Australians love to adapt things to our own setting, and Christmas is no exception. These Australian books change the standard tropes (such as winter snow and reindeer) into more locally- appropriate ones (such as the beach in summer and kangaroos). 
A sprinkling of fairy dust will give me wings to fly back to my childhood where I can re-read some of my favourite classics. Can you guess which books I am reading from their first lines? The pictures may give you a clue. 
Nursery rhymes have been around for hundreds of years. Here are ten questions related to ten different Mother Goose nursery rhymes. Feel free to sing out the rhymes while reading the interesting info! |
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Let us take a look at some places in children's literature as we visit the land of make-believe. 
Each question in this quiz is about a children's story that features an animal. I'll describe the story, and you identify the animal. Good luck! 
The children's books in this quiz all have colorful titles. 
Cicely Mary Barker was a British poet who lived from 1895 to 1973. Her books were filled with poems and illustrations which took children on a visual tour around the fairy garden. See whether you can identify the flower fairy from the picture and poem. |
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Quick Question
This quiz will be about the "Bunnicula" series of children's books written by James and Deborah Howe. |
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Each year, the American Library Association awards the Newbery Medal to one book and the Caldecott Medal to one picture book. Can you name the following winners by using the hints available? Good luck! |
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