Who said: “Every Child is an artist. The problem is how to remain one once he grows up?” Pablo Picasso

Mark Twain/Samuel Clemens

When was Mark Twain born? 1835

Where? Florida, Missouri

When did Mark Twain publish The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? 1884

When did Mark Twain die? 1910 in Redding, Connecticut

What comet “blazed through the night sky” the day Mark Twain was born and then returned 75 years later on the day he died? Halley’s Comet

What was Mark Twain’s given name? Samuel Clemens

How old was Samuel Clemens when he moved along the Mississippi River? Four

Which author nearly drowned nine different times? Mark Twain

Which author’s father passed away from pneumonia?

How old was Samuel Clemens when he became a typesetting apprentice? 12

How old was Sam when he started working for his brother at the newspaper? 15

How old was Sam when he left to see the world and find his fortune? 17

Which author headed off to mine silver? Mark Twain

What does “Mark Twain” mean? “Waters deep enough to pass”

What was the first book Mark Twain wrote for children? The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Which author was friends with Nikola Tesla? Mark Twain

Which author met and exchanged letters with Helen Keller? Mark Twain

Which author said, “Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen?” Mark Twain

From where did Mark Twain dictate his autobiography? His bed

Mark Twain insisted that his memoir be printed how long after his death? 100 years

Who is the only author to publish bestsellers in three consecutive centuries? Mark Twain

What author said: “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a target matter -- it’s the difference between the LIGHTNING BUG and the LIGHTNING”? Mark Twain

Maya Angelou

Which author wrote: “if growing up is painful for the Southern Black girl, being aware of her displacement is the rust on the razor that threatens the throat”? Maya Angelou

Where was Maya Angelou born? St. Louis, Missouri in 1928

When did Maya Angelou pass away? 2014

Which author was sent to another city with her brother when she was just 3? Maya Angelou

Which author was a singer, actress, dancer, and speaker although she was shy when she was young? Maya Angelou

Who was Maya’s favorite person? Her brother Bailey

What was Maya’s favorite food? Pineapple

What was Maya’s favorite kind of music? Jazz

How old was Maya when she stopped talking? 7

How long did Maya stop speaking? 5 years

What was Maya’s mother’s name? Vivian

What did Maya’s Grandmother Henderson do? She ran a business.

Which author received a scholarship for drama and dance at the California Labor School? Maya Angelou

Who was the first black trolley conductor in her town? Maya Angelou

What did Maya’s mother do when Maya drove the trolley after 4am? She followed behind in the car with a shotgun. WOW!

Who wrote a memoir called I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings? Maya Angelou

Who considered Maya her mentor? Oprah

Who said: “When you learn, teach. When you get, give”? Maya Angelou

Dr. Seuss

When was Dr. Seuss born? 1904

Where was Dr. Seuss born? Springfield, Massachusetts

When did Dr. Seuss publish The Cat in the Hat and How the Grinch Stole Christmas? 1957

When did Dr. Seuss die? 1991

What was Dr. Seuss’s real name? Theodor Seuss Geisel

Which author had the motto: Less work, more fun!? Dr. Seuss

Which author’s father was a parks commissioner? Dr. Seuss

Which author was told he would never learn to draw? Dr. Seuss

Which author illustrated a humor magazine called Jack-O-Lantern? Dr. Seuss

Which author got his idea for a book while crossing the ocean by ship? Dr. Seuss

How many rejections did Dr. Seuss get for the book And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street? 25

Which author drew cartoons against racism?Dr. Seuss

How many words are in The Cat in the Hat? 236

How many words are in Green Eggs and Ham? 50

How much money did Dr. Seuss’s publisher bet that he couldn’t write a book with only 50 words? $50

What did Dr. Seuss collect and keep in a secret closet? Hats

Which author didn’t have any children, but signed Christmas cards with a list of made-up children’s names? Dr. Seuss

Which author wrote a rock opera? Dr. Seuss

Which author has book sales of more than 600 million copies? Dr. Seuss

From what country did Dr. Seuss say that he got all his ideas? Switzerland

Sandra Cisneros

Where was Sandra Cisneros born? Chicago, Illinois

When was Sandra Cisneros born? 1954

How many brothers did Sandra Cisneros have? 6

Which author loved the book The Little House? Sandra Cisneros

Which author first wrote in secret? Sandra Cisneros

Which author described herself as a “yellow weed among the city’s cracks”? Sandra Cisneros

Which author taught high school at the Latino Alternative High School? Sandra Cisneros

Which author wrote The House on Mango Street?” Sandra Cisneros

Which author explained that “my writing is my child?” Sandra Cisneros

Which author said that you should imagine your enemy when you edit your writing? Sandra Cisneros

Roald Dahl

Which country was Roald Dahl born in? Wales

When was Roald Dahl born? 1916

In what year did Roald Dahl publish Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? 1964

Which author was born in Wales? Roald Dahl

Which author was named after the first explorer to reach the South Pole? Roald Dahl

What animal did Roald Dahl sneak into a jar of candy when he was young? A mouse

Which author faked an appendicitis because he was so homesick? Roald Dahl

How many letters did Roald Dahl’s mom save that he wrote to her? 600

Which author hid his secret diaries, including one that he hung from the branch of a tree? Roald Dahl

Which author loved candy so much that he stashed a supply of gumdrops under his bed? Roald Dahl

