Goodreads.com Top Children's Books Vol. 5 Quiz

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1. "Pippi Longstocking" 1945

Answer: Astrid Lindgren

Pippi is a eleven year old girl. She lives in a Swedish village with her pet monkey Mr. Nilsson. With her two friends she enjoys going on adventures. Astrid Lindgren told stories to her daughter Karin, who was sick with pneumonia.

2. "Guess How Much I Love You " 1994

Answer: Sam McBratney

"Guess How Much I Love You" is about two rabbits Big Nutbrown and Little Nutbrown. In 2011 Disney Channel aired an animated version of "Guess How Much I Love You". Two additional books were written about the Nutbrown family.

3. "The Little House Collection"

Answer: Laura Ingalls Wilder

These are a series of books about "The Little House on the Prairie". There are nine books in this collection.

4. "A Little Princess" 1905

Answer: Frances Hodgson Burnett

Captain Crewe and his daughter live in India. Sara is admitted into a boarding school where she meets Miss Minchins. Miss Minchins is jealous of Sara and abuses her. Ram Dass befriends her and gives her warm blankets and other things. Shirley Temple starred as Sara in the 1939 movie "The Little Princess".

5. "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" 1865

Answer: Lewis Carroll

"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" is about a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole where she meets a group of creatures in a fantasy world. The book was inspired by Lewis Carroll and Robinsin Duckworth came upon a boat with three girls in it.

6. "The Paper Bag Princess" 1980

Answer: Robert Munsch

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Ronald are to be married until a fire breathing dragon kidnaps Ronald. Elizabeth wears a paper bag and tricks the dragon into going to sleep. Elizabeth rescues Ronald and they dance off into the sunset. The book was adapted into a cartoon "A Bunch of Munsch".

7. "A Light in the Attic" 1981

Answer: Shel Silverstein

"A Light in the Attic" is about a book of poems. There have been attempts to ban the book because parents say the book encourages messiness and disobedience.

8. "Peter Pan" 1911

Answer: J.M. Barrie

Peter Pan is about a little boy who can fly and lives on the island of Neverland. After losing his shadow Wendy helps him to re-attach it. Peter invites Wendy to come to Neverland to live with him and his gang, The Lost Boys. Peter Pan's character name comes from Peter Llewelyn Davies and Pan, Greek god of
the Woodlands. The movie debuted in 1953 produced by The Walt Disney Productions.

9. "Madeline" 1939

Answer: Ludwig Bemelmans

"Madeline" is about a girls school in Paris France. Madeline has a ruptured appendix and has surgery. When she returns to the school she is greeted by Miss Clavel and her classmates. "Madeline" was named Caldecott Honor Book in 1940. "Madeline" was inspired by Ludwig's wife Madeline.

10. "The Complete Tales"

Answer: Beatrix Potter

"The Complete Tales" is about Peter Rabbit and his adventures. This collection contains all 23 of Beatrix Potter's books.

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Questions		Choices
1. "Pippi Longstocking" 1945		Astrid Lindgren
2. "Guess How Much I Love You " 1994		Laura Ingalls Wilder
3. "The Little House Collection"		Beatrix Potter
4. "A Little Princess" 1905		Sam McBratney
5. "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" 1865		Frances Hodgson Burnett
6. "The Paper Bag Princess" 1980		Ludwig Bemelmans
7. "A Light in the Attic" 1981		Lewis Carroll
8. "Peter Pan" 1911		Robert Munsch
9. "Madeline" 1939		Shel Silverstein
10. "The Complete Tales"		J.M. Barrie

Goodreads.com Top Children's Books Vol. 5 Quiz

These are Goodreads.com top children's books. Match the author to the correct answer. This list is from 2020.