The Boy in the Drawer

By Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko

Shelley finds a small boy in her drawer who causes a lot of trouble.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Annick Press
• Release date: Apr 2, 2013
• ISBN: 9781453262757

Robert Munsch

Robert Munsch, author of such classics as The Paper Bag Princess and Thomas’ Snowsuit, is one of North America’s bestselling authors of children’s books.

Reviews for The Boy in the Drawer

[dukefan86 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I was intrigued by the title and the cover, but the story didn't intice or amuse me as I'd hoped.

[nmhale_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The story has all the trademarks of a Munsch tale: silly story, cartoony illustrations, spunky kid characters. In this one, Shelley hears suspicious noises and investigates, only to discover a tiny boy hiding in various places throughout the house. Unfortunately, he is always making a mess; even more unfortunately, her parents keep blaming her for the problem. While I enjoy reading Munsch's work, because the silliness is appealing to adults and children, this one wasn't as interesting to me as some of his other work can be. Most of his stories have a moral that can be taught, as well, and this one is a little more difficult to discern. Something along the lines of - kids like to blame their bad behavior on others, but if you love on them, instead of punishing them, you can turn that attitude around? Hmm ... seems a bit of a stretch. Either way, it's a cute story that my daughter and I like, even if it is not up to the standards of some of his other stories (The Paper Bag Princess or Angela's Airplane, for instance).

[skstiles612 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Shelley walks into her room and finds it a mess. She tells her mother and is told to clean it up. She finds a boy reading a book in her sock drawer. She keeps finding messes in other places and her mother keeps telling her to clean it up. The small boy is responsible for the messes. Every time she yells at him he gets bigger. He is flooding the kitchen by taking a bath in the bread box. When she yells at him to get out he grows larger and sits in the middle of the table. Shelley finally figures out how to get rid of him.