Arnold Lobel Ammira Nur Janah 192122123 CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
Arnold Lobel Arnold Stark Lobel was born in Los Angeles on May 22nd, 1933. 2 Ammira Nur Janah 192122123
Who is he ? He is an artist proficient in numerous techniques, American children’s illustrator, and author. Ammira Nur Janah 192122123
Education Arnold Lobel graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. In 1955, with a degree in fine arts. 4 Ammira Nur Janah 192122123
Love Story Arnold Lobel met Anita Kempler, another talented illustrator at Pratt. They married and settled in Brooklyn in an apartment right across the street from the Park Zoo. 5 Ammira Nur Janah 192122123
Books (1962) He published his first book, A Zoo for Mister Muster ''Frog and Toad Together,'' a series of four books about a frog and a toad. 6 Ammira Nur Janah 192122123
Tribute In 1981, Lobel was awarded the Caldecott Medal by American Library Association awarded for most distinguished picture book of the year for ' 'Fables'‘. Mr. Lobel was honored by the Society of Children’s Book Writers, the Child Study Association of America, and other organizations. In 1986, he was nominated for the Laura Ingalls Wilder Awardfor his contributions to children’s literature 7 Ammira Nur Janah 192122123
End of Life Mr. Lobel died in 1987 due to cardiac arrest at the age of 54 years old. Mr. Lobel is survived by his wife, a daughter Adrianne a set designer who lives in Manhattan and a son, Adam, a musician who lives in Boston. By the end of his years he had illustrated or written nearly 100 books. 8 Ammira Nur Janah 192122123