I found an old crossword from a Children’s Literature class I taught in a former life. The clues reminded me of some of my favorites. The crossword has 32 Across and 29 Down, but how about I give you the answers to ten of them, and you supply the question.

1. Her surname is Quimby and she is the delightful heroine of a series of books, some set in the 1980s.
2. The bull who prefers “smelling the roses” to fighting in 1936 book by Munro Leaf.
3. Mouse dentist who fools fox patient in this 1982 Newbery Honor book.
4. French mouse who works in a cheese factory.
5. With the last name of Longstocking, this Swedish tomboy appeared in a 1950 novel.
6. The adventures of a little girl who lives in a Paris boarding school in 1939.
7. First name of the orphan girl sent to live at Green Gables.
8. A young tiger who finally blooms under the watchful eye of his concerned parents.
9. Number of cats the old couple had in this 1928 picture book.
10. The title of the 2021 winner of the Caldecott Medal.

If you can’t get them all, here’s your crib sheet – the answers in no particular order:

Who Is -Pippi, Madeline,Anne,Ramona

Who Is – Leo, Ferdinand, Anatole, Dr. DeSoto

What Is – A million, We Are Water Protectors