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Beaucoup Trop de Bagages! (Robert Munsch)
How can a few extra toys cause so much extra trouble? Temina is excited about taking a trip on an airplane, and super-excited to include ALL of her toys and dolls on the trip as well. Until mom "You can bring just ONE doll." Impossible! How is she going to pick just ONE? She hatches a top secret plan and sneaks more than one toy into the airport and onto the plane. While everyone around her gawks, Temina proudly displays her beloved companions. Word spreads quickly to other children on the plane, who feel lonely without their own dolls. Temina is happy to lend out her treasures. The flight becomes a happy memory for Temina and her family, and even more so months later when her generosity is rewarded in the most surprising way! Like Temina's dolls bursting out of her backback, this new story by Robert Munsch is bursting with humour and surprises at every turn, beautifully enhanced by the delightful artwork of Michael Martchenko!
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2010
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Robert Munsch
289 books1,669 followersRobert Munsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Fordham University in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and from Boston University in 1971 with a Master of Arts degree in anthropology.
He studied to become a Jesuit priest, but decided he would rather work with children after jobs at orphanages and daycare centers. In 1973, he received a Master of Education in Child Studies from Tufts University. In 1975 he moved to Canada to work at the preschool at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario. He also taught in the Department of Family Studies at the University of Guelph as a lecturer and as an assistant professor. In Guelph he was encouraged to publish the many stories he made up for the children he worked with.
Munsch's wife delivered two stillborn babies in 1979 and 1980. Out of the tragedy, he produced one of his best-known books, Love You Forever. This book was listed fourth on the 2001 Publishers Weekly All-Time Best selling Children's Books list for paperbacks at 6,970,000 copies (not including the 1,049,000 hardcover copies). The Munsches have since become adoptive parents of Julie, Andrew and Tyya (see them all in Something Good!)
Munsch has obsessive-compulsive disorder and has also suffered from manic depression. In August 2008, Munsch suffered a stroke that affected his ability to speak in normal sentences. He has recovered enough that he is able to perform live, but has put his writing career on hold until he is fully recovered.
He studied to become a Jesuit priest, but decided he would rather work with children after jobs at orphanages and daycare centers. In 1973, he received a Master of Education in Child Studies from Tufts University. In 1975 he moved to Canada to work at the preschool at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario. He also taught in the Department of Family Studies at the University of Guelph as a lecturer and as an assistant professor. In Guelph he was encouraged to publish the many stories he made up for the children he worked with.
Munsch's wife delivered two stillborn babies in 1979 and 1980. Out of the tragedy, he produced one of his best-known books, Love You Forever. This book was listed fourth on the 2001 Publishers Weekly All-Time Best selling Children's Books list for paperbacks at 6,970,000 copies (not including the 1,049,000 hardcover copies). The Munsches have since become adoptive parents of Julie, Andrew and Tyya (see them all in Something Good!)
Munsch has obsessive-compulsive disorder and has also suffered from manic depression. In August 2008, Munsch suffered a stroke that affected his ability to speak in normal sentences. He has recovered enough that he is able to perform live, but has put his writing career on hold until he is fully recovered.
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December 21, 2020
In Beaucoup Trop de Bagages! , Robert Munsch tells the story of Temina, a young girl who is going to visit her grand mother by plane. She wants to bring all of her dolls and all of her toys but her mom says she can only bring one of each. The little girl agrees but secretly brings all of her dolls and all of her toys in a big bag on her back. After a run in with airport security, where she tells them to lie to her mother about what's in her bag, Temina makes it on the plane and her secret is revealed. On the plane, a flight attendant comes up to Temina and asks her if she can lend her dolls to three little "Chinese, Kenyans and Scottish" that won't stop crying. Temina agrees to share. She ends up losing all of her dolls but it turns out her grandmother makes dolls and gives her new ones AND the Kenyan, Chinese and Scottish children end up sending her new dolls as a thank you.
