Arnold Lobel

Arnold Lobel

Arnold Lobel was born in Schenectady, New York on May 22nd, 1933 and passed away at the age of 54 on December 4th, 1987.

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Arnold Lobel Stats: The highest rated book by Arnold Lobel on Book Notification is Frog and Toad Are Friends, the first novel in the Frog and Toad series.

The most read book by Arnold Lobel on Book Notification is Frog and Toad Are Friends, the first novel in the Frog and Toad series. The second most read book is Frog and Toad Together (Frog and Toad #2).

Below is a complete list of Arnold Lobel books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Frog and Toad Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Frog and Toad books are Frog and Toad Are Friends, Frog and Toad Together, and Frog and Toad All Year.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
Frog and Toad Are Friends
1970
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2
9.3
Frog and Toad Together
1972
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3
Days with Frog and Toad
1979
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4
10
Frog and Toad All Year
1984
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5
8
The Frogs and Toads All Sang
2009
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6
Frog and Toad Two Together
2025
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List of Mister Muster Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Zoo for Mister Muster
1962
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2
A Holiday for Mister Muster
1963
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top picture books are Mouse Soup, On Market Street, and Uncle Elephant.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Prince Bertram the Bad
1963
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2
Lucille
1964
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3
Giant John
1964
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4
The Bears of the Air
1965
Go
5
Martha the Movie Mouse
1966
Go
6
10
The Great Blueness and Other Predicaments
1968
Go
7
6
Small Pig
1969
Go
8
On the Day Peter Stuyvesant Sailed Into Town
1971
Go
9
The Ice-Cream Cone Coot and Other Rare Birds
1971
Go
10
9
Owl at Home
1975
Go
11
Grasshopper on the Road
1978
Go
12
8
A Treeful of Pigs
1979
Go
13
8
Fables
1980
Go
14
8.3
On Market Street
1981
Go
15
8
Uncle Elephant
1981
Go
16
4
Ming Lo Moves the Mountain
1982
Go
17
The Book of Pigericks: Pig Limericks
1983
Go
18
The Rose in My Garden
1984
Go
19
Whiskers & Rhymes
1985
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20
The Turnaround Wind
1988
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21
7
Mouse Soup
1997
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22
Odd Owls & Stout Pigs
2009
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These are only books written by Arnold Lobel. He served as an illustrator on many more.

List of An Early I Can Read Books in Publication Order

Stories by well-known authors to help young kids practice reading on their own.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Who Will Be My Friends? (By: Syd Hoff)
1960
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2
Thunderhoof (By: Syd Hoff)
1971
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3
Mine's the best, (By: Crosby Newell Bonsall)
1973
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4
Dinosaur Time (With: Peggy Parish)
1974
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5
Hester the Jester (By: Ben Shecter)
1977
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6
Mother Rabbit's Son Tom (By: Dick Gackenbach)
1977
Go
7
Walpole (By: Syd Hoff)
1977
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8
Little Chick's Story (By: Cyndy Szekeres, Mary Deball Kwitz)
1978
Go
9
Ottie and the Star (By: Laura Jean Allen)
1979
Go
10
Santa's Moose (By: Syd Hoff)
1979
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11
Little Chick's Big Day (By: Mary Deball Kwitz)
1981
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12
Little Chick's Breakfast (By: Mary Deball Kwitz)
1983
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13
Addie Meets Max (By: Sue Truesdell, Joan Robins)
1985
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14
Will You Cross Me? (By: Marilyn Kaye)
1985
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List of I Can Read: Level 2 Books in Publication Order

