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Arnold Lobel
American children's illustrator and writer (1933-1987) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 54
Arnold Stark Lobel was an American author and illustrator of children's books, including the Frog and Toad series (1970-79) and Mouse Soup (1977). He also authored Fables, a 1981 Caldecott Medal winner for best-illustrated U.S. picture book.
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Lobel also illustrated books by other writers, including Sam the Minuteman by Nathaniel Benchley.
