Know your Canadian children’s book characters

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is one of the all-time best-selling and most translated books in the world. In Canada, we also have must-read children's books, both classic and contemporary – some well-known, and some lesser-known!

See how well you know these beloved Canadian children's books by choosing the correct name of the main character in the book or the book series.

1. In The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch, this clever princess outwits a fire-breathing dragon to save her prince.
2. An avid Maurice Richard fan, this little boy is devastated when he receives a Toronto Maple Leafs hockey sweater instead of a Montreal Canadiens one.
3. When he notices that trees have been cut down in the forest, Placeholder for the answer enlists the help of Greta the Goose to find out why.
4. "I never leave my nut tree. It's way too dangerous out there. I could encounter germs, poison ivy or sharks." Who am I?
5. What is the main character's name in Anne of Green Gables?
6. Placeholder for the answer has lost his hat and no one has seen it. Oddly, he crosses paths with an animal who happens to be wearing a hat just like his!
7. As this child's baby blanket becomes worn over the years, his grandfather, who made it for him, transforms it into a jacket, a tie, a handkerchief and finally a button.
8. When Placeholder for the answer takes the bus on this particular day, an interesting character gets on at every stop.
9. In The Greatest Goal by Mike Leonetti, who are the main characters?
10. Placeholder for the answer is an independent, clever and curious little girl who prefers the company of animals to humans.
  
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