Our trivia question this week is:
This prolific nonfiction children’s author not only illustrates her own books but also makes her own Vermont maple syrup. Who is she?
The answer is now posted
Children’s Book Author Trivia Volume 4
Are you ready for more children’s book author trivia?
Question 10. Let’s start off with a visual clue. Do you recognize this author? Her book won a Newbery Medal in 2002.
Question 11. Do you know of an author who has written many adventure books based on happenings in his own life. He has participated in the famous Iditarod dogsled race, and has written an autobiographical book about his experiences with sled dogs (for young adults).
Question 12. This author says he failed high school classes and needed tutoring in writing and reading. After struggling for years, he finally got a book published. Now this one-name superstar gives writing advice to others.
A question for regular readers: What do you think about using Google to check for the clues I have given you, fair or unfair? Any comments?
Edit: The answers are now posted.
Children’s Author Trivia Volume 3
How well do you know your children’s book authors? Want to try your hand at some new questions?
Question 7. This author obtained a law degree and practiced law for nine years in order to finance his true passion, writing. On the way to his degree, he did a stint as a “yard teacher.” Who used this experience to write a successful series of books?
Question 8. Following in his father’s footsteps, this author won the Newbery medal only two years after his father won for his own book. Watch what you write about him, he founded the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to English. Who is this author and grammar watchdog?
Question 9. This author credits her bittersweet childhood growing up poor in West Virginia as a source of material for her books. She felt it was both a curse and a gift. Who is this versatile children’s book author?
Let us know what you think.
The answers are now posted.
Thursday Children’s Author Trivia Challenge
Are you ready for a fun challenge?
This summer I’m going to post some trivia questions about authors of children’s books on Thursdays. I will post the answers (if you haven’t already guessed them) and new questions next Thursday.
Question 1. (easy) This author’s most famous work is about her own family life, with herself and her three sisters as characters. Can you name the author and the book?
Question 2. (moderately difficult) What children’s author found the books she had donated to her son’s school had been banned from the shelves?
Question 3. And finally, here’s a tricky one: What author typed the manuscript for her most famous book on a typewriter with a faulty w, and had to fill all the w’s in by hand?
I would love to hear from everyone, children and adults. So, leave your guesses in the comments below. I’d also love to hear suggestions for making this more fun and/or ideas for questions (my e-mail is on the About page).
The answers are now posted.