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In my last post, I referred to a website where you can listen to professional actors reading children’s stories. Today, I’m highlighting a website where you can listen to one of the world’s best loved authors of children’s stories read his own work. Teachers should be careful about not having favourite students, but when it comes to websites this one is right at the top of my list of favourites. I’m filing it under Content & Curriculum, but I wish I was still keeping my list of Cool Stuff.

RobertMunsch.com (online resource) Robert Munsch is the author of numerous wonderful children’s stories. At his website, Robert Munsch has given us the opportunity to listen to the author reading all 50 of his own books. The stories can be downloaded as MP3 files. This is the delightful free resource that I am highlighting today.

BUT RobertMunsch.com is far more than just a collection of free downloadable stories. This is a website that illustrates how powerful and beautiful the internet can be. It is a place where Bob Munsch, as he refers to himself, shares much more than his books. Bob Munsch shares himself, and art and poetry and anecdotes and wisdom and laughter and more. When you go to this website, be prepared to spend some time exploring, and you’ll be richer for the investment. You’ll probably feel just a little younger at heart as well. (To begin exploring, click on RobertMunsch.com at the top of the page of Robert Munsch’s Books.)

The screenshot below gives some idea of what you will find at RobertMunsch.com. (Click to enlarge and use your browser’s back arrow to return to this page.)