Arnold Stark Lobel (May 22, 1933 – December 4, 1987) was an American author of children's books, including the Frog and Toad series and Mouse Soup. He wrote and illustrated these picture books as well as Fables, a 1981 Caldecott Medal winner for best-illustrated U.S. picture book. Lobel also illustrated books by other writers, including Sam the Minuteman by Nathaniel Benchley published in 1969.
Arnold Lobel
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American children's illustrator and writer (1933-1987)
| Born | 22 May 1933 |
| Died | 4 December 1987 |
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Arnold Lobel
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American children's illustrator and writer (1933-1987)
| Born | 22 May 1933 |
| Died | 4 December 1987 |
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Children's fiction, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Picture books, Children's stories, Frogs, fiction, Frog and toad (fictitious characters), fiction, children's fiction, fiction, juvenile audience, juvenile fiction, juvenile works, Juvenile literature, Literature and fiction, juvenile, Stories in rhyme, children's stories, friendship, frogs, readers, toads, Children's stories, American, Nursery rhymes, Short stories, Spanish language materials, animalsID Numbers
- OLID: OL237115A
- ISNI: 0000000081603022
- VIAF: 82968002
- Wikidata: Q695702
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q695702
Alternative names
- A. Lobel
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| May 28, 2022 | Edited by dcapillae | remove wrong alternative names |
| May 28, 2022 | Edited by dcapillae | merge authors |
| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | initial import |