Fables Author:Arnold Lobel Short, original fables with fresh, unexpected morals poke subtle fun at human foibles through the antics of animals. . . . The droll illustrations, with tones blended to luminescent shading, are complete and humorous themselves. Association of Library Service to Children, ALA. Winner, 1981 Caldecott Medal — Notable Children's ... more »Books of 1980 (ALA)
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41 page book with 20 fables; written & illustrated by Arnold Lobel; each fable has the text on one page and a colorful picture on the opposite page; moral of the story listed at the bottom of each page