| 100% | NIMH | 4 | "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of ___" (classic children's book) |
| 93% | NIMH | 4 | “Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of ___” (classic Robert C. O’Brien children’s book) |
| 87% | NIMH | 4 | "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of ___" (Robert C. O'Brien children's book) |
| 71% | RATS | 4 | "Mrs. Frisby and the ___ of NIMH," children's book by Robert C. O'Brien |
| 69% | NIMH | 4 | Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of ___ |
| 68% | RATS | 4 | "Mrs. Frisby and the ___ of NIMH" (children's classic featuring rodents) |
| 66% | NIMH | 4 | "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of __" |
| 65% | RATS | 4 | "Mrs. Frisby and the ___ of NIMH" (children's classic by Robert C. O'Brien featuring rodents) |
| 63% | NIMH | 4 | “Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of ___” (1972 Newbery Medal winner) |
| 59% | RATS | 4 | "Mrs. Frisby and the ___ of NIMH" (kid-lit classic) |
| 53% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Author of 1964 children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 49% | MASH | 4 | Acronym in the names of a children's game and a classic TV show |
| 49% | ALANGARNER | 10 | Author of children's books Elidor and The Moon of Gomrath |
| 49% | DAHL | 4 | Roald —, author of 1964 children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
| 48% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Author of the children's book "James and the Giant Peach": 2 wds. |
| 47% | MARYPOPPINS | 11 | Musical based on children's books by P.L. Travers and 1964 Disney film of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 46% | OLGADAPOLGA | 11 | The Tales of —, 1971 children’s book by Michael Bond |
| 46% | POOH | 4 | Classic children's book character who said, "A hug is always the right size" |
| 46% | SPOCK | 5 | Benjamin —, author of The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care |
| 45% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Children's author of The BFG and Matilda |
| 45% | KAYHARKER | 9 | Hero of children's books The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights by John Masefield |
| 45% | ICKE | 4 | David —, former footballer and television presenter whose books include Children of the Matrix |
| 45% | ICKE | 4 | David —, former footballer and TV presenter whose books include Children of the Matrix |
| 44% | MISTERTOAD | 10 | "The best of animals," in a classic children's book |
| 44% | TOMSAWYER | 9 | Mark Twain children's book, The Adventures of __ |
| 44% | ROALDDAHL | 9 | Writer of the children's books that the movies directed by 14-, 20-, and 36-Across were based on: 2 wds. |
| 44% | WALDO | 5 | Odlaw is the archnemesis of what children's book character? |
| 43% | DRSEUSS | 7 | Author of 1957 children's book The Cat in the Hat |
| 43% | NATE | 4 | ___ the Great of children's books |
| 43% | SHOE | 4 | "Little Gretchen and the Wooden ___," children's Christmas-themed book by Elizabeth Harrison |