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4-6Larger than Life series.
This chatty but bland biography of "Canada's best known children's author" distinguishes between Munsch as wacky storyteller and as mild-mannered author with roots in the Jesuit tradition and early childhood education. Fans will probably be most interested in the biographical inspirations for Munsch's popular tales. Archival photographs along with cover art from Munsch's books accompany the text. Timeline. Bib., ind.