Tell * Something Good. Accompanied by the lively, familiar artwork of Michael Martchenko and Helene Desputeaux, and including the behind-the-scenes scoop on the origins of each story, this new treasury format is perfect for sharing anywhere, any time.

When Megan's dad tells her not to let the pigs out of their pen, curiosity gets the better of her. Why not? Pigs are too dumb to do anything anyway - or are they? Before she knows it, the pigs are wreaking havoc all over her house, all over her school, and all over town. It's up to her to figure out how to get them back home. To Megan's surprise, she discovers the animals are much smarter than she realized. Young children everywhere will delight in discovering another bestselling Robert Munsch classic in this board book format, with simplified text.

See below for English description. Un recueil de cinq histoires classiques de Robert Munsch: Ma m re exag re (2005), Rien porter (2006), Le bouffon de la classe (2007), Dr le de rose (2008) et Encore un but (2008). EN PRIME, d couvrezL'oc an pour toujours, une histoire illustr e par Jay Odjick, artiste de la premi re Nation Anishinabe.Includes five great Munsch stories: I'm So Embarrassed (Ma m re exag re ) (2005), No Clean Clothes (Rien porter ) (2006), Class Clown (Le bouffon de la classe) (2007), Look at Me (Dr le de rose) (2008) and Just One Goal (Encore un but ) (2008) in an oversized hardcover gift edition for a great price. Extra bonus material includes Q and A's with the author and illustrator, the story of how the stories came to be, PLUS a special bonus. Original Title: Munsch Mania

See below for English description. C'est la f te de Victoria et pour l'occasion, sa grand-m re l'emm ne d ner dans un grand restaurant. Victoria est sceptique. Pourquoi n'en a-t-elle jamais entendu parler la t l vision? Finalement, elle est s duite: il y a des canards pataugeant dans la rivi re qui longe le restaurant. Mais, elle se rend vite compte qu'ils ne proposent pas de hamburgers, de tacos ou de croquettes de poulet. Quel genre de restaurant est-ce donc? Victoria d cide de s'occuper du d ner et de r galer tout le monde...Victoria's grandma takes her out for a fancy birthday lunch. Victoria is skeptical -- she's never heard of this place before. Why, they don't even advertise on TV But there are ducks in the river outside, so she decides it might be okay. Until she discovers that this fancy restaurant doesn't serve hamburgers, tacos or chicken fingers. What kind of a weird restaurant is this, anyway? But Victoria takes matters into her own hands and manages to create a delicious lunch... for everyone Original Title: Swamp Water

Jason's dad falls asleep everywhere ...except in his own bed. All night long, Jason gets woken up by strange noises that lead him to find his dad in the most unexpected places--from on top of the refrigerator to the freezing cold woods outside his house. In order to finally get a good night's sleep, Jason musters up all of his resources and comes up with a most unexpected solution--tying his dad's toe to the bathroom doorknob to keep him in place. Now available as a simplified, toddler-friendly board book with revised art by Michael Martchenko, this story will delight young children discovering it for the first time.

A brand-new look for a classic story. First published in 1979, this was the first of Robert Munsch's oral stories to be turned into a book. Since then, it has made countless children (and adults) all around the world laugh out loud. When Jule Ann goes outside, a mud puddle jumps on her and gets her dirty all over. No sooner does her mother scrub her clean than she ventures out again, only to be pounced upon by the pesky mud puddle. The cycle continues until finally Jule Ann gets the better of the mud puddle with cheerful ingenuity and two bars of smelly yellow soap. Lively, clever artwork by award-winning illustrator Dusan Petricic gives this bestselling picture book a fresh and energetic look that will charm a new generation of young readers.

Bestselling Munsch classic now available as a board book. What child wouldn't love to go for a ride on a fire truck? In this all-time favorite, two kids visit a fire station. While they are exploring a fire truck, an alarm sounds, and away they go to the rescue! In his inimitable way, Munsch turns the story into a hilarious romp that ends with the kids in the bath after helping to battle a fire that turned them all kinds of crazy colors. Now available with a simplified, revised text in a toddler-friendly board book edition, this story will delight very young children discovering it for the first time.

