Pagine1933–1987 · Los Angeles, California
📖 Best for: K–2nd grade (ages 5–8)
Arnold Lobel books in order · Borrow free (Open Library & your library) · Free books like these
Arnold Lobel wrote and illustrated nearly 100 books, but he is best loved for Frog and Toad — four short early readers about two best friends that are funny, kind and wise. Fables (1980), his book of original animal fables, won the Caldecott Medal.
New to Arnold Lobel? Start with Frog and Toad Are Friends.
Arnold Lobel’s books are under copyright, so Pagine doesn’t host them — but you can borrow every title below free. Tap Local library to see which libraries near you have it, Libby / OverDrive to borrow the ebook or audiobook with your library card, or Open Library for free online lending.
Most public libraries lend ebooks and audiobooks free with a library card — ask at the desk or sign up online.
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Arnold Lobel wrote and illustrated nearly 100 books, but he is best loved for Frog and Toad — four short early readers about two best friends that are funny, kind and wise. Fables (1980), his book of original animal fables, won the Caldecott Medal.
Frog and Toad Are Friends is a great place to start; other favourites include Frog and Toad Together, Frog and Toad All Year, Days with Frog and Toad.
Arnold Lobel’s books are best for k–2nd grade (ages 5–8).
Arnold Lobel’s books are still under copyright, so they are not free to download. You can borrow them free: from your public library (search WorldCat), as ebooks and audiobooks with a library card through Libby/OverDrive, or from Open Library’s free lending. Pagine links to each below, and suggests similar books you can read free right now.
Search WorldCat to see which libraries near you have a copy, or ask your school or public library. Most libraries also lend Arnold Lobel ebooks and audiobooks free through the Libby app.