The Great Read: The Beloved Children’s Author Whose Stories Are Slipping Away
Robert Munsch wrote “The Paper Bag Princess,” “Love You Forever” and other classics by performing them over and over for kids. But dementia is now stealing his imagination.
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September 14, 2025, 10:00 a.m. Eastern time

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An older man with thinning hair and brown eyes looks at the camera with a startled, comical expression. He is holding a battered metal cup to his lips; his wire-rimmed glasses are halfway down his nose. He wears a blue denim jacket over a dark blue T-shirt.

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The Beloved Children’s Author Whose Stories Are Slipping Away

Robert Munsch wrote “The Paper Bag Princess,” “Love You Forever” and other classics by performing them over and over for kids. But dementia is now stealing his imagination.

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