Arnold Stark Lobel (May 22, 1933 – December 4, 1987) was an American author and illustrator of children's books, including the Frog and Toad series (1970–79) and Mouse Soup (1977). He also authored Fables, a 1981 Caldecott Medal winner for best-illustrated U.S. picture book. Lobel also illustrated books by other writers, including Sam the Minuteman by Nathaniel Benchley. == Biography == Lobel was born in Los Angeles, California, to Lucille Stark and Joseph Lobel, and raised in Schenectady, New…