Thomas' Snowsuit

By Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko

Thomas refuses to wear his new snowsuit despite the pleas of his mother, his teacher, and even his principal.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Annick Press
• Release date: Oct 2, 2012
• ISBN: 9781453256138

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 Thomas' Snowsuit

[christine_gail_2 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The first Robert Munsch book I ever read. As an Early Childhood Educator I instantly got the humour of this. I could relate to the mom and the teacher's frustration but admired Thomas's spirited attitude. A lighthearted read for anyone who has ever tried to put a kid and a snowsuit together. Mr Munsch has a gift for writing books that appeal as much to parents and teachers as they do to the children. I never tire of reading this.

[readalouddenver · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a hilarious book! Both kids and adults will find it fun and funny and will love Thomas' determination. The illustrations are very expressive. Kids will especially enjoy telling the story in their own words when pointing out who's wearing the wrong clothes.

[conuly · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Munsch writes some really funny books. In this one, Thomas won't put on his snowsuit. It's UGLY, and he has no qualms about saying so whenever the grown-ups try to make him wear it. In the ensuing fights, his teacher ends up in his snowsuit, his principal and teacher end up swapping clothes by accident, everybody ends up in their underwear, and Thomas puts on his snowsuit when he decides it's important to go out in the snow.Bunch of silly nonsense, no moral whatsoever. That's refreshing, isn't it?

[racheguevara · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Not only are the pictures comical, the whole book made me laugh. Thomas is a stubborn child who will not allow his mother to put on his snowsuit. The situation gets worse and worse as both the mother and Thomas' principal try and put on his suit and they end up in cloud of dust and come out wearing different clothes. Robert Munsch really portrays the behaviour of children in a very funny way, as children are often disobedient for no reason. In the end, when Thomas is left alone, he puts on his snowsuit like it is no problem. I enjoyed reading this book and can understand why children like Robert Munsch's work so much.

[eburkham · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a funny story about a very strong willed boy who does not want to wear his snowsuit. He starts out his day fighting with his mom, then his teacher and finally his principal. They all try stuffing him into his snowsuit, but end up in each others clothes at different times in the story. When they finally give up and leave Thomas alone, he does what they were trying to get him to do in the first place and puts on his snowsuit.I love this story. I have read this book many times to different groups of children and everytime they giggle and laugh through the whole story. It is also an easy book to get the children involved in. They can help you read it. The book also hits close to home. My daughter is a very independent, strong willed child and does not want to do anything unless it is her idea.Extension Ideas: Draw a picture of oneself in a snowsuit, Make a class book students with their snowsuits on, Draw pictures of other things one might need to keep themselves warm in cold weather.

[tripleblessings_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A funny story of a boy who hates putting on his snowsuit. He fights with his mother, his teacher, and even the school principal, and comes out victorious in his own way. As usual with Munsch's stories, the adults are silly and the clever kid outwits them. Our kids liked this one since they were preschoolers, and maybe even better now they are in kindergarten.