Robert Munsch is a favourite of so many children, and one of the best things about his books is that they truly have something for all ages! From toddler to school age, re-reading Munsch favourites from the bookshelf is a tradition in many households. Pajama Day captures the silly, relatable fun that is classic Munsch!
by Ally Cooper
My kids LOVE Robert Munsch books—and I love that they are the ones they pick off the shelf again and again to read. They love the silly, the messy, the fun that is true Munsch style. And they are lucky enough to have a dad who will read them as the author intended—big voices, dramatic pause, silly gestures. In fact, Munsch books are the ones their dad (an elementary school principal) reads to students at school—kids of ALL ages, often a gymnasium full of them.
While they are often silly and fun, Munsch books always have a great message, and Pajama Day! is no different. Andrew has brough his favourite pajamas to school for pajama day, and they are SO perfect that as soon as he puts them on, he falls into a deep sleep. So deep that he snoozes through the entire day of school – even recess!
Everyone can relate to that "perfect" pair of PJ's—and for little ones this might just be the incentive to find the "magic"; ones that keep them sleeping the longest. (One can hope, right?)
Click here to win a copy of this great story from Robert Munsch, the perfect complement to a PJ party at home!
We've got some fun ideas and activities to inspire you:
- Play a mix and match pajama game with toddlers
- Host a PJ party for preschoolers with these fun party ideas
- For school agers having sleepover parties, make loot bag pillowcases for a fun take home treats
- Check out more pajama-related book titles for kids of all ages
And as you read Pajama Day, enjoy a fun fact "art alert" from our friends at Scholastic:
The pattern on Andrew’s pyjamas is Munsch-themed! It includes pies (as in More Pies!); Tina’s socks from Smelly Socks; chili peppers as a reference to Class Clown; and a moose from what else: Moose! Even the drapes in Andrew’s room match his perfect pyjamas!
photo credit: Scholastic Canada
