… National Children’s Book Day is on Monteiro Lobato’s birthday? The author of Sítio do Picapau Amarelo was born on April 18th, 1882 and is considered the pioneer of children’s literature in Brazil.

… the book that sold the most copies in 24 hours is the latest volume in the Harry Potter saga?  Deathly Hallows, sold 11 million copies in less than 24 hours.

…a children’s book author was honoured in Frozen? Hans Christian Andersen was a major fairy tale author, and for this reason many of the characters in the Disney movie have names that resemble his: Hans, Kristoff, Anna, and Sven.

…Brazilian author Ana Maria Machado wrote more than 100 books? Although she is most known for her works for children and young people, she has also written for adults.

…the author of The Little Prince was an airplane pilot? The book begins when a pilot loses control and crashes into the Sahara desert. In real life, the author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was in the French air force, and his writing was inspired by his own adventures.

Questions
1) Which writer was honoured in Frozen?
a) Monteiro Lobato
b) Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
c) Ana Maria Machado
d) Hans Christian Andersen

2) Which was the last book you read? And what did you think of it?

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