Fables: A Caldecott Award Winner

by Arnold Lobel, Arnold Lobel (Illustrator)

Overview

Winner of the Caldecott Medal

A pig flying through marshmallow clouds? A camel pirouetting through the desert? Where else could a reader find such marvelous things but in a fable? From the author-illustrator behind beloved Frog and Toad, Arnold Lobel, comes a collection of humorous, silly fables that will delight readers young and old.

“The most remarkable of the author-illustrator’s 60-plus bestselling award winners.” —Publishers Weekly

“There is enough cheerful nonsense in Mr. Lobel’s fables to endear any child listener.” —The New York Times

“Lobel has come up with a magical addition to an ancient genre of storytelling.” —Newsweek

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780064430463
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/07/1983
Series:	Trophy Picture Bks.
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	71,846
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 11.20(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	540L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Arnold Lobel (1933–1987) illustrated many wonderful children’s books but is most beloved for his Frog and Toad stories, including the first one, Frog and Toad Are Friends, published in 1970. The books have garnered much acclaim, including a Caldecott Honor for Frog and Toad Are Friends and a Newbery Honor for Frog and Toad Together. These were followed by Frog and Toad All Year and Days with Frog and Toad.

Arnold Lobel (1933–1987) illustrated many wonderful children’s books but is most beloved for his Frog and Toad stories, including the first one, Frog and Toad Are Friends, published in 1970. The books have garnered much acclaim, including a Caldecott Honor for Frog and Toad Are Friends and a Newbery Honor for Frog and Toad Together. These were followed by Frog and Toad All Year and Days with Frog and Toad.

Editorial Reviews

Lobel follows in Aesop's footsteps with this collection of fables. Many of life's hard lessons are brought forth, but they are softened with humor and sometimes downright silliness. The stories can be enjoyed on a basic level by young readers and on a more sophisticated level by older ones.

Barnes & Noble Staff