Which author chose to travel instead of going to college? Roald Dahl

Which author traveled to Tanzania? Roald Dahl

Which author served in the Royal Air Force during WW2? Roald Dahl

Which author included family pets in the stories he shared with his children? Roald Dahl

What was Roald Dahl’s first book published? James and the Giant Peach

Which book was Roald Dahl’s favorite one that he wrote? The Big Friendly Giant

Which author is buried with footprints leading to his grave site? Roald Dahl

J.K. Rowling

When was J.K. Rowling born? 1965

Where was J.K. Rowling born? England

In what year did J.K. Rowling publish Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone? 1997

Which author wrote a story at age six about a rabbit who gets sick with the measles? J.K. Rowling

Which character from Little Women to J.K. Rowling most identify with? Jo March

Which author received the graduation honor or “Least Likely to Go to Jail?” J.K. Rowling

Where was J.K. Rowling when she first got the idea of a boy on a train? A train

Where was J.K. Rowling when she created the names of the Hogwarts house? On a plane

How long did it take from JK’s first idea to a book? 7 years

Which series of books broke every sales record in publishing history? Harry Potter

Which author said, “You just have to resign yourself to wasting a lot of trees before you write anything really good.”

Gene Luen Yang

What year was Gene Luen Yang born? 1973

Where was he born? California

Which author dreamed of being a Disney animator? Gene Luen Yang

What did Gene Luen Yang study in college? Computer engineering

Which author taught computer science at a high school? Gene Luen Yang

Which author won a Xeric Foundation grant for his comic? Gene Luen Yang

Which author received critical acclaim for his book American Born Chinese? Gene Luen Yang

Who was the first graphic novelist to be appointed National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature? Gene Luen Yang

Which author said, “Words and images convey emotion differently… I wanted to attack stereotypes through image because I wanted you to feel it in your gut”? Gene Luen Yang

Beatrix Potter

What year was Beatrix Potter born? 1866

What country was Beatrix Potter born in ? England

Which author was also a farm owner and scientific illustrator? Beatrix Potter

What country did Beatrix vacation with her family when she was a child? Scotland

Which author had a favorite rabbit named Benjamin Bouncer who followed her on a leash? Beatrix Potter

Which author had a nursery full of cats, dogs, mice, and guinea pigs that roamed freely? Beatrix Potter

Which author kept a journal in secret code? Beatrix Potter

Which author created a holiday card business with a sibling? Beatrix Potter

Which author/illustrator studied mushrooms/fungi, collecting and photographing them?

Which author created merchandise from her book characters to purchase land around her farm to protect the space?

Which author said, “I have just made stories to please myself because I never grew up?”

C.S. Lewis

What year was C.S. Lewis born? Ireland

What country was C.S. Lewis born in? 1898

Which author had a birth defect that affected his thumbs? C.S. Lewis

What was C.S. Lewis’s dog’s name? Jacksie

What did C.S. Lewis insist on being called after his dog died? Jack

Which author played with a toy garden filled with fantasy called the “land of Boxen” C.S. Lewis

How old was C.S. Lewis when his mother passed away? 9

Which author loved poetry and Norse mythology? C.S. Lewis

Which war did C.S. Lewis serve in? WW 1

Which famous author of The Hobbit was in C.S. Lewis’s group of friends? J. R. R. Tolkien

Which author created a group of thinkers named “The Inklings”? C.S. Lewis

How many volumes are in the Chronicles of Narnia? 7

Madeleine L’Engle

What year was Madeleine L’Engle born? 1918

Where was Madeleine L’Engle born? NYC

Which author said, “I’ve been a writer ever since I could hold a pencil?” Madeleine L’Engle

Which author studied theatre and Shakespeare? Madeleine L’Engle

Which scientist did Madeleine L’Engle become fascinated with? Einstein

Which author created characters with names like Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs Who and Mrs Which?

Which author won a Newbery Medal for A Wrinkle in Time?

How many times was A Wrinkle in Time rejected before it was published? 26

Janice Voss took a copy of A Wrinkle in Time to somewhere unique. Where did she take it? Outer space

What is the name of the series of books Madeleine L’Engle wrote? Time Quintet

In Which Book

IWB does a character nearly drown 9x?

IWB does a character go by the name of his dog that passed away? C.S. Lewis

IWB does a character face racial injustice and imagine that his life might be better if he had blond curly hair? Gene Luen Yang

IWB does a 12 year old move away from home to become a typesetting apprentice?

IWB does a character write a story about someone “who would bet on anything, even a frog”?

IWB does a character dictate his autobiography from his bed?

IWB is a character sent to another city when she’s three, wearing her name on a tag on her wrist? Maya Angelou

IWB does a character stop speaking for five years? Maya Angelou

IWB does a character write in hotel rooms with all the pictures removed from the walls?

IWB is a character bullied because of his German heritage?

IWB does a character travel to Switzerland to have his cuckoo clock repaired? Dr. Seuss

IWB does a character sneak a mouse into a jar of candy as a prank? Roald Dahl

IWB does a character’s mother save every letter her child wrote to her?

IWB does a chocolate factory send samples to students to taste?

IWB does a character serve as a pilot in WW2 and survive an airplane crash?

IWB does a character go into business creating comics and selling them at school? Gene Luen Yang