Brief stories for kids starting to read on their own.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Emmett's Pig (By: Mary Stolz)
1959
Go
2
8
Bread and Jam for Frances (By: Russell Hoban)
1964
Go
3
6
Big Max (By: Kin Platt)
1965
Go
4
Kick, Pass, and Run (By: Leonard Kessler)
1966
Go
5
6
Small Pig
1969
Go
6
9
Owl at Home
1975
Go
7
8
Uncle Elephant
1981
Go
8
8
The Mouse Tales
1990
Go
9
Amelia Bedelia, Bookworm (By: Herman Parish)
2003
Go
10
Pish and Posh (By: Barbara Bottner)
2003
Go
11
Amazing Tigers! (By: Sarah L. Thomson)
2004
Go
12
The Best Seat in Second Grade (By: Katharine Kenah)
2005
Go
13
Big Max and the Mystery of the Missing Giraffe (By: Kin Platt)
2005
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14
The Best Teacher in Second Grade (By: Katharine Kenah)
2006
Go
15
Amazing Snakes! (By: Sarah L. Thomson)
2006
Go
16
Amazing Dolphins! (By: Sarah L. Thomson)
2006
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17
The Day the Dinosaurs Died (By: Charlotte Lewis Brown)
2006
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18
After the Dinosaurs (By: Charlotte Lewis Brown)
2006
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19
Pish and Posh Wish for Fairy Wings (By: Barbara Bottner)
2006
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20
Meet the Robinsons: Journey to the Future (By: Apple Jordan)
2007
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21
Flappy and Scrappy (By: Arthur Yorinks)
2009
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22
Gilbert and the Lost Tooth (By: Diane deGroat)
2009
Go
23
Detective Dinosaur Undercover (By: James Skofield)
2009
Go
24
Strike Three, Marley! (By: John Grogan)
2010
Go
25
Flat Stanley and the Haunted House (By: Jeff Brown)
2010
Go
26
Cats, Dogs, Hamsters, and Horses (By: Mary Hassinger)
2010
Go
27
Snow Dog Marley (By: John Grogan)
2010
Go
28
The Dog Who Cried Woof (By: John Grogan)
2011
Go
29
Flat Stanley and the Firehouse (By: Jeff Brown)
2011
Go
30
Sea Creatures (By: Anonymous)
2011
Go
31
Marley's Big Adventure (By: John Grogan)
2011
Go
32
The Best Chef in Second Grade (By: Katharine Kenah)
2011
Go
33
Gilbert, the Surfer Dude (By: Diane deGroat)
2011
Go
34
Beyond the Dinosaurs: Monsters of the Air and Sea (By: Charlotte Lewis Brown)
2011
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35
Marley and the Runaway Pumpkin (By: John Grogan)
2011
Go
36
Curious Creatures Down Under (By: Anonymous)
2011
Go
37
Jungle Beasts (By: Anonymous)
2011
Go
38
Barnyard Critters (By: Mary Hassinger)
2011
Go
39
Forest Friends (By: Zondervan)
2011
Go
40
Pony Scouts: Back in the Saddle (By: Catherine Hapka)
2011
Go
41
Farm Dog (By: John Grogan)
2011
Go
42
Zack's Alligator and the First Snow (By: Shirley Mozelle)
2011
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43
Marley: Not a Peep! (By: John Grogan)
2012
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44
Flat Stanley at Bat (By: Jeff Brown)
2012
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45
Marley: The Dog Who Ate My Homework (By: John Grogan)
2012
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46
Monster School: First Day Frights (By: Dave Keane)
2012
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47
Riff Raff the Mouse Pirate (By: Susan Schade)
2012
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48
Riff Raff Sails the High Cheese (By: Susan Schade)
2012
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49
Marley Learns a Lesson (By: John Grogan)
2013
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50
Riff Raff: Shiver Me Whiskers! (By: Susan Schade)
2013
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51
Flat Stanley Goes Camping (By: Jeff Brown)
2013
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52
Riff Raff: Can't You See? We're Lost at Sea! (By: Susan Schade)
2013
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53
Show-and-Tell, Flat Stanley! (By: Jeff Brown)
2014
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54
Monster School: The Spooky Sleepover (By: Dave Keane)
2014
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55
My Weird School: Talent Show Mix-Up (By: Dan Gutman)
2016
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56
My Weird School Goes to the Museum (By: Dan Gutman)
2016
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57
Flat Stanley and the Missing Pumpkins (By: Jeff Brown)
2017
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58
John F. Kennedy the Brave (By: Sheila Keenan)
2017
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59
Long, Tall Lincoln (By: Jennifer Dussling)
2017
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60
My Weird School: Class Pet Mess! (By: Dan Gutman)
2017
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61
George Washington: The First President (By: Sarah Albee)
2017
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62
Martin Luther King Jr.: A Peaceful Leader (By: Sarah Albee)
2018
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63
Alexander Hamilton: A Plan for America (By: Sarah Albee)
2018
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64
Ben Franklin Thinks Big (By: Sheila Keenan)
2018
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65
Harriet Tubman: Freedom Fighter (By: Nadia L. Hohn)
2018
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66
The Angry Birds Movie 2: Best Enemies (By: Tomas Palacios)
2019
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67
Helen Keller: The World at Her Fingertips (By: Sarah Albee)
2019
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68
Thomas Edison: Lighting the Way (By: Lori Haskins Houran)
2019
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69
Jane Goodall: A Champion of Chimpanzees (By: Sarah Albee)
2020
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List of Arnold Lobel Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Sing a Song of Popcorn: Every Child's Book of Poems
1988
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Arnold Lobel

