Arnold Lobel

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Arnold Lobel
Arnold Lobel is my favorite author
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Memories

• Mr. Lobel was born in Los Angeles, CA
• He was born on May 22, 1933
• Mr. Lobel grew up in New York
• He lived with his grandparents
• He missed a lot of school because he was sick a
  lot
• Mr. Lobel died on December 4, 1987
• He was 53 years old

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School

• He went to art school
• He attended the Pratt Institute of Art in New
  York City

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Family

• He was married to Anita Kempler
• They have two children
• Son Adam
• Daughter Adrienne
• His cats name was Orson

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Writing

• He began writing stories in 2nd grade
• He got many of his ideas from cartoons
• His favorite book was The
  Cat in the Hat
• Frog and Toad are two
  parts of himself
  and his personality

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Awards

• Caldecott Honor Book Award
• Frog and Toad are Friends
• Newberry Honor Book Award
• Frog and Toad Together

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Books

• He wrote over 70 books for children
• Frog and Toad are Friends (1971)
• Frog and Toad Together (1973)
• Frog and Toad All Year
• Mouse Soup
• Mouse Tales
• Owl at Home