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KEELEY’S APRIL 30-DAY CHALLENGE
A Mother, A Son, and An Unbelievably Moving Story
Is there any better children’s author than Robert Munsch, even now?
Day Sixteen prompt: A book or author you could read again and again.
When I began writing again in 2021 after a hiatus, I dreamed of becoming a published children’s picture book author. Now that I had grandchildren, it seemed like the logical thing to do. But I didn’t want to be just any famed author that parents and kids gravitated toward reading. I wanted to be the modern-day Robert Munsch. How hard could that be?
Of course, I was joking. That man has crazy talent. His books are age-appropriate and extremely funny, and he has a talent for delighting parents, too.
Many years ago, I was studying for my Early Childhood Education diploma, and our class joined a small conference. As part of the meeting, the instructor read “Love You Forever” by Robert Munsch to the attending students and teachers.
Now, I know I’m an extremely sensitive woman who takes most things to heart, but this reading was extraordinary. As I looked around at the audience, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. It didn’t matter your gender. The author was so relatable; you couldn’t escape the depth of…