I don't know if it was the language difference (this book is written in French) but I didn't like how Munsch referred to the Kenyan, Chinese and Scottish children as "three little Chinese/Kenyans/Scottish". Further, Temina was spoiled, disobedient and deceitful and, instead of losing all of her dolls after lying to her mother and asking airport security to lie to her mother, she gets brand new dolls and praise from children in other countries. This is my least favourite Munsch story to date.
I don't know if it was the language difference (this book is written in French) but I didn't like how Munsch referred to the Kenyan, Chinese and Scottish children as "three little Chinese/Kenyans/Scottish". Further, Temina was spoiled, disobedient and deceitful and, instead of losing all of her dolls after lying to her mother and asking airport security to lie to her mother, she gets brand new dolls and praise from children in other countries. This is my least favourite Munsch story to date.
December 30, 2018
This story tells you about a girl who has many, many dolls and toys. I think every kid wants to bring pretty much everything they own on a trip with them; I'm the same way with books.
This story, I think it is really about sharing and being kind. Temina brings so many toys with her on the plane; the other kids get upset because their parents wouldn't allow them to bring any toys with them, so Temina kindly lends her toys to the many kids on the plane. When they get off of the plane, Temina doesn't receive any of her toys back from the other kids, but her grandmother made her new ones, so she wasn't upset about it. I would have been upset about it, but, it happens.
The end of the story shows Temina getting all sorts of packages from all over the world, and inside those packages are toys from all over, there's Kenya, and Scotland, I forget the last one, but they're from the children that she had lent her toys to on the plane.
I think it's a tremendous silly story that reminds me how much I love Robert Munsch. He has many questionable books, but this one isn't one of them!
This story, I think it is really about sharing and being kind. Temina brings so many toys with her on the plane; the other kids get upset because their parents wouldn't allow them to bring any toys with them, so Temina kindly lends her toys to the many kids on the plane. When they get off of the plane, Temina doesn't receive any of her toys back from the other kids, but her grandmother made her new ones, so she wasn't upset about it. I would have been upset about it, but, it happens.
The end of the story shows Temina getting all sorts of packages from all over the world, and inside those packages are toys from all over, there's Kenya, and Scotland, I forget the last one, but they're from the children that she had lent her toys to on the plane.
I think it's a tremendous silly story that reminds me how much I love Robert Munsch. He has many questionable books, but this one isn't one of them!
February 17, 2024
Was looking for some fiction to read with Grade 1 looking at wants and needs. This book came up—I ordered it in, decided at first glance that it is too far fetched to demonstrate examples of actual wants and needs, and set it aside to read later. It is silly and would make a very fun read aloud story but honestly it is so nonsensical that there’s absolutely no lesson involved. Like most Robert Munsch, it is just a silly read aloud.
October 12, 2019
My daughter's favourite, from the collection it's in, but my least favourite. The moms in the military too, and wears her dog tags around the house (douchy) and somehow wears her issued combat pants and boots to the airport with an ugly sweater, a huge no no to mix combats with civvy clothes.
I don't know if these are newer Munsch books but the ones from my childhood were much better.
I don't know if these are newer Munsch books but the ones from my childhood were much better.
January 15, 2018
Young and old, Munsch books can never lose their effect. Story is entertaining and illustrations are even more entertaining. Munsch was one of my favorite authors as a child ( I read and re-read nearly all his books) . I'll never forget the laughs and merriment it bought to me.
March 20, 2019
This was a fun book, except now my son always says, 'Bring just ONE car...' - Which is pretty cute, except he is insistent on this tactic when we're leaving someone's house, or the library - places where the toys aren't his to take lol!
May 29, 2019
This book is cute and funny. It shows caring and sharing as well as taking a trip to see grandma. I enjoyed it and can relate to it as my oldest child when she was young wanted to take all her stuffed animals with us everywhere.
