The multi-award-winning team of Anita Lobel and her late husband, Arnold have delighted young readers for decades. Each has written and illustrated their own books and provided illustrations for numerous authors. Any of their picture books is a feast for the eyes. The whimsical stories are fun, engaging, and uplifting reads. Their use of line and color make for delightful, appealing images certain to put a smile on a reader’s face. We've been collecting their books for many years. Prolific authors and recipients of numerous awards, only a partial list is cited. Here are the books we like best.
Animal Antics: A to Z
Anita Lobel, text and illustrations
Norma Farber, text; Arnold Lobel illustrations
A creative "ABC" of rare animals, at times the rhyming seems forced. The illustrations are stunning, making this title a worthwhile addition to your library. It is out-of-print but you can find copies at online booksellers.
Anita Lobel, text and illustrations
Fables
Arnold Lobel, text and illustrations
1981 Caldecott Medal Winner
Frog and Toad Are Friends
Arnold Lobel, text and illustrations
1971 Caldecott Honor Book
This book contains our favorite Lobel story, Cookies, a light-hearted tale about human nature, epitomized by two amphibian friends trying very hard not to eat their stash of delicious treats. You'll need to read the book to see how things turn out. It's a story for grown-ups as well as children. And it makes a great message or sermon illustration. We recommend The Frog and Toad Treasury as it contains two additional titles (fifteen stories total). The version pictured is out-of-print but you can find copies at online booksellers.
Ming Lo Moves the Mountain
Arnold Lobel, text and illustrations
Arnold Lobel, text; Anita Lobel, illustrator
1982 Caldecott Honor Book
The book that started our collection.
One Lighthouse, One Moon
Anita Lobel, text and illustrations
10 Best Ilustrated Books of 2000, New York Times Book Review
Pierrot's ABC Garden
Anita Lobel, text and illustrations
The Rose in My Garden
Arnold Lobel, text; Anita Lobel, illustrator
1984 Boston Globe Horn Book Award
Anita is also the author of No Pretty Pictures: A Child of War, the heartwrenching true story of her life as a young girl during the Holocaust. That she became a prolific creator of works that delight the soul and bring joy, is a testament to the wonder of healing in a human heart. National Book Award Finalist, 1999
