10 Multiple Choice Questions On Popular Children’s Books

Who doesn’t love a children’s book! Are you a fan of them? Do you think you know your literature, authors, and children’s books? If so, then you’re in for a treat! We’ve put together an exciting quiz that will test your knowledge and get your brain working.

This quiz contains 10 multiple choice questions about popular children’s books. We’ve chosen questions from a variety of categories, including literature, authors, and children’s books. So you’ll need to know a little bit about all of these topics to get the highest score. I am going to go through it with my daughter and see how she does.

Take your time and think carefully before you answer each question. You might even need to do a bit of research to get the right answer. Good luck, and have fun!

1. Which author wrote the classic children’s book “Goodnight Moon”?
   • Astrid Lindgren
   • Lois Lowry
   • Margaret Wise Brown
   • J.R.R. Tolkein
   The correct author was Margaret Wise Brown.
   Margaret Wise Brown was an American author who wrote the classic children’s book “Goodnight Moon” in 1947.
2. Which author wrote the classic children’s book “The Polar Express”?
   • Chris Van Allsburg
   • Beatrix Potter
   • Roald Dahl
   • Laura Ingalls Wilder
   The correct author was Chris Van Allsburg.
   Chris Van Allsburg is an American author and illustrator best known for writing and illustrating the classic children’s book The Polar Express.
3. Which author wrote the classic children’s book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”?
   • Roald Dahl
   • The Brothers Grimm
   • Maurice Sendak
   • Margaret Wise Brown
   The correct author was Roald Dahl.
   Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and fighter pilot. He is best known for his works of children’s literature, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and The BFG.
4. Which author wrote the classic children’s book “Grimm’s Fairy Tales”?
   • Dr. Seuss
   • J.K. Rowling
   • The Brothers Grimm
   • Ludwig Bemelmans
   The correct author was The Brothers Grimm.
   The Brothers Grimm were two German brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm, who collected and published a collection of folk tales and fairy tales that are still widely read today.

5. Which author wrote the classic children’s book “The Ramona Quimby Series”?
   • Dr Seuss
   • Beverly Cleary
   • Chris Van Allsburg
   • J.K. Rowling
   The correct author was Beverly Cleary.
   Beverly Cleary is an American author of children’s and young adult fiction, best known for her classic series of novels about the character Ramona Quimby.
6. Which author wrote the classic children’s book “A Wrinkle in Time”?
   • Roald Dahl
   • Madeleine L’Engle
   • Dr Seuss
   • C.S. Lewis
   The correct author was Madeleine L’Engle.
   Madeleine L’Engle was an American children’s author best known for her award-winning novel, A Wrinkle in Time, which has become a classic of children’s literature.
7. Which author wrote the classic children’s book “Holes”?
   • L. M. Montgomery
   • Louis Sachar
   • Lynne Banks
   • L. Frank Baum
   The correct author was Louis Sachar.
   Louis Sachar is an American author who wrote the classic children’s book Holes, published in 1998. It tells the story of Stanley Yelnats, an unlucky boy who is sent to a juvenile detention camp for a crime he didn’t commit.
8. Which author wrote the classic children’s book “Madeline”?
   • Frances Hodgson Burnett
   • Shel Silverstein
   • Ludwig Bemelmans
   • Kenneth Grahame
   The correct author was Ludwig Bemelmans.
   Ludwig Bemelmans was an Austrian-American writer and illustrator best known for his classic children’s book Madeline.
9. Which author wrote the classic children’s book “A Little Princess”?
   • R.L. Stine
   • The Brothers Grimm
   • Frances Hodgson Burnett
   • Lois Lowry
   The correct author was Frances Hodgson Burnett.
   Frances Hodgson Burnett was an English playwright and author who wrote the classic children’s novel A Little Princess in 1905.
10. Which author wrote the classic children’s book “The Little Prince”?
    • A.A. Milne
    • Eric Carle
    • Stephen King
    • Antoine de Saint-Exupery
    The correct author was Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
    He was a French writer, poet, and aviator who wrote the novella in 1943.