Quiz 3

Question 1

David Shannon

A/I

Answer 1

>teacher let him draw murals in class
>drawings are if kids drew them
>geometric self portrait pictures
>ex. How Georgie Radbourn Saved Baseball
No, David! - Caldecott

Question 2

Ezra Jack Keats

A/I

Answer 2

> father seemed to criticize talents
found father’s wallet with newspaper clippings
unable to attend college even with scholarships
designed military camo patterns
ex. The Snowy Day - Caldecott

Question 3

Jan Brett

A/I

Answer 3

> loves trolls
realistic illustrations
ex. The Mitten

Question 4

Jon Klassen

I

Answer 4

> ex. This is Not My Hat - Caldecott, I Want My, Hat Back, Extra Yarn

Question 5

The Woods Family

A/I

Answer 5

> most formal

>ex. King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub - Caldecott, The Napping House

Question 6

Loren Long

A/I

Answer 6

> Cincinnati, OH
dull colors until wanting something to stand out
ex. Otis, Of Thee I Sing

Question 7

Eric Carle

A/I

Answer 7

> moved to Germany
father taken hostage by Soviets
ex. The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Question 8

Eric Kimmel

A/I

Answer 8

> writes Jewish books

>ex. Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins - Caldecott

Question 9

Maurice Sendak

Answer 9

> Most extended family died in Holocaust
Kidnapping of Lindbergh child influenced him
ex. In the Night Kitchen – nudity caused it to be on banned books list
Moon appears in each of his books
ex. Where the Wild Things Are, Outside Over There, In the Night Kitchen

Question 10

Numeroff and Bon

Answer 10

> Use very familiar and charming objects
Invited to the White House to be honored
Discretely writes names in the art
ex. If You Give an Author a Pencil- Autobiography on Numerous
ex. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, If You Give A Series

Question 11

Cronin and Lewin

Answer 11

> Cronin, the author, was a lawyer so most books relate to democracy and figuring things out
Lewin started illustrating by designing greeting cards
ex. Duck for President, Click Clack Moo, Giggle Giggle Quack

Question 12

Tomie Depaola

Answer 12

>part in Barney design
>Strega Noma (means grandmother)
>Books from his Italian background and real life experiences
>Really popular in 70’s and 80’s
>Smithsonian and Caldecott awards

Question 13

Judy Viorst

Answer 13

> Books about bullying
One kid has frustrating and hard time
ex. Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Day, And Two Boys Booed

Question 14

Patricia Polacco

Answer 14

> Dyslexic
Didn’t start writing until 41
ex. The Keeping Quilt – on permanent display at the Monza
ex. Thank You Mr. Falker – teacher that helped her and dyslexia

Question 15

Folk Tales

Answer 15

> FICTIONAL PEOPLE AS MAIN CHARACTERS
plot- good/winner vs. evil/loser
setting- far distant past
children’s verse, flat character development
ex. Strega Nona, Jack and the Bean Stalk

Question 16

Myths

Answer 16

>EXPLAIN NATURAL PHENOMENON
>considered sacred authority
>gods or goddesses
>an earlier world
>mostly from Ancient Greece
>ex. Tales of Ancient Greece

Question 17

Fables

Answer 17

> ANIMALS GIVEN HUMAN LIKE QUALITIES
teaches moral/lesson
short tale
ex. >ex. Aesop’s fables, City Mouse and Country Mouse

Question 18

Legends

Answer 18

>TRUE EXAGGERATED HISTORY
>battles or adventures from recent past
>secular
>handed through generations
>ex. Robin Hood, John Henry

Question 19

Beast Tales

Subcategories of Folk Tales

Answer 19

> most universal
personified animals
witts vs. stupidity
ex. Three Billy Goat’s Gruff

Question 20

Magic and Wonder

Subcategories of Folk Tales

Answer 20

> ex. Strega Nona, Jack and the Bean Stalk

Question 21

Pourquoi

Subcategories of Folk Tales

Answer 21

> means why
want to answer question
children like to make these up

Question 22

Realistic Plots

Subcategories of Folk Tales

Answer 22

> people who could have existed

>ex. Hansel and Grettle

Question 23

Cumulative

Subcategories of Folk Tales

Answer 23

> builds on itself

>ex. The Ginger Bread Man, The Fat Cat