num_pages: 41
description: Winner of the Caldecott MedalA pig flying through marshmallow clouds? A camel pirouetting through the desert? Where else could a reader find such marvelous things but in a fable? From the author-illustrator behind beloved Frog and Toad, Arnold Lobel, comes a collection of humorous, silly fables that will delight readers young and old.“The most remarkable of the author-illustrator’s 60-plus bestselling award winners.” —Publishers Weekly“There is enough cheerful nonsense in Mr. Lobel’s fables to endear any child listener.” —The New York Times“Lobel has come up with a magical addition to an ancient genre of storytelling.” —Newsweek
language: English
title: Fables
titlecomplete: Fables
genres: Fiction, Fables, Animals, Short Stories, Picture Books, Juvenile, Classics, Childrens, Fantasy, Folklore
ratings_count: 8639
awards: awardedAt: 347184000000
name: Caldecott Medal
publisher: HarperCollins