Not many people can say their career as a prolific children’s author started with dropping out of priesthood training, but Robert Munsch certainly can! In our first Childhood Icon Shoutout episode, Izzy tells Sam all about her favourite (yes, the u is intentional) award-winning Canadian children’s author...and to be honest, there’s probably even more to tell, but we didn’t have the three hours it would take to cover everything.

Ask anyone who went to school in Canada and they can tell you their favourite Munsch book in a heartbeat…or ask Isabella and she can list several - and she does! We talk about some of his most popular works, from the heartbreaking Love You Forever, to the hilarious Paper Bag Princess, and we have a heck of a time while we’re doing it.

He’s been inducted into the Order of Canada, has his own star on Canada’s Walk of Fame, has won multiple awards over the years, and if this is your first time learning about him, Robert Munsch is about to win your heart. So let’s get into it!

Resources from this episode:

• Robert Munsch's website robertmunsch.com
• CBC article https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/robert-munsch-interview-arsenault-9.7004602
• Dementia charities in the US and Canada - Alzheimer Society of Canada , List of Leading US Dementia and Alzheimer's Charities

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