Robert Munsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania into a family of nine kids and ended up studying to be a priest. That did not work out, and he ended up working in daycare. That did not work out, and he ended up teaching at the University of Guelph. He started telling stories in daycare and started writing them down 10 years later. He has now sold about 25,000,000 books.
PUBLICATIONS:
Stephanie's Ponytail. Willowdale, ON: Annick Press, 1996.
Love You Forever. Willowdale, ON: Firefly Books, 1986.
Paper Bag Princess. Willowdale, ON: Annick Press, 1980.
AWARDS:
Author of the Year, Canadian Booksellers Association.