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Odd Owls and Stout Pigs

A Book of Nonsense

Odd Owls and Stout Pigs( )
Author: Lobel, Arnold
Illustrator: Lobel, Adrianne
Read by: Linn-Baker, Mark
ISBN:978-0-06-196719-1
Publication Date:Oct 2009
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Book Format:Downloadable audio file
List Price:USD $1.49
Book Description:

From Caldecott Medalist Arnold Lobel (1933-1987) comes another brand-new collection of rhyming stories-this time featuring a unique assortment of owls and pigs. Discovered by his daughter, Adrianne Lobel, Odd Owls & Stout Pigs: A Book of Nonsense is full of the same humor and wit that is found in Lobel's beloved Frog and Toad stories. This new collection will tickle kids once more and create another generation of Arnold Lobel devotees.

Author Biography
Lobel, Arnold (Author)
Arnold Stark Lobel (May 22, 1933-December 4, 1987) was a popular American author of children's books. Among his most popular books are those of the Frog and Toad series, and Mouse Soup, which won the Garden State Children's Book Award from the New Jersey Library Association. Lobel won the 1981 Caldecott Medal for his book, Fables. Lobel also illustrated the works of other authors. A notable example is Sam the Minuteman by Nathaniel Benchley, which was first published in 1969.

He was born in Los Angeles, California. When he graduated from art school, he married Anita Kempler, who also achieved fame as a children's book author and illustrator. Lobel died ion December 4,1987 due to complications arising from AIDS. He was 54 years old.

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