Munsch, Robert (1945– ), Canadian writer for children. His non‐sexist fairy tale The Paperbag Princess (1980), about a princess who carries paper bags and rejects a status‐conscious prince, had a major impact among writers and educators in the 1980s. Since his success with The Paperbag Princess, Munsch has become one of the most popular authors and storytellers for children in North America. He writes about various controversial topics with a wry sense of humour and a propensity for the fantastic. For example, Good Families Don't (1990) concerns a child who discovers a great big purple, green, and yellow fart in her home. While her parents refuse to acknowledge the fart's existence, claiming that good families like theirs do not have farts in their house, the fart monster takes over the house and overcomes the police. Only the quick‐thinking girl manages to find a way to drive the fart from the house.
— Jack Zipes
