Arnold Lobel

Arnold Lobel ( May 22, Los Angeles, New York, 1933 - december 4, 1987) was an American author of children's books. He illustrated his own books and those of other writers. ==Biography[ Edit] == Lobel was educated at the Pratt Institute, an art school, where he met future wife Anita Kempler . After graduating they went live in New York, where Lobel found employment as an advertising artist. Soon he switched on illustrating children's books. To prevent him from the proceeds of the books should share with a writer, he also began to write itself. Arnold Lobel died of cancer.

Lobel won the Caldecott Medal in 1981 for his book Fables. ==Prices[ Edit] ==
 * 1971: Zilveren Griffel - Valentine
 * 1981: flying colors - At Owl at home
 * 1981: Zilveren Griffel- At Owl at home
 * 1982: flying colors- Frog and toad are always together
 * 1983: Silver Brush - Frog and toad are pretty happy
 * 1985: flying colors- A year with Frog and toad