Q 01/05

Which author wrote Guess How Much I Love You, the 1994 picture book about Big and Little Nutbrown Hare?

A) Eric Carle

B) Sam McBratney

C) Martin Waddell

D) Michael Rosen

Answer · why

B) Sam McBratney

Sam McBratney had written many longer books before this one, and said he had no idea where the story of the two hares came from.

Q 02/05

Which English artist illustrated Guess How Much I Love You, giving the Nutbrown Hares their gangly look?

A) Helen Oxenbury

B) Shirley Hughes

C) Anita Jeram

D) Jill Barklem

Answer · why

C) Anita Jeram

Anita Jeram lived not far from the author, yet the two did not meet while the book was being made.

Q 03/05

Little Nutbrown Hare's last and biggest measure of love in Guess How Much I Love You stretches to where?

A) The moon

B) The sun

C) The North Star

D) The sea

Answer · why

A) The moon

The moon is as far as Little Nutbrown Hare can imagine, and the publisher says the story's closing words have become a way of declaring love all over ...

Q 04/05

Big Nutbrown Hare gives his final, winning reply only after Little Nutbrown Hare does what?

A) Hops away

B) Starts to cry

C) Climbs a tree

D) Falls asleep

Answer · why

D) Falls asleep

Big Nutbrown Hare waits until the little one falls asleep, then settles him down and quietly tops his biggest claim one last time.

Q 05/05

At the start of Guess How Much I Love You, which part of Big Nutbrown Hare does Little Nutbrown Hare grab?

A) Tail

B) Ears

C) Paws

D) Whiskers

Answer · why

B) Ears

Ears are his handle: Little Nutbrown Hare tugs on the big hare's to be sure of his full attention before asking his question.