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Pyjama Day!
It's Pyjama Day, so Andrew brings his wonderful new pyjamas to school. But these pyjamas might be a little TOO perfect...
26 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
About the author
Robert Munsch
295 books1,729 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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February 11, 2018
Andrew's pyjamas are nowhere close to being usable any longer, full of holes and way too small. However, every pair he is presented are not up to snuff (or sniff, or even taste). However, in the back of a store, he finds a pair of PERFECT PYJAMAS. The fit, the smell, and the taste are perfect... maybe too perfect. During Pyjama Day at school, he slides them on, only to find himself in a deep sleep. Andrew's pyjamas must be perfect, since his slumber cannot be interrupted, unless he has them stripped off. A doubtful principal calls a bluff and tries on the pyjamas for himself, only to discover their power. Neo loved the book, just as he does all his pairs of pyjamas. Since he has a few Pyjama Days at school, he is looking forward to trying them out to see just how PERFECT they might be.
March 6, 2022
Kayleigh (7 years): this book was silly and weird (about tasting the pajamas) and it was cool. When I saw the principal fall asleep I thought he would sleep forever!
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August 19, 2019
This was a really cute story about finding the perfect pair of pyjamas once your favourite ones have been outgrown, ripped, or have been worn through because...they're your favourite.
The most important characteristics of perfect pyjamas are:
They must smell good, feel good, and taste good.
Once again Robert Munsch has written an entertaining, and fun story for children (and adults).
December 31, 2015
this one was really good! don't we all wish we had some PJ's like this!! as soon as you put them on... BOOM your asleep!
it's hilarious the way the story played out! there's always a PJ day at school,
I remember having them in both grade and high school! so funny that the principal didn't believe pj's could do such a thing,
but when he pulls them on.. boom he's asleep! loved the ending!! so funny!!
it's hilarious the way the story played out! there's always a PJ day at school,
I remember having them in both grade and high school! so funny that the principal didn't believe pj's could do such a thing,
but when he pulls them on.. boom he's asleep! loved the ending!! so funny!!
September 30, 2015
I love pyjamas and I love school, going to school in pyjamas would be my favourite thing!
December 31, 2018
Andrew has outgrown his pyjamas! He goes shopping with his parents, but none of the pyjamas are good enough. They don't smell right, they don't feel good, and they don't taste good. Why are all of these people tasting their pyjamas? I don't know; I can't tell you. Eventually, in one of the stores Andrew finds a pair of "perfect pyjamas," they smell good, they feel good, and they taste good. He finds them just in time for pyjama day at school. At some point during the day, the pyjamas make Andrew fall into a deep, deep sleep, and no one can wake him up. How does Andrew wake up? THEY TAKE HIS PYJAMAS OFF? I thought that was a little weird...but okay.
The principal doesn't believe that there is such a thing as "perfect pyjamas" and he decides to wear them to test them out. One size fits all, and of course, he too falls into a deep, deep sleep.
Andrew's mother ends up making Andrew a pair of pyjamas and those to me sound like they're the perfect pyjamas, they work like normal pyjamas, and they're soft and warm and let Andrew sleep when he wants to sleep.
I think the first pair he had on had a defect in them or something.
The principal doesn't believe that there is such a thing as "perfect pyjamas" and he decides to wear them to test them out. One size fits all, and of course, he too falls into a deep, deep sleep.
Andrew's mother ends up making Andrew a pair of pyjamas and those to me sound like they're the perfect pyjamas, they work like normal pyjamas, and they're soft and warm and let Andrew sleep when he wants to sleep.
I think the first pair he had on had a defect in them or something.
October 14, 2020
This was an okay book to me. It was kind of funny because of the way everything in the book happened. In this story, a little boy went to get new pajamas for school because it was pajama ay and he couldn't fit his old ones. Little did the boy know that the pajamas were too perfect which caused him to go to sleep right after he put them on. He ended up sleeping the whole day away because no one could figure out why he was asleep and no one knew it was the pajamas until his mom came to the school and took them off him. The illustrations in this book were nice and detailed and I loved seeing the scenes. I think I would really only ever read this book again if I my school has a pajama day.
January 30, 2025
Andrew wore his new perfect pyjamas to school on pyjama day. They looked OK, smelled OK, and tasted OK, but when he put them on at school, he got so sleepy he went to sleep. Nothing woke him up until his mother came and figured it out, but the principal didn’t believe it. Funny story with a great funny ending. Wonderful illustrations
April 24, 2020
I read this story aloud to my nephews and they were laughing the entire time! I really enjoyed reading this book. The book was fun and entertaining. I definitely wish I had those pajamas! They would make me fall asleep instantly!
February 27, 2023
Was an interesting idea ("perfect pajamas") but I feel like more could have been done with it instead of just "he went to school and fell asleep in class". Maybe he could have missed something important or fun or funny. Felt like a half-finished idea.
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February 20, 2020
#IReadCanadianDay Caleb’s choice
February 1, 2021
Love those pjs!!
December 20, 2021
Reading this book coincidentally with my nephew's pyjama day! 😄
September 20, 2023
Them pjs come with the KNOCK OUT 💥 lol
November 19, 2023
This is a good book to read to preschoolers, what I like about this book is how every character in the book has a role, the principal, the mom, the dad going to the mall to buy the pajamas.
January 25, 2024
Cute book full of giggles
March 19, 2024
Between 4.3 to 4.5 star rating
December 6, 2024
my kingdom for a pair of perfect pyjamas!
March 18, 2025
Kept me and the children at camp thoroughly entertained
March 19, 2025
While it isn't as surefire a hit as Mortimer or 50 Below Zero, this is one of the better offerings from late period Munsch. 3.5 stars rounded up!
August 13, 2020
A funny book about a kid wearing pajamas to school because it was pajama day in school and fell asleep because it was perfect pajamas.
October 24, 2014
Parents everywhere are wondering ''Are the perfect pyjamas outhere?'' A comical story only Munsch could come up with about a pair of pyjamas that puts whoever is wearing them straight to sleep. The only thing missing was that one repetitive line kids love (ok, I love) to blurt out while reading Munch's stories. Instead we have two long paragraphs to repeat.
January 8, 2015
Robert Munsch had let things slide a bit with some of his more recent books. This story demonstrated to me that he still has it! I thought it was really cute although reminiscent, plot wise, of some of his other stories.
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