About this book

Aaron grows his hair long to look like his father. When it starts to annoy him, he says, "Hair I hate you!" The hair jumps off his head and runs away. With Aaron in frantic pursuit, it attaches itself to just about everyone and everything, resulting in a huge traffic jam.

Origin story

In 1976, Robert Munsch was teaching at a nursery school and Aaron was in his class. Aaron always had messy hair that was very hard to comb, and he came to school dressed in a suit and tie. Lots of kids in nursery school have messy hair, but they do not have messy hair AND wear a suit and tie! Munsch made up a story for Aaron where his hair ran away.

Fifteen years later Munsch tracked Aaron down. He was living in Toronto and was the leader of a rock band. His hair was even messier than when he was a little kid! And messy-haired Aaron and his band played music at the Aaron's Hair book launch.

Reviews

Praise for Get Out of Bed!:

“Munsch adds another winner to his growing list of popular picture books with this fresh, funny story that should be wonderful for both small-group read-alouds and lap sharing.” — Booklist

“Punchy slapstick fun.” — Publishers Weekly

“Get Out of Bed! takes the idea of sleeping in to a whole new level, and will satisfy [Munsch] fans’ expectations of the absurd.” — Quill & Quire

“Few children will be able to resist the temptation to saw logs along with Amy as her brother, her parents, her dog, and even the school principal fruitlessly try to rouse her. Another crowd pleaser from this popular author.” — School Library Journal

Praise for Robert Munsch:

“[Munsch is] a kindergarten superstar he ranks up there with Pablum and Pampers in name recognition arguably the most published Canadian author ever, in any genre.” — The Globe and Mail, Report on Business Magazine

“Munsch’s parade of bright funny picture books has been a sales phenomenon in children’s book publishing. . . And as Munsch books are requested by kids over and over every day in countless homes and schools, at story time and bedtime, the 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

“Arguably the most successful kid-lit writer in North America.” — Toronto Star

“More witty, creative and entertaining than most of what passes for adult literature.” — The Globe and Mail

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

Extras

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