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Arnold Lobel

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Arnold Lobel

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性別
男性
生誕
1933-05-22 （Los Angeles, California, U.S.）
死没
1987-12-04 （New York City, U.S.） 54歳
国籍
American
言語
English
宗教
Jewish (heritage)
居住地歴
Los Angeles (birth) → Schenectady, New York (raised) → Brooklyn (studied at Pratt Institute) → Greenwich Village, New York (later life)

経歴

職業
Writer, Illustrator
活動期間
1960年〜1987年

学歴

Pratt Institute
School of Art / Illustration
期間: 1951–1955
卒業年: 1955
国: United States
Graduated in 1955. Met Anita Kempler (Anita Lobel) while at Pratt.

受賞歴

Caldecott Medal
1981
対象作品: Fables
主催: American Library Association
結果: Winner
Caldecott Honor
1971
対象作品: Frog and Toad Are Friends
主催: American Library Association
結果: Honor
Caldecott Honor
1972
対象作品: Hildilid's Night
主催: American Library Association
結果: Honor
Newbery Honor
1973
対象作品: Frog and Toad Together
主催: American Library Association
結果: Honor
Garden State Children's Book Award
1977
対象作品: Mouse Soup
主催: New Jersey Library Association
結果: Winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Frog and Toad Are Friends

1970年 Children's literature / Picture book 32ページ

A collection of short episodes about two friends, Frog and Toad, focusing on friendship and small everyday adventures.

FriendshipEveryday lifeComplementary personalities
映像化・舞台化
  • [Musical] A Year with Frog and Toad (2003)

Frog and Toad Together

1972年 Children's literature / Picture book 32ページ

Further episodes deepening Frog and Toad's friendship, with themes of cooperation and understanding.

FriendshipCooperation

Owl at Home

1975年 Children's literature / Picture book 32ページ

A short story collection about an owl at home, characterized by quiet humor and warmth.

SolitudeEveryday oddities

Mouse Soup

1977年 Children's literature / Picture book 40ページ

A fable-like collection centered on a mouse, combining humor with moral lessons.

FableHumor

Fables

1980年 Fables / Picture book 96ページ

Contains about 20 animal fables. Light-toned storytelling with moral conclusions at the end of each tale.

FableMorality

全著作

  • The Ice Cream Cone Coot and Other Rare Birds
  • Frog and Toad Are Friends
  • Hildilid's Night
  • Frog and Toad Together
  • Owl at Home
  • Mouse Soup
  • Fables

翻案

  • Musical adaptation based on Frog and Toad: "A Year with Frog and Toad"

作風・主題

文体
Minimalist, warm proseChildren's stories that also incorporate adult emotions and experiences
頻出モチーフ
Animal charactersFriendshipSolitude and complementary pairsDomestic scenes

健康

  • AIDS
    1980年代（晩年まで）
    Long-term illness that impacted his health in later years and was related to his death.
  • Cardiac arrest
    1987年（死因）
    Died of cardiac arrest on December 4, 1987.

評価・遺産

Arnold Lobel made a significant impact on children's literature with his minimalist, emotionally resonant picture books. Works such as the Frog and Toad series and Fables remain beloved across generations; many of his artworks were donated to the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.

記念館・博物館

  • The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S. 2002年開館

関連学会

  • Societies related to children's book writers (mentioned)

資料