Adventures with Arnold Lobel

by Arnold Lobel

There was no one better at writing books for beginning readers than Arnold Lobel! For over twenty-five years he has made children laugh with his stories about frogs, pigs, mice, elephants, and almost every other animal imaginable. Now, for the first time, three of his very best I Can Read Books are together in one volume.

Small Pig runs away from his farm because it is too neat and shiny. He wants lots of good, sticky mud. He tries a swamp, a junkyard, and a big city, without any luck. Where can he find what he is looking for?

When seven mouse boys are tucked into bed, they ask their papa for a story. He does better than that - he tells them seven Mouse Tales, one for each of them to fall asleep to.

When Mother and Father Elephant are lost at sea, their elephant son is left all alone. But not for long. Uncle Elephant comes to the rescue - full of wrinkles, stories, and just the right song for any occasion.

Caldecott Medal winner Arnold Lobel is at his very best in this collection of funny and gentle stories perfect for any child just learning to read.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Arnold Stark Lobel 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.

Reviews

[Margaret Chind]

[Rosa Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very nice collection of three of Mr Lobel's books in one. Each story is chapter books so if the reader can't read the entire story in one setting they can read it in chapters. Stories to withstand the test of time. Two of the three I grew up reading bringing back good memories of getting them and reading.

[Dallin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is funny because you can buy new feet.