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Hey, hey! Big Robert Munsch fan here!

Tom Brosz — 3/3/2003 8:15:29 PM (archived)

While the Munsch books do contain the usual smattering of political correctness in kid's books, it is just a smattering, and the broad, highly-original humor, irreverence, and wonderful illustrations far outweigh it, and make these books a "must own" for any parent. My kids don't read them any more--they were huge favorites at one time--but they are lovingly preserved on the shelf for future generations and sentimental reasons.

I had never heard of Munsch before when I picked the book "Love You Forever" at random from a rack, and choked up in tears right there in the goddam bookstore in front of a load of strangers. If you're a parent, you can hardly help it. I discovered the funnier books later.

You can get a whole load of his books bound into one hardcover here. Such a deal!!

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• Attack threatened, Alert Status reduced to yellow. Huh? - Tom Brosz - 2/27/2003 7:27:06 PM
  • impending war - Robert - 2/28/2003 4:46:05 PM
    • Re: impending war - RobVG - 2/28/2003 6:13:06 PM
      • Re: impending war - Robert - 2/28/2003 6:31:02 PM
        • Time will tell - Larry J - 2/28/2003 8:18:40 PM
          • Re: Time will tell - Robert - 2/28/2003 9:45:03 AM
            • Like I said, time will tell which of us is more closely correct - Larry J - 3/2/2003 2:27:20 PM
            • Wishful thinking - Tom Brosz - 2/28/2003 7:23:20 PM
              • Re: Wishful thinking - Robert - 3/1/2003 4:37:33 PM
            • Not only but also.. - Tony - 2/28/2003 10:02:42 AM
              • Re: Not only but also.. - Robert - 2/28/2003 12:04:01 PM
                • Wish fulfillment novels of the left... - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/2/2003 6:08:14 PM
                  • Re: Idealism and hypocrisy. - Marcia - 3/2/2003 7:40:01 PM
                    • Re: Idealism and hypocrisy. - Raoul Lannoy - 3/2/2003 9:24:18 AM
                      • Re: As you've said before... - Marcia - 3/2/2003 10:08:46 AM
                  • Re: Wishes of the left... - Mary Anne - 3/2/2003 10:48:34 AM
                    • It's always nice... - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/2/2003 6:58:11 PM
                      • Hey, hey! Big Robert Munsch fan here! - Tom Brosz - 3/3/2003 8:15:29 PM
                        • Dang it Tom... - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/3/2003 9:25:55 AM
                    • P.S. Victor Hugo was one of Ayn Rand's favorite authors - Tom Brosz - 3/2/2003 4:20:25 PM
                    • Re: Wishes of the left... - Tom Brosz - 3/2/2003 4:16:23 PM
                • Wish fulfillment - Tom Brosz - 2/28/2003 7:25:46 PM
                  • Re: Wish fulfillment - Robert - 3/1/2003 4:44:46 PM
                    • Re: Leftist Utopian fiction - Tom Brosz - 3/1/2003 4:27:37 PM
                      • The opposite of the extreme is the center - Mary Anne - 3/2/2003 5:36:06 PM
                        • Re: The opposite of the extreme is the center - Tom Brosz - 3/2/2003 6:39:27 PM
                        • 'Animal Farm' - Robert - 3/2/2003 10:07:44 AM
                          • Thanks; I've revised my list - Mary Anne - 3/2/2003 11:01:40 AM
                      • Ask a serious question... - Robert - 3/2/2003 5:15:59 PM
                        • Tell me Robert... - Tom Brosz - 3/2/2003 4:45:18 PM
    • Re: impending war - Robert E. B. - 2/28/2003 5:40:01 PM
    • Re: impending war - Tom Brosz - 2/28/2003 5:05:26 PM
      • Re: impending war - McFly - 2/28/2003 6:35:26 PM
      • Re: impending war - Robert - 2/28/2003 5:40:21 PM
      • Israel? - Tony - 2/28/2003 5:28:22 PM
        • Re: Israel? - Tom Brosz - 2/28/2003 6:09:03 PM
  • Re: Attack threatened, Alert Status reduced to yellow. Huh? - Robert E. B. - 2/27/2003 7:36:00 PM