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Quiz about Authors of Childrens Literature

Authors of Children's Literature Quiz

For this quiz, you will be given the names of two or three books all written by the same author. You need to decide which is the correct author. All the names listed below ARE authors of children's fiction. Let me know what you think!

A multiple-choice quiz by amymiehl. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
amymiehl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
18,930

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1548

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. 'Corduroy', 'A Pocket for Corduroy' Hint

Tomie de Paola

Don Freeman

Ezra Jack Keats

Rosemary Wells

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'Frog and Toad are Friends', 'Mouse Tales', 'Days with Frog and Toad' Hint

Maurice Sendak

Molly Bang

Arnold Lobel

Jean de Brunhoff

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'Make Way for Ducklings', 'Blueberries for Sal', 'Time of Wonder' Hint

Vera B. Williams

Leo Lionni

Patricia Polacco

Robert McCloskey

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'The Polar Express', 'The Garden of Abdul Gasazi', 'Ben's Dream' Hint

William Steig

Russell Hoban

Virginia Lee Burton

Chris Van Allsburg

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Question 5 of 10

5. 'Little House in the Big Woods', 'On the Banks of Plum Creek', 'These Happy Golden Years' Hint

Laura Ingalls Wilder

J. K. Rowling

Lucy Maud Montgomery

Pam Conrad

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel', 'The Little House', 'Katy and the Big Snow' Hint

Virginia Lee Burton

Arnold Lobel

Don Freeman

Tomie de Paola

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'Dominic', 'Sylvester and the Magic Pebble', 'C D C?', 'Shrek!' Hint

Peggy Rathmann

William Steig

Judith Viorst

Mercer Mayer

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'Arthur's Eyes', 'D.W. the Picky Eater', 'Arthur's Nose' Hint

John Steptoe

James Marshall

Maurice Sendak

Marc Brown

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'Strega Nona', 'Oliver Button is a Sissy!', 'The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush' Hint

Tomie de Paola

Ezra Jack Keats

Maurice Sendak

Kevin Henkes

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Madeline", "Madeline's Rescue", "Madeline and the Bad Hat" Hint

Louis Sachar

Dr. Seuss

Ludwig Bemelmans

Jean de Brunhoff

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Corduroy', 'A Pocket for Corduroy'

Answer: Don Freeman

Don Freeman published 'Corduroy' in 1968, and 'A Pocket for Corduroy' in 1978.

2. 'Frog and Toad are Friends', 'Mouse Tales', 'Days with Frog and Toad'

Answer: Arnold Lobel

Lobel also wrote other collections of Frog and Toad stories, as well as other early 'chapter' books.

3. 'Make Way for Ducklings', 'Blueberries for Sal', 'Time of Wonder'

Answer: Robert McCloskey

Robert McCloskey won a Caldecott Medal in 1958 for 'Time of Wonder'. The Caldecott award is given for outstanding illustrations in children's literature.

4. 'The Polar Express', 'The Garden of Abdul Gasazi', 'Ben's Dream'

Answer: Chris Van Allsburg

Van Allsburg also illustrates his own work, which often has very realistic qualities. He's also written 'Jumanji', 'Two Bad Ants', 'The Widow's Broom', and many others.

5. 'Little House in the Big Woods', 'On the Banks of Plum Creek', 'These Happy Golden Years'

Answer: Laura Ingalls Wilder

One of the most famous writers of children's literature of all time, Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote down the stories of her childhood at the insistence of her daughter, Rose.

6. 'Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel', 'The Little House', 'Katy and the Big Snow'

Answer: Virginia Lee Burton

Ms. Burton won a Caldecott award for 'The Little House' in 1942.

7. 'Dominic', 'Sylvester and the Magic Pebble', 'C D C?', 'Shrek!'

Answer: William Steig

William Steig often wrote stories about animals. 'C D C?' and its companion book 'C D B?' use rebus puzzles and pictures.

8. 'Arthur's Eyes', 'D.W. the Picky Eater', 'Arthur's Nose'

Answer: Marc Brown

Marc Brown grew up in my hometown. Mr. Ratburn is supposedly based on one of his middle school teachers.

9. 'Strega Nona', 'Oliver Button is a Sissy!', 'The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush'

Answer: Tomie de Paola

Tomie de Paola writes many retellings of popular folktales.

10. "Madeline", "Madeline's Rescue", "Madeline and the Bad Hat"

Answer: Ludwig Bemelmans

"Madeline" was first published in 1939.

Source: Author amymiehl

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