Can you name the characters missing from the titles of these children's books?

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  • Each one of these book titles is missing its starring character. Can you identify who each book is about? (Most titles are sequels.)
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Book TitleCharacter NameAuthor, Date
... Finds a Hot Dog!Mo Willems, 2004
... and the Perilous Plot of Professor PoopypantsDav Pilkey, 2000
... and the Yucky Blucky FruitcakeBarbara Park, 1995
... and the Wild, Wild HoneyStan & Jan, 1983
A Pocket for ...Don Freeman, 1978
... Goes UndercoverMarjorie Sharmat, 1978
... the BraveBeverly Cleary, 1975
... and the Great Glass ElevatorRoald Dahl, 1972
... at the AcademyJohn D. Fitzgerald, 1972
... Are FriendsArnold Lobel, 1970
... Solves them AllDonald J. Sobol, 1968
A Kiss for ...Else Holmelund Minarik, 1968
... and the Surprise ShowerPeggy Parish, 1966
...'s Baby-Sitting ServiceKeith Robertson, 1966
Bread and Jam for ...Russell Hoban, 1964
Book TitleCharacter NameAuthor, Date
... Helps Out Michael Bond, 1960
... Flies a KiteMargret & H.A. Rey, 1958
... and the Homework MachineRaymond Abrashkin and Jay Williams, 1958
... in ParisKay Thompson, 1957
... and the Bad HatLudwig Bemelmans, 1956
... AfieldMary Norton, 1955
... and the Purple CrayonCrockett Johnson, 1955
... Hears a Who!Dr. Seuss, 1954
... and the OobleckDr. Seuss, 1949
... and SatanWalter Farley, 1949
... in the South SeasAstrid Lindgren, 1948
... Opens the DoorP.L. Travers, 1943
Fun With ... William S. Gray and Zerna Sharp, 1940
The Voyages of ...Hugh Lofting, 1922
... and His Electric RunaboutVictor Appleton, 1910
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Characters in Children's Book Titles Quiz

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  • Created Jul 8, 2010 in Literature
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