Robert Munsch
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Munsch signs autograph for a young fan at Guelph, Ontario, Canada in 1997
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| Born | Robert Norman Munsch June 11, 1945 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American-Canadian |
| Education | Master of Education (Child studies) |
| Alma mater |
Fordham University Boston University |
| Period | 1979–present |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works |
The Paper Bag Princess Love You Forever |
| Notable awards | Order of Canada |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | |
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Robert Norman Munsch, CM (born June 11, 1945) is an American Canadian children's author.
Robert Munsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Fordham University in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and from Boston University in 1971 with a Master of Arts degree in anthropology.
He studied to become a Jesuit priest, but decided he would rather work with children after having jobs at orphanages and daycare centers. In 1973, he received a Master of Education in Child Studies from Tufts University. In 1975, he moved to Canada to work at the preschool at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario. He also taught in the Department of Family Studies at the University of Guelph as a lecturer and as an assistant professor. In Guelph, he was encouraged to publish the many stories he made up for the children he worked with.
One of Munsch's best-known books, Love You Forever, was listed fourth on the 2001 Publishers Weekly All-Time Best selling Children's Books list for paperbacks at 6,970,000 copies (not including the 1,049,000 hardcover copies). It has since sold more than 30,000,000 copies and has been featured on the iconic television show "Friends", as well as being mentioned by Oprah on Late Night with David Letterman as being her favorite children's book.
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