The Littlest of Them All

Question: Frances Hodgson Burnett’s book Little Lord Fauntleroy inspired a popular:

Answer: Little Lord Fauntleroy, serialized in 1885–6, inspired many American (and, to a lesser extent, European) parents to dress their young sons in copies of Fauntleroy’s lace-collared black velvet suit.

Question: What was Little John’s real name?

Answer: Little John, one of Robin Hood’s band of bandit heroes, was named John Little. He was given his nickname, unintuitively, because he was so tall.

Question: What do the girls in Little Women call their mother?

Answer: The March girls of Little Women call their mother "Marmee."

Question: How does the story The Little Engine Who Could begin?

Answer: The Little Engine Who Could opens, appropriately, with engine noises, chugging and puffing.

Question: What flower is the Little Prince most fond of?

Answer: The Little Prince of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s novel cherishes a rose that he considers the most beautiful flower in the universe.

Question: Who was the author of Stuart Little?

Answer: E.B. White is the author of the children’s novel Stuart Little, first published in 1945.