Thomas' Snowsuit (Classic Munsch) (Paperback)

~ Robert N. Munsch (Author), Michael Martchenko (Illustrator) "One day, Thomas' mother bought him a nice new brown snowsuit..." (more)

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PreSchool-Grade 2 Thomas refuses to wear his new brown snowsuit: "If you think I am going to wear that ugly snowsuit you are crazy!" He reinforces this statement with a resounding "NNNNNO" when his mother insists he don the suit. His mother jumps up and down, and they have an enormous fight. This behavior is repeated with Thomas' teacher and the school principal. In the process of a fight, Thomas and his teacher end up in their underwear. Thomas never suffers any ill-consequences for his rude behavior; he looks on with a smirk as his mother, teacher and principal are made to look foolish. In the end the principal retires to Arizona "where nobody ever wears a snowsuit." Thomas comes off as a manipulating, rude little brat. Audiences may chuckle over the cartoon-like illustrations; they are bright and colorful, and do fit the story. However, this is one Canadian import that should be left north of the border. Evelyn Homan, Lexington Public Library District, Ill.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Product Description

Thomas refuses to wear his new snowsuit despite the pleas of his mother, his teacher, and even the principal. "It's hard to say if the kids or grown-ups will laugh the loudest at the commotion little Thomas creates . . . "--Vancouver Province. Full color.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Annick Press (June 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0920303331
• ISBN-13: 978-0920303337
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #673,317 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thomas' Snowsuit, November 11, 2000

By	Mary Findling "[e-mail]" (Grove City, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thomas' Snowsuit (Classic Munsch) (Library Binding)

As a Minnesota preschool teacher, I can't tell you how realistic this book is! (in an exagerated way, of course). This book has become a classroom favorite every winter when snowsuits are a way of life. Robert Munsch really knows children and the way they think. Thomas, his teacher, and even the principal have an excitable time getting Thomas into his brown snowsuit to play outdoors. A word of warning: underwear causes fits of hysterical laughter to any 3 to 5 year old!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just as funny for adults as kids, January 1, 2000

By	Gerda Segger (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I read this book out loud at our gymnastics training center, and the kids thought it was amusing but the coaches were on the floor! The rollicking humor of Munsch's books makes them ideal read-alouds for parents bored with the "See Spot Run" style. I can also recommend "Moira's Birthday" and "The Paper Bag Princess" but "Thomas' Snowsuit" is the funniest of the bunch.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lighten up and enjoy the ride!, February 10, 2005

By	Heather M. Richards "TeachingKiddos" (Odessa, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I first heard this story in my education class while we were learning how to do shared reading in the classroom. Being read to in the child's perspective was interesting enough, but to have this book read was a blast. The pictures are humorous and the story makes children and adults laugh. Everyone knows that parents make you do something you can't stand. We have all seen "The Christmas Story" with the red-rider bb gun and the infamous overly wrapped for winter younger brother. This book reminds me of that hilarious scene. Once the teacher and the principal get in the act it gets all crazy. In the end, just like you would expect a child to do, he jumps right into his snowsuit when it lets him do something he wants to do, play. This is a sweet story, a good read for children.