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Arnold Lobel

3 series 6 books in order

Arnold Stark Lobel (May 22, 1933 – December 4, 1987) was an American author and illustrator of children's books. He is best known for writing and illustrating the Frog and Toad series and the book Mouse Soup. He also created the picture book Fables, which won the 1981 Caldecott Medal for best-illustrated U.S. picture book. In addition to his own works, Lobel illustrated books by other writers, including Sam the Minuteman by Nathaniel Benchley, published in 1969. His work primarily focused on picture books for children, and he was recognized for his contributions to children's literature.

Born
1933
Known for
I Can Read!, Little red robin, Frog and Toad

Series by Arnold Lobel

I Can Read!

22 books in order · 1947–1987

  1. Cover of Hidden Animals

    Hidden Animals

    1947 · Millicent E. Selsam

    Hidden Animals" by Millicent E. Selsam explains how certain animals use camouflage and adaptive coloring to blend into their environments, helping…

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  2. Cover of Danny and the Dinosaur

    Danny and the Dinosaur

    1958 · Syd Hoff

    Danny and the Dinosaur is a children's picture book by Syd Hoff, first published in 1958, that follows a boy named Danny as he explores the city with…

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  3. Cover of Plenty of Fish

    Plenty of Fish

    1960 · Millicent E. Selsam

    A young boy buys two goldfish and learns about caring for them, including what fish food they need, how fish breathe, and why plants are needed in a…

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  4. Cover of Red Tag comes back

    Red Tag comes back

    1961 · Phleger, Fred B.

    Aku, an Indian boy, names one of the baby salmon in the river Red Tag. Once Red Tag is big enough, she starts her journey to the sea, and the story…

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  5. Cover of Tony's birds

    Tony's birds

    1961 · Millicent E. Selsam

    A young boy goes for a bird walk with his father. Through the walk he learns to use field glasses and a guide book, and eventually is able to watch…

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  6. Cover of Terry and the Caterpillars

    Terry and the Caterpillars

    1962 · Millicent E. Selsam

    A young girl finds some caterpillars, keeps them in jars, feeds them, watches the caterpillars spin cocoons, and finally sees them emerge as moths…

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  7. Cover of Stanley

    Stanley

    1962 · Syd Hoff

    Chased away by the other cavemen because he is different, Stanley finds a new and better way of living.

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  8. Cover of Greg's Microscope

    Greg's Microscope

    1963 · Millicent E. Selsam

    Greg makes fascinating discoveries about things he finds at home when he looks at them through his new microscope. The book explores the hidden…

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  9. Cover of Let's Get Turtles

    Let's Get Turtles

    1965 · Millicent E. Selsam

    Bill and Jerry want pets and settle on turtles, which meet all their requirements. Once each boy brings his turtles home, he realizes there is much…

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  10. Cover of Benny's Animals

    Benny's Animals

    1966 · Millicent E. Selsam

    Two boys collaborate with a museum professor to categorize their animal pictures into appropriate groups. The process involves identifying shared…

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Little red robin

8 books in order · 1975–2014

  1. Cover of Owl at Home

    Owl at Home

    1975 · Arnold Lobel

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  2. Cover of Mouse Soup

    Mouse Soup

    1977 · Arnold Lobel

    A mouse tricks a weasel into gathering ingredients from different stories to make a mouse soup. The weasel follows the mouse's instructions,…

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  3. Cover of Dragon's Halloween (Pilkey, Dav, Dragon Tales.)

    Dragon's Halloween (Pilkey, Dav, Dragon Tales.)

    1989 · Dav Pilkey

    Dragon has a busy and fun-filled Halloween, turning six small pumpkins into one big jack-o-lantern, going to a costume party, and taking a spooky…

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  4. Cover of Amigo Para Dragon/Friend for a Dragon

    Amigo Para Dragon/Friend for a Dragon

    1991 · Dav Pilkey

    Dragon becomes such close friends with an apple that he deeply mourns its loss, and is overjoyed when more apples grow to take its place.

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  5. Cover of Dragon gets by

    Dragon gets by

    1991 · Dav Pilkey

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  6. Cover of Dragon's Fat Cat (Dragon Tales)
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  7. Cover of Dragon's Merry Christmas (Dragon Tales)

    Dragon's Merry Christmas (Dragon Tales)

    2003 · Dav Pilkey

    Dragon enjoys a merry Christmas season, decorating a tree outdoors, making a chocolate candy wreath, and sharing his Christmas gifts with needy…

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  8. Cover of Magic Molly - the purple butterfly
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Frog and Toad

3 books in order · 1971–1979

  1. Cover of Frog and Toad Together

    Frog and Toad Together

    1971 · Arnold Lobel

    Frog and Toad Together is an American fantasy adventure children's picture book, written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel and published by Harper &…

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  2. Cover of Frog and Toad All Year

    Frog and Toad All Year

    1976 · Arnold Lobel

    Frog and Toad All Year is an American picture book written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel, published by Harper & Row in 1976. It is the third book…

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  3. Cover of Days With Frog and Toad

    Days With Frog and Toad

    1979 · Arnold Lobel

    Good friends Frog and Toad enjoy spending their days together: they fly kites, celebrate Toad's birthday, and share the shivers when one of them…

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Arnold Lobel written?

We list 6 books by Arnold Lobel across 3 series, published between 1947–2014 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Arnold Lobel's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Terry and the Caterpillars.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

Where can I buy Arnold Lobel's books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.