Robert N. Munsch

"An empowerment-focused keepsake edition of one of the world's best-loved picture books 40 years. 7 million copies. 1 kick-ass princess who has inspired four generations of readers to stand up for themselves. How do you celebrate an occasion as special as 40 years in print for a book as beloved as The Paper Bag Princess? You track down some of the most poignant commentary about the story; you share behind-the-scenes insights from the author and his...

"Another laugh-out-loud book from the author of The Paper Bag Princess! Everyone is copying Stephanie's ponytail! No matter which way she wears it, the list of copycats keeps growing. But when Stephanie declares her next hair style, she tries to shake all of her followers loose. A newly designed Classic Munsch picture book introduces this tale of trend-setting hairdos to a young generation of readers."--

"Jule Ann pounds on the bottom of a cookie jar, and a small dark lump bounces out. The Dark quickly gobbles up every shadow in sight, growing bigger with each one. Munsch's plucky heroine resolves the perplexing problem with brilliant, spirited logic."--

When Megan's father asks her to feed the pigs, he also tells her to be careful not to leave the gate open.

"Jason's dad falls asleep everywhere ... except in his own bed. All night long, Jason gets woken up by strange noises that lead him to find his dad in the most unexpected places-from on top of the refrigerator to the freezing cold woods outside his house. In order to finally get a good night's sleep, Jason musters up all of his resources and comes up with a most unexpected solution-tying his dad's toe to the bathroom doorknob to keep him in place."--...

Hoping to be as beautiful as a movie star, Julie excitedly buys and applies various kinds of makeup, but the people around her do not react the way she expects.

Amy's mother, father, brother, and the school principal use very unusual measures to try to get the sleepy girl out of bed.

"It is Olivia's birthday, and when she blows out the candles on her cake and makes a wish-she gets exactly what she wanted!"--