How Can a Cow Jump Over the Moon? Quiz

Answer: A bunny

The bunny says good night to all the objects in his room. One of those objects is a picture of a cow jumping over the moon, which hangs on the wall in the bunny's room.

Answer: Mary Anne

Published in 1939, Burton tells the story of Mike Mulligan who comes to the town Popperville with Mary Anne, the steam shovel, in search of work. Mary Ann succeeds in digging out the cellar for the new town hall in just one day, and then finds a new calling as the boiler for the building.

Answer: I think I can

Watty Piper published "The Little Engine that Could" in 1930. The book tells the story of a determined little engine, who succeeded where bigger and stronger engines failed.

Answer: Boston

Robert McClosky first published "Make Way for Ducklings" in 1941. Mrs. and Mrs. Mallard move their brood of ducklings through the streets of Boston with the assistance of policeman Michael and his colleagues. In 1987 the city of Boston placed a statue of the ducks in the Boston Gardens, adjoining the Commons.

Answer: Fix the button on his overalls

Published in 1968, Don Freeman's charming book tells of of Teddy Bear who lives in the toy department of a big department store in a big city. After a night-time adventure in the store, he is returned to the toy department by the security guard. Eventually, Lisa finds him, purchases him, and takes him home.

Answer: Peru

Michael Bond wrote the first "Paddington Bear" story in 1958, and it was illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. According to Wikipedia, war-time pictures of English children waiting in London railroad stations to be evacuated gave him the inspiration for Paddington, who is found with a suitcase and a note in the Paddington underground station.

Answer: English

Ludwig Bemelmans, author of the "Madeline" books, was born in Austria, but immigrated to the United States and became an American citizen. A writer and an artist, he published the first "Madeline" book in 1939 in English. His inspiration for Madeline was his daughter, Barbara. (Information for this question came from Wikipedia and the official "Madeline" site.)

Answer: Yes

Hiliary Knight, the illustrator of the "Eloise" books, painted a portrait of Eloise for the Plaza, but it was stolen some years later, apparently by some rowdy fraternity boys. According to the "Eloise" homepage, Princess Grace of Monaco was visiting the Plaza and disappointed when she could not view the picture. Knight subsequently painted a second portrait, which is in the Palm Court of the hotel.

At one time, there was even an Eloise menu available at the Plaza!

Answer: Robert Louis Stevenson

The verse continues:
"He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head,
And I see him jump before me when I jump into my bed."

The Scottish poet and novelist, Robert Louis Stevenson, included this poem in his 1913 collection entitled "A Child's Garden of Verses".

Answer: Marmalade

This poem is included in the book "When We Were Very Young", which was first published in 1924. The poem ends like this,
"Nobody" he said,
As he slid down the banisters,
"Nobody,
My darling,
Could call me a fussy man,
BUT
I do like a little bit of butter
for my bread!"
Don't you love the image of the king sliding down the banisters?