Time to throw it back and highlight one of my fave books from when I was a kid - MORTIMER by Robert Munsch!!

Have you read Robert Munsch books? If so, which is your fave? If you read them with your kids, do they have favourites??

Robert Munsch is one of the pre-eminent children’s authors and there’s no doubt that his books have been pivotal in the lives of millions. I have so many memories of reading his books, and, thanks to where I lived, having him visit my classrooms over the years in elementary school to read to us. (Fun fact: while he was born in the US, Munsch has lived in Guelph, Ontario for many decades and is a Canadian citizen.)

When I read these books, or even think about them, I can hear them in Robert Mensch’s voice, which is why I strongly recommend listening to the audiobook for Mortimer, or any of his books, as they are narrated by Munsch himself and he puts his whole self into the performances. They are iconic. Another Munsch audiobook to listen to is “I Love You Forever” so you can learn the melody of the song. 

Mortimer was always one of my faves because of the song he sings, and then the family’s reaction: “MORTIMER - BE QUIET!”