Classic Children's Books
Instructions: How well do you remember these beloved children's books from the 1930s through the 1980s?
- 1.
In 'Charlotte's Web' (1952), what type of animal is Charlotte?
ASpiderBCricketCLadybugDButterfly - 2.
What does the Very Hungry Caterpillar eat on Saturday in Eric Carle's 1969 classic?
AThree plumsBOne appleCFive orangesDA variety of junk food - 3.
In 'The Cat in the Hat' (1957), what are the names of the Cat's two helpers?
ALeft and RightBTick and TockCThing One and Thing TwoDThis and That - 4.
Who wrote 'Where the Wild Things Are' (1963)?
ADr. SeussBRoald DahlCShel SilversteinDMaurice Sendak - 5.
In 'Curious George' (1941), who captures George and brings him to the big city?
AThe ZookeeperBThe Man in the Yellow HatCCaptain JonesDProfessor Wiseman - 6.
What is the name of the chocolate factory owner in Roald Dahl's 1964 novel?
ACharlie BucketBAugustus GloopCWilly WonkaDMr. Salt - 7.
In 'Goodnight Moon' (1947), what color is the great room?
ABlueBRedCYellowDGreen - 8.
What type of animal is Babar, the star of Jean de Brunhoff's 1931 book?
AHippopotamusBElephantCGiraffeDRhinoceros - 9.
In 'The Giving Tree' (1964) by Shel Silverstein, what does the tree give the boy last?
AApplesBA stump to sit onCShadeDBranches - 10.
Which classic 1939 children's book features a shy little bunny who keeps running away from his mother?
APeter RabbitBThe Runaway BunnyCPat the BunnyDVelveteen Rabbit - 11.
In 'Madeline' (1939), in which city does Madeline live with the other girls?
ALondonBParisCRomeDVienna - 12.
What kind of creature is Winnie-the-Pooh's friend Eeyore?
ADonkeyBPigCOwlDRabbit - 13.
In 'James and the Giant Peach' (1961), what makes the peach grow to enormous size?
ASunlightBMagic crocodile tonguesCA wizard's spellDRadioactive rain - 14.
What is the name of the spider in 'James and the Giant Peach'?
AMiss SpiderBCharlotteCArachneDSilky - 15.
In 'The Phantom Tollbooth' (1961), what is the name of the bored boy who enters a magical land?
AOliverBMaxCMiloDPeter
Answer Key
Charlotte is a grey spider who befriends Wilbur the pig and saves his life by writing words in her web.
On Saturday, the Very Hungry Caterpillar eats through a massive feast of junk food including cake, ice cream, and sausage.
Thing One and Thing Two are the mischievous creatures who emerge from a red box and cause chaos.
Maurice Sendak wrote and illustrated this beloved tale of Max and his journey to the land of the Wild Things.
The Man in the Yellow Hat captures George in Africa and brings him to live in the city.
Willy Wonka is the eccentric candy maker who invites five children to tour his magical chocolate factory.
The 'great green room' is the iconic setting where the bunny says goodnight to everything around the room.
Babar is a young elephant who travels to the city, becomes educated, and returns to become king of the elephants.
After giving away her apples, branches, and trunk, the old stump offers itself as a place for the old man to sit.
'The Runaway Bunny' by Margaret Wise Brown tells of a little bunny who imagines running away, only for his mother to follow.
Madeline lives in an old house in Paris that is covered with vines, with eleven other little girls in two straight lines.
Eeyore is a gloomy grey donkey who is always losing his tail in A.A. Milne's beloved stories.
A mysterious old man gives James magical glowing green crocodile tongues that cause the peach to grow gigantic.
Miss Spider is one of the insect companions who lives inside the giant peach with James.
Milo is the bored boy who drives through a magical tollbooth and enters the Lands Beyond.