Cover of Stephanie's Ponytail

Stephanie's Ponytail

by Unknown Author

5.0
(4 ratings)
24 pages1998Canadian National Institute for the Blind/Institut National Canadien pour les AveuglesISBN 9780616017456

About this book

This book examines school culture, in the form of fellow students copying a hairstyle. Stephanie struggles to find a new way to wear her hair that is unique. She tries wearing her ponytail on top, on the side, and even in front, but everyone copies her. Finally, in desperation, she declares that tomorrow she will come to school with a shaved head so that she can finally look different from the copycats. Munsch illustrates this book with his own unique style and bright colors. Each picture is full of the fun details that abound in Munsch's work, showing, among other things, cats and dogs with ponytails.

Publication Details

Publisher
Canadian National Institute for the Blind/Institut National Canadien pour les Aveugles
Published
1998
Pages
24
ISBN
9780616017456

About Unknown Author

Robert Norman Munsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1969, he received a B.A. degree in History from Fordham University. In 1971 he received a M.A. degree in Anthropology from Boston University. After graduating, he studied to become a Jesuit priest, but his experiences in orphanages and day care centers led him to decide he would rather work with children. In 1973, he received a Master of Education in Child Studies from Tufts University. In 1975 he moved to Canada to work at the preschool at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario. He also taught in the Department of Family Studies at the University of Guelph as a lecturer and as an assistant professor. In Guelph, he was encouraged to publish the many stories he made up for the children he worked with. His first book, Mud Puddle, was published in 1979. After his wife delivered two successive stillborn babies, he wrote his most famous book, Love You Forever (1986). He and his wife have since adopted three children. In August 2008, Munsch suffered a stroke that affected his speech. To date, he has written over 50 children's books.

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