Michael Martchenko

"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...

"Sheila and Michael visit the firehouse and ask to drive a firetruck, and while they don't get to take the wheel, they do manage to go to a fire." --

When Stephanie comes to school with her hair in a ponytail, all the other students copy her, so she decides to change her hairstyle every day, with disastrous results.

Mortimer's bedtime singing gets everyone very upset, and they raise quite a din while he drifts off to sleep.

Tyya is grocery shopping with her dad, but he's not letting her pick any of the good stuff like cookies, ice cream, or candies. When she holds still and is mistaken for the best, most lifelike doll in the supermarket, an argument at the till leads her dad to buy something good after all. A newly designed Classic Munsch picture book introduces this tale of mistaken merchandise to a new generation of young readers.

Moira's afraid her parents might get upset if they find out she invited the whole school to her birthday party… so she just doesn't tell them. The big day arrives, and grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, annnnd kindergarten all come knocking down her door. Before long, the house is a total disaster and Moira's parents are going crazy trying to figure out how to get enough pizzas and birthday cake to feed everyone. Just leave it to Moira-she'll figure it all...

Julie discovers that her new friends's father is a giant.

When five-year-old Robin went out into her back yard there was a large hole right in the middle of her sandbox. She reached down the hole as far as possible and gave an enormous yank. Out popped a baby. The baby can only say "Murmel, murmelhellip;". Robin sets out on a series of hilarious adventures, trying to find the baby a home

"Shelley and her parents learn the most effective way to deal with a miniature boy, who, like Shelley, is not very tidy." --

On the first day of school, after their kindergarten teacher scolds them for not sharing, a boy and girl share their clothes and shoes.