May 15, 2019
A typical crazy Munsch story. Funny, but unrealistic.
*read by Grandpa
*read by Grandpa
December 16, 2020
A brilliant story about magpie who discover they have too much stuff while trying to make a nest
January 4, 2021
Hilarious!! And kind!
January 9, 2018
A short and interesting story about a girl called Temina who has many dolls but is willing to share them and receives some in return. Lessons learned include sharing stuff with others and reciprocity. The author introduces children to the process of traveling by air - for instance packing and checking in. Additionally, children learn about other countries and their dolls.
August 19, 2025
Temina was getting ready for her first airplane flight and wanted to take all 37 of her dolls and all 37 of her toys. Her mom said she could only take one doll and one toy, but Temina had a different idea which is revealed during the flight. Fun illustrations.
November 23, 2010
I thought there were two good morals in this story:
1. It’s good to share.
2. Sometimes a lot of stuff is just right. (This resonates especially well with my packrat tendencies - i.e. random stuff can come in handy).
But Paul cringed when I got him to read it; He said there seems to be one bad moral: Share stuff so that you can get more stuff back.
One thing we can agree on: That’s not the way to pack a carry-on bag.
(Oh, and of course it's all done in the delightfully, silly style of Munsch paired perfectly with the comical, whimsical, watercolour-esque illustrations of Michael Martchenko. Definitely worth a read - then you judge the moral.)
1. It’s good to share.
2. Sometimes a lot of stuff is just right. (This resonates especially well with my packrat tendencies - i.e. random stuff can come in handy).
But Paul cringed when I got him to read it; He said there seems to be one bad moral: Share stuff so that you can get more stuff back.
One thing we can agree on: That’s not the way to pack a carry-on bag.
(Oh, and of course it's all done in the delightfully, silly style of Munsch paired perfectly with the comical, whimsical, watercolour-esque illustrations of Michael Martchenko. Definitely worth a read - then you judge the moral.)
January 13, 2013
What? She defies her mom, and all her stuff explodes all over an airplane, and then her mom doesn't even ground her, or even ever appear again in the book? This book says, "do what you want, even if your parents say no, and you will be rewarded." Also, she goes through all the trouble of bringing 40 extra toys on an airplane, and she just leaves 9 of them behind without a second thought. Spoiled, much?
Sometimes I read Munsch books, and when I get to the end, I can't even understand how it started out one way, and got to where it did. Honestly, I leave the book with a greater sense of unease than when I finish a book and everyone dies at the end.
Sometimes I read Munsch books, and when I get to the end, I can't even understand how it started out one way, and got to where it did. Honestly, I leave the book with a greater sense of unease than when I finish a book and everyone dies at the end.
April 16, 2015
Too much stuff is about having too much stuff on the airplane with their grandma. And also she gave three of each of her toys with a kid and they all fell asleep. And she didn't get them back. I don't have a favourite character I don't think. I liked the book, well I didn't like it and I didn't not like it it's just ok. I would recommend it to girls who don't listen and boys because the girl that was going on the airplane and their mom said one toy or one doll and they brought like 20 each and I would say this is what could happen *mimics explosion *
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November 24, 2010
Oh what a delightful read and so apt that I should read a book about going through airports this week! I love the way Munsch combines perfectly, a humourous issue that adults can empathize with, be it their problem or the child's and then make it funny. Total hoot.
April 20, 2013
A book that teaches helpfulness and good social behaviour like sharing and doing good for others. Funny, great illustrations, and a good moral!
May 24, 2014
This is the cutest Munsch book I've read in awhile. Nice message about sharing, great pictures and fun story to read aloud!
May 4, 2015
A horrible book about a spoiled little girl who doesn't listen to her mom and gets rewarded for it with yet more toys. Ugh.
November 29, 2010
goes to show you Mom's can be wrong
January 8, 2012
A neat tale, but nowhere near my favorite Munsch book.
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