About this book

When Christopher goes into the basement and sees a pile of play clay in the corner, he decides to cook up some mischief. Wap, wap, wap - he shapes the clay into cookies, and then decorates them with sugar, icing and raisins, all of play clay.

Christopher's parents are touched when he presents them with a beautiful batch of cookies—until they actually try one and find out the cookies were made from play clay! YUCK!

When Christopher goes to school, his teacher helps the class make the most incredible cookies of all.

Perfect for read-aloud, this fun book is perfect for April Fool’s Day — or any day that needs some laughs! Now reissued with a bright new cover design.

When Robert Munsch worked in daycare, he used to play a game with the kids. When they were at the play clay table, he would come over and say, "Has anybody made me a cookie today?" Each kid would then make him a clay cookie and laugh when he tried to eat it. The kids NEVER got tired of it, and eventually all those stories turned into this single story!

Behind the scenes

Miranda wrote to Robert Munsch in 1996 and said that her dad ran marathons. Munsch did not have a marathon story, so he wrote this one and sent it to her. He had never met Miranda, but in 1998 he visited her school in Vancouver, not remembering that she went there. When he went to the school, this is what happened: The principal said, “Well, of course you want to see Miranda.” And Munsch said, “Who?” “Miranda Lee,” said the principal, “the kid in the Marathon story.” And Munsch looked at him and said: “Well, of course!” And that’s the story behind that story. ART ALERT: Did you recognize the star of another Munsch story in one of the crowd scenes? It’s Lauretta from Zoom!

Reviews

Praise for Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko:

"Laurel and Hardy, Holmes and Watson, peanut butter and jam — some things just go better together. Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko figured that out a number of years ago, and have been teaming up to produce silly, insanely popular books ever since." —Quill & Quire

Praise for Robert Munsch:

"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

Check out The World of Munsch for more books, a checklist and fun stuff!
Sounds of Munsch: Make Your Own Sound Effect
Sounds of Munsch: Sound Effects
Sounds of Munsch: More Sound Effects
Sounds of Munsch: Silly Sounds