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Quiz about Childrens Picture Books Who Wrote it

Children's Picture Books - Who Wrote it? Quiz

Every elementary school teacher and parent is familiar with classic children's books. This is a quiz to test your knowledge of who wrote ten of the most popular children's books. These are authors and titles most of us can match together. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by teacherjean2. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
teacherjean2

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
355,030

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
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Question 1 of 10

1. Every child loves the classic picture book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". Who wrote it? He is a well known author and illustrator. Hint

Paul Zindel

David Shannon

Eric Carle

Tommie dePaola

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Question 2 of 10

2. Many children fall asleep listening to "Goodnight Moon". This author has a child bunny saying goodnight to all of the small and large items in the room. Who is the author? Hint

Beatrix Potter

Jane Yolen

Laura Numeroff

Margaret Wise Brown

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Question 3 of 10

3. Small children love to lift the flaps in the well-known "Where's Spot?" book. Who wrote this book? Hint

Dr. Seuss

Marc Brown

Richard Scarry

Eric Hill

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Question 4 of 10

4. A classic teddy bear story, "Corduroy" has been read to children since 1968. Who is the author? Hint

Robert Munsch

Charlotte Zolotow

Jan Brett

Don Freeman

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Question 5 of 10

5. Teachers and parents use the book, "The Giving Tree" as a literary tool to teach about the environment and character education: empathy, loyalty and humility. Who wrote it? Hint

Jonathan Swift

Henry Williamson

Kevin Henkes

Shel Silverstein

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Question 6 of 10

6. What happened to the pile of snow? Who wrote the children's book, "The Snowy Day"? Hint

Martin Ebbertz

Leo Lionni

Joe Craig

Ezra Jack Keats

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Question 7 of 10

7. "The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash" is a great children's book that is a series of cause and effect reasons from the voice of a child. Who wrote this funny story? Hint

Frank Asch

Carol Hedges

Trinka Hakes Noble

Ted Arnold

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Where the Wild Things Are" is a clever children's book from 1963 that was made into a feature film in 2009. Who wrote and illustrated it? Hint

Robert Munsch

Maurice Sendak

John D. Fitzgerald

Dav Pilkey

9. "Swimmy" is a clever book awarded a Caldecott Honor. The main character fish shows his fish friends how they can all work together to contend with the dangers of living in the water. Who wrote this classic book? Hint

Leo Lionni

George Selden

Paul Zindell

Marc Brown

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Question 10 of 10

10. Children all over the world are familiar with "Sylvester and the Magic Pebble". Who wrote this book about a donkey and his magic wish? Hint

Eric Carle

H. E. Todd

Jeff Kinney

William Steig

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Every child loves the classic picture book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". Who wrote it? He is a well known author and illustrator.

Answer: Eric Carle

"The Very Hungry Caterpillar" was written in 1969 by Eric Carle. Other well-known titles for Eric Carle are "The Grouchy Ladybug", "A House for Hermit Crab" and "My Apron". Eric Carle was born in Syracuse, New York.

2. Many children fall asleep listening to "Goodnight Moon". This author has a child bunny saying goodnight to all of the small and large items in the room. Who is the author?

Answer: Margaret Wise Brown

Margaret Wise Brown first had "Goodnight Moon" published in 1947. She also wrote "The Runaway Bunny". "Goodnight Moon" has been translated into several languages and made into a video on DVD.

3. Small children love to lift the flaps in the well-known "Where's Spot?" book. Who wrote this book?

Answer: Eric Hill

"Where's Spot?" was written by Eric Hill and first published in 1980. Eric Hill introduces audiences to a set of characters including Spot's family and friends. Other titles in the series include "Spot Goes to School" and "Spot Visits His Grandparents".

4. A classic teddy bear story, "Corduroy" has been read to children since 1968. Who is the author?

Answer: Don Freeman

Don Freeman wrote this story about a cute little teddy bear in a department store that needed a button sewn back on his overalls. "Corduroy" is a very popular book around the world. Freeman was both an author and an illustrator. He also wrote "Fly High, Fly Low", "Come Again Pelican" and "The Paper Party".

5. Teachers and parents use the book, "The Giving Tree" as a literary tool to teach about the environment and character education: empathy, loyalty and humility. Who wrote it?

Answer: Shel Silverstein

Shel Silverstein is known for writing poetry, cartoons, music, plays and books. He was born in 1930 in Chicago. He had his book "The Giving Tree" published in 1964. Other popular books are: "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and "A Giraffe and a Half".

6. What happened to the pile of snow? Who wrote the children's book, "The Snowy Day"?

Answer: Ezra Jack Keats

"The Snowy Day" was written and illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats. Peter is a small child who wants to keep a pile of snow by putting it in his pocket. When Peter goes to bed, his snow is missing. What happened? "The Snowy Day" won a 1963 Caldecott Medal. Ezra Jack Keats is also well known for writing "A Whistle for Willie" and "Goggles!".

7. "The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash" is a great children's book that is a series of cause and effect reasons from the voice of a child. Who wrote this funny story?

Answer: Trinka Hakes Noble

Trinka Hakes Noble's book "The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash" was first published in 1980. Other classics written by Noble include, "Meanwhile Back at the Ranch" and "Hansy's Mermaid". Trinka grew up in Michigan in a family of seven children.

8. "Where the Wild Things Are" is a clever children's book from 1963 that was made into a feature film in 2009. Who wrote and illustrated it?

Answer: Maurice Sendak

A 1964 Caldecott Medal was awarded to "Where the Wild Things Are", by Maurice Sendak. The story is about a young boy named Max and what happens when he becomes king of the wild things in his bedroom. Other popular books by Sendak include "Outside Over There" and "In the Night Kitchen".

Answer: Leo Lionni

Leo Lionni wrote "Swimmy". It was published in 1973. Other well-known books written by Leo Lionni include "Frederick", "Fish is Fish", "A Color of His Own", and "Matthew's Dream".

10. Children all over the world are familiar with "Sylvester and the Magic Pebble". Who wrote this book about a donkey and his magic wish?

Answer: William Steig

"Sylvester and the Magic Pebble" won a Caldecott Medal in 1970. This tale of a donkey and the wish he made with a magic pebble was written by William Steig. Other famous books of Steig's include "Pete's a Pizza", "Shrek!", "Roland the Minstrel Pig" and "Doctor De Soto". Steig was born in New York in 1907 and lived to be 95 years old.

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