Arnold Lobel was born on May 22nd, 1933. Arnold passed away December 4th, 1987 at 54 years old. Arnold Lobel was born in Schenectady, New York.

Arnold Lobel was the author of the Arnold Lobel Picture Books series which consists of 22 novels. The Arnold Lobel Picture Books series started in 1963 with the novel Prince Bertram the Bad. The most recently released novel in the Arnold Lobel Picture Books series was Odd Owls & Stout Pigs which was released in 2009. There are no upcoming novels for the Arnold Lobel Picture Books series.

Arnold Lobel also wrote the Frog and Toad series which has 6 books including Frog and Toad Are Friends and Frog and Toad Together.

Arnold Lobel: Awards & Accolades

Lobel's book, Frog and Toad Together won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Honor, in 1973.

Arnold Lobel books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Frog and Toad Are Friends was nominated for the National Book Awards, Children's Literature, in 1971. Frog and Toad Together was nominated for the National Book Awards, Children's Books - Paperback, in 1980. On Market Street was nominated for the National Book Awards, Children's Picture Books - Hardcover, in 1982.

Related Authors

Fans of Arnold Lobel also enjoy these authors:

  1. C.S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles Of Narnia Series.
  2. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.
  3. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
  4. F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of: The Great Gatsby.
  5. Maurice Sendak, author of: Where the Wild Things Are.

Arnold Lobel: F.A.Q

When was Arnold Lobel Born?

Arnold Lobel was born on May 22nd, 1933.

When did Arnold Lobel die?

Arnold Lobel died on December 4th, 1987 at 54 years old.

Where was Arnold Lobel Born?

Arnold Lobel was born in Schenectady, New York, .

What book awards has Arnold Lobel won?

Frog and Toad Together: John Newbery Medal Awards: Newbery Honor (1973).

What was the first book Arnold Lobel wrote?

The first book written by Arnold Lobel was A Zoo for Mister Muster, published in 1962.

What was the most recent book Arnold Lobel wrote?

Their most recently released work was Frog and Toad Two Together (a short story) on September 23rd, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Arnold Lobel?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Arnold Lobel book is Frog and Toad Are Friends. Here are their most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Frog and Toad Are Friends (8.50)
  2. Frog and Toad Together (9.33)
  3. Mouse Soup (7.00)
  4. On Market Street (8.33)
  5. Uncle Elephant (8.00)

How many books has Arnold Lobel written?

Arnold Lobel has written 33 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 6 books in the Frog and Toad Series, 2 books in the Mister Muster Series, 22 books in the Picture Books, 1 book in the An Early I Can Read Series, 4 books in the I Can Read: Level 2 Series.

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