The hilarious story of Thomas' refusal to wear his new snowsuit--despite pleas from his mother, his teacher and even his principal--has been making readers laugh since its publication 25 years ago. This new, child-friendly board book edition, with revised text and including new artwork by Michael Martchenko, will make the familiar story even more appealing for toddlers and pre-schoolers.

This ever-popular story of a little boy in the throes of toilet training has been making children laugh since it first appeared more than 20 years ago. This new toddler-sized board book edition retains all the humour of the original story but features condensed text that will make it even more appealing to preschoolers.

Each of these standard-sized books features five of Robert Munsch's best-loved stories. In Munsch Mini-Treasury One, readers will find the original version of these classics: * Angela's Airplane * The Paper Bag Princess * 50 Below Zero * Pigs * A Promise is a Promise (co-authored with Michael Kusugak) To add to the fun, each tale is preceded by a page entitled "Where Did This Story Come From?" which describes the events and people that inspired each story. Accompanied by the lively, familiar artwork of Michael Martchenko and Vladyana Krykorka, this new smaller treasury format is perfect for sharing anywhere, any time.

Each of these standard-sized books features five of Robert Munsch's best-loved stories. In Munsch Mini-Treasury Two, readers will find the original version of these classics: * Stephanie's Ponytail * The Fire Station * I Have to Go! * Moira's Birthday * Thomas' Snowsuit To add to the fun, each tale is preceded by a page entitled "Where Did This Story Come From?" which describes the events and people that inspired each story. Accompanied by the lively, familiar artwork of Michael Martchenko, this new smaller treasury format is perfect for sharing anywhere, any time.

See below for English description. Pourquoi Ciara transporterait-elle son quipement de hockey jusqu' l'autre bout de la ville alors qu'il y a une rivi re gel e tout pr s de chez elle? Ciara et son quipe d sirent jouer un match sur leur propre patinoire. Mais pourront-elles marquer le but d cisif avant que la glace c de et parte la d rive? Humour, excitation et suspense sont au rendez-vous dans ce tout nouvel ensemble sign Robert Munsch et Michael Martchenko. Ciara is tired of hauling her hockey gear across town to play on the rink. It makes no sense--there is a perfectly good frozen river in her own backyard But her dad says it's too jagged, and her mom says it's too bumpy, and her older sisters don't see why she can't keep going all the way across town, just like they did. But Ciara won't let anybody stop her. And with a little help from the neighbourhood, she knows that her team, the River Rink Rats, will finally win a game on their own brand new rink. Original title: Just One Goal

First published in 1980 and with over four million copies in print, The Paper Bag Princess (the story of a resourceful princess and her useless prince) has captured the hearts of readers young and old all around the world. The New York Times called it ""one of the best children's books ever written"" and it has appeared countless times on ""best books"" lists. The story reverses the ""princess and dragon"" folklore stereotype and celebrates feisty females everywhere, making it a firm favourite with female readers of all ages, as well as women's groups, teachers and librarians.

See below for English description. Pourquoi Andr voudrait-il aller au centre commercial avec sa m re? Elle lui fait toujours honte Cette fois, elle a promis de faire attention, mais voil que a recommence... Et si, pour une fois, c' tait elle qui tait g n e? Andrew's mom is SO embarrassing -- he can't take her anywhere It's time for Andrew to get new sneakers, but when his mother offers to take him to the mall, Andrew is hesitant. His mother always embarrasses him whenever they are in public, but she promises to be good, so off they go They're not even inside the mall before his mom is spitting on her hand and smoothing down his hair It's one hilariously mortifying moment after another: an aunt plants lipstick kisses all over Andrew's face, baby pictures get shown to his teacher, girls' underpants are waved around. It's just too much Then Andrew runs into his friend, Taylor Jae, who's having the same embarrassing experience with her mom. They decide to hide in a trashcan until it's over, scheming to give their moms a taste of their own embarrassing medicine Original title: I'm So Embarrassed