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Children's Fiction Humorous Stories

Playhouse

by (author) Robert Munsch

illustrated by Michael Martchenko

Publisher
Scholastic Canada Ltd
Initial publish date
Feb 2002
Category
Humorous Stories, Imagination & Play, Farm & Ranch Life
Recommended Age
3 to 8
Recommended Grade
p to 3
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780439187725
    Publish Date
    Feb 2002
    List Price
    $15.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780439989596
    Publish Date
    Feb 2002
    List Price
    $8.99

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Description

A classic Munsch with a fresh new look — featuring new cover art by Michael Martchenko!

 

Rene’s parents are as nice as can be. When Rene asks her father to build her a playhouse, her father says “good idea,” and builds her one. When Rene tells her mother that her playhouse needs a play barn, Rene gets that too! But before long Rene wants a play cow, a play tractor, and more.

When her mother refuses to build her a play mommy and a play daddy she decides to make her own. But when she finds that her parents have replaced her with a play Rene, she quickly realizes that REAL families are the best of all.

Playhouse was inspired by a girl from Saskatchewan who wrote to Robert Munsch as part of a school assignment and sent him a picture of her giant two-story playhouse.

About the authors

El reconocido narrador ROBERT MUNSCH ha escrito decenas de libros para niños, entre ellos: Paper Bag Princess y Mortimer. Él vive con su familia en Guelph, Ontario.

Robert Munsch's profile page

 

MICHAEL MARTCHENKO est né à Carcassonne, en France. Il s'installe au Canada avec sa famille alors qu'il a 7 ans. En 1966, il décroche son diplôme du Collège des arts de l'Ontario et devient bientôt directeur d'une agence publicitaire. C'est lors d'une exposition d'art graphique que Robert Munsch découvre le travail de Michael Martchenko. Michael a reçu le prix Libris 2006, Illustrateur de l'année.

 

MICHAEL MARTCHENKO has illustrated dozens of books, and is most famous for his work with Robert Munsch, including Smelly Socks (Tes chaussettes sentent la mouffette!), Makeup Mess (Maquillage à gogo) and We Share Everything! (On partage tout!). He lives in Burlington, Ontario.

 

Michael Martchenko's profile page

Awards

  • Commended, Children's Choice, International Reading Association

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Robert Munsch

“[Munsch is] arguably the most published Canadian author ever, in any genre.” — The Globe and Mail Report on Business Magazine

“[Munsch’s] distinctive storyteller’s voice will undoubtedly continue to be echoed for years to come by parents, teachers, babysitters and whomever else young kids can get to read to them.” — The Chronicle Herald

“Munsch is now as important to a whole generation of children as any television character.” — Quill & Quire

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