10 Questions for Robert Munsch

10 Questions for
Robert By John Moore

J.M: Kids think that things like smelly
socks, having to pee and farting are
hilarious. Why don’t adults?

R.M: Kids think things are funny ... I don’t know.
Shakespeare’s audiences certainly
did.

J.M: You are one of the quietest
people I have ever met but in the
presence of children you turn into a
combination of a Kabuki performer
and a town crier. What gives?

R.M: My daughter thinks it’s because I’m a
Gemini.

J.M: If someone told you they
didn’t cry when they read I Will
Love You Forever, what would
you think?

R.M: I’d be surprised they
thought it was important enough
to tell me.

J.M: What kind of kid were
you?

R.M: I liked climbing trees, tending
fires and reading books.

J.M: If you could
have dinner with one other person
from Canada’s Walk of Fame, who
would it be?

R.M: Donald Sutherland. We
could talk about getting old.

J.M: Do you hope that kids stomp on your star?

R.M: Most kids are too busy being kids to
bother.

J.M: If you could do one thing
that you used to do as a kid without
all of the adult programming that
tells you its silly or frivolous, what
would you do?

R.M: The same as what I do
now—climb trees, tend fires and read
books.

J.M: What’s the quickest, easiest
way to make a kid laugh?

R.M: Depends on the kid. You’ve got to listen to the
kid for clues.

J.M: Have you ever met a kid
who didn’t have a sense of humour?

R.M: Yes. Some kids are very sad.

J.M:How has being on the Walk of Fame
changed your life? Don’t know yet.