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Quiz about Caldecott  Medal Winners
Quiz about Caldecott  Medal Winners

Caldecott Medal Winners Trivia Quiz


The Caldecott Medal awards are given annually to the most distinguished American picture book for children. I'll give you the name of the author and you correctly match the book with the author who wrote it.

A multiple-choice quiz by nmerr. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
nmerr
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
320,169
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
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Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
335
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Robert McCloskey won the Caldecott Medal in 1942. The popularity of McCloskey's book led to the building of a bronze statue in Boston's Public Garden. Name this prize-winning book. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Author and illustrator, Maurice Sendak, wrote a story about a boy named Max who imagines himself sailing off to a land of fierce monsters. Which of the following books won the Caldecott Medal in 1964? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Author Chris Van Allsburg wrote an enchanting Christmas story about a boy, a train, and a Christmas Eve adventure. Name this Caldecott Medal winner of 1986. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In 1941, the Caldecott Medal went to the author, Robert Lawson. It tells the story of Lawson's own family and how they helped to build the United States. What is the name of Lawson's award-winning book? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. American children's author and illustrator, David Macaulay, won the Caldecott Medal in 1991 for this book which contains four different illustrated stories told at once, two on the left hand side of the page, two on the right. Name this book. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Author/illustrator Simms Tabak won the prestigious Caldecott Medal in the year 2000. This award-winning book tells the story of a man who wears an overcoat that he really likes. When it becomes worn, instead of throwing it away, he makes it into a jacket, then a vest, then a scarf... What is the title of Tabak's book? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In 1951, Katherine Milhous won the Caldecott Medal for writing and illustrating an Easter book that has charmed children since its publication. Which of the following award-winning books celebrates Easter traditions? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. David Wisniewski won the Caldecott Medal in 1997 for his retelling of a Jewish folktale, illustrated with cut-paper collages. Can you name this book? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The retelling of a classic fairytale won Ed Young the Caldecott Medal in 1990. This children's book takes place in China. Can you name it? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In 2004, Mordicai Gerstein won the Caldecott Medal for a book he wrote based on a true story that took place in New York City in 1974. A documentary film was made in 2008 about this 1974 incident. Which book did Gerstein win the award for? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Robert McCloskey won the Caldecott Medal in 1942. The popularity of McCloskey's book led to the building of a bronze statue in Boston's Public Garden. Name this prize-winning book.

Answer: Make Way for Ducklings

McCloskey became inspired to write this book while he was feeding the ducks in the Public Garden. To better illustrate the story, the author brought six ducklings to live in his studio. Incidentally, former U.S. First Lady, Barbara Bush, gifted former Soviet First Lady, Raisa Gorbachev, with a replica of the Boston statue.
2. Author and illustrator, Maurice Sendak, wrote a story about a boy named Max who imagines himself sailing off to a land of fierce monsters. Which of the following books won the Caldecott Medal in 1964?

Answer: Where the Wild Things Are

The story of "Where the Wild Things Are" takes place in the imagination of a boy whose mother sends him to bed without dinner for mischievous behavior. He sails away to the land of the Wild Things and his adventure begins.
3. Author Chris Van Allsburg wrote an enchanting Christmas story about a boy, a train, and a Christmas Eve adventure. Name this Caldecott Medal winner of 1986.

Answer: The Polar Express

A former professor at the Rhode Island School of Design, Chris Van Allsburg has won the prestigious Caldecott Medal twice. He also won for the book "Jumanji" in 1982.
4. In 1941, the Caldecott Medal went to the author, Robert Lawson. It tells the story of Lawson's own family and how they helped to build the United States. What is the name of Lawson's award-winning book?

Answer: They Were Strong and Good

Two sections of the original text had to later be revised due to some controversy. One section refers to Indians as being "tame." The word "tame" was later eliminated. In another section the term "colored boy" was changed to read "Negro slave."
5. American children's author and illustrator, David Macaulay, won the Caldecott Medal in 1991 for this book which contains four different illustrated stories told at once, two on the left hand side of the page, two on the right. Name this book.

Answer: Black and White

Each of the four stories has a distinct artistic style but each shares similar characters and plot elements leaving the reader to wonder whether or not the stories are taken just from one point of view.
6. Author/illustrator Simms Tabak won the prestigious Caldecott Medal in the year 2000. This award-winning book tells the story of a man who wears an overcoat that he really likes. When it becomes worn, instead of throwing it away, he makes it into a jacket, then a vest, then a scarf... What is the title of Tabak's book?

Answer: Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

The man, Joseph, never speaks in the book. Instead, the story is told through narration. Learning how to make something out of nothing is a universal theme and one that Tabak utilizes very creatively. The colors are bright and the inside cover is filled with many different buttons, referring to the button that is the only thing left of the coat at the end of the book.
7. In 1951, Katherine Milhous won the Caldecott Medal for writing and illustrating an Easter book that has charmed children since its publication. Which of the following award-winning books celebrates Easter traditions?

Answer: The Egg Tree

The story of how a young girl discovers her grandmother's hand-painted Easter eggs in the attic and restores the Easter egg tree tradition remains a classic of Easter literature. The bright colors and the designs are reminiscent of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art.
8. David Wisniewski won the Caldecott Medal in 1997 for his retelling of a Jewish folktale, illustrated with cut-paper collages. Can you name this book?

Answer: Golem

The story of "Golem" takes place in the year 1580 in Prague where Jews are being persecuted. In Jewish folklore, Golem refers to an artificial creature created from magic. In the book "The Golem," the town rabbi creates a Golem out of mud to stop the persecution of the Jews.
9. The retelling of a classic fairytale won Ed Young the Caldecott Medal in 1990. This children's book takes place in China. Can you name it?

Answer: Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China

Ed Young was born in China but later moved to the United States to study architecture. He also studied art and found he enjoyed art more than architecture. His tale of "Lon Po Po" recounts how three Chinese sisters defend themselves against a mean wolf.
10. In 2004, Mordicai Gerstein won the Caldecott Medal for a book he wrote based on a true story that took place in New York City in 1974. A documentary film was made in 2008 about this 1974 incident. Which book did Gerstein win the award for?

Answer: The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

The documentary was called "Man on a Wire." The film, as well as Gerstein's book, tells the story of the Frenchman Philippe Petit, a man who walked between the Twin Towers on a tightrope in New York City on August 7, 1974.
Source: Author nmerr

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