Results: I'll Love You Forever, I'll Like You For Always, As Long As I'm Living, My Baby You'll Be
Published on 03/25/2017
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Many of us have probably read the wonderful children's book, "Love You Forever", by Robert Munsch to our children, or have given it as baby gifts. The beautifully written children's book is both touching and sweet, and I know as I read it to my two babies, I always teared up. Little did I know the true story of how this book came to be -- good thing too, because I don't know if I could have read it without being fully in tears had I known. First off, are you familiar with this book?
Very familiar with it
23%
324 votes
I have heard of it, but not much else
13%
192 votes
Never heard of it
64%
924 votes
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Love You Forever was published in 1986 and sold millions of copies in its first few years of being released. By 2001, the book had climbed its way to the No. 4 slot on Publishers Weekly's exhaustive list of best-selling children's books. The song behind Love You Forever was what the author would sing silently to himself after his wife gave birth to not one, but two, stillborn babies. He couldn't bear to sing the words out loud nor share it with his wife. It was his way of crying and mourning the loss not just of the stillborn babies, but of a future with babies. He and his wife were told they could never conceive again. That news rocked their world, but shook Robert to his core. He had spent hours upon hours working in orphanages, wrote children's books and had even earned his master's degree in child studies. He never felt the same again. Robert and his wife chose to adopt three children and become a forever family. For years, he would hum the four lines from Love You Forever, consoling himself as he still grieved the loss of their first two babies. But one day, a story to accompany the song appeared before his eyes, flowing deep from the recesses of his creative mind. One night while reciting his work on stage before a crowd, he decided to wing it. He told a story to accompany the song, then performed the four lines from Love You Forever. The audience loved it, and soon after, the book was released. After hearing this story, how do you feel about the book?
Love it more than before -- such a sad story behind such a beautiful book
21%
308 votes
Always felt it was rooted in sadness
10%
145 votes
Don't really like hearing the idea behind the book
5%
73 votes
Not familiar with the book
63%
902 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
12 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.28% | 4 | |
| tldr | 0.07% | 1 |
| whoa long survey here | 0.07% | 1 |
| n/a | 0.07% | 1 |
| it is ok | 0.07% | 1 |
| Never heard of it, but I love the story behind it | 0.07% | 1 |
| okay | 0.07% | 1 |
| I'm even less interested in that book. | 0.07% | 1 |
| interesting didn't know about the story behind the book | 0.07% | 1 |
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Robert Munsch has been writing children's books for years, having penned over 54 books. He has lived in Canada for years since he and his wife moved there after being laid off in the States. How many of these books (only a few from the list) have you read, either to your children, your grandchildren or just on your own?
Love You Forever
19%
268 votes
The Paperbag Princess
10%
137 votes
Stephanie's Ponytail
4%
57 votes
Thomas' Snowsuit
6%
88 votes
Purple, Green and Yellow
5%
66 votes
We Share Everything!
3%
48 votes
50 Below Zero
5%
74 votes
Smelly Socks
6%
81 votes
Alligator Baby
4%
62 votes
Moira's Birthday
4%
52 votes
Andrew's Loose Tooth
5%
66 votes
Murmel Murmel
4%
59 votes
Angela's Airplane
3%
42 votes
Makeup Mess
2%
29 votes
David's Father
3%
44 votes
A Promise Is A Promise
5%
75 votes
All of them
1%
20 votes
None of them
68%
974 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
6 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.13% | 3 | |
| n/a | 0.09% | 2 |
| I gotta go | 0.04% | 1 |
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Here's a few fun facts about Robert Munsch. How many are you familiar with?
All his books are based on real children
5%
78 votes
He started writing stories at age 35.
3%
37 votes
The titles always come last when he writes books.
3%
42 votes
His first book, Mud Puddle, was rejected by 9 different publishers
3%
38 votes
Munsch's books have been translated into 32 languages, including 8 aboriginal languages.
5%
69 votes
Munsch has worked with 13 different illustrators, although Michael Martchenko is by far his most popular collaborator.
3%
50 votes
Munsch has visited hundreds of schools and daycares for free, often without telling them he's coming.
5%
66 votes
He spent seven years studying to be a Jesuit priest before leaving the seminary at age 25.
2%
30 votes
Munsch made up Moira's Birthday, Smelly Socks and Makeup Mess on the same day in 1983, which he calls his best day ever for stories.
2%
27 votes
He remembers dealing with depression as far back as the fifth grade
2%
24 votes
Purple, Green and Yellow is about Munsch's battles with depression
1%
21 votes
He has also struggled with addiction, and alcoholism
2%
22 votes
Only one of his books is out of print (Giant, or Waiting for the Thursday Boat).
1%
17 votes
His 2008 stroke has made him forgetful, which is why he doesn't tour anymore.
1%
13 votes
Knew all of these
5%
69 votes
Knew none/not familiar with him
77%
1115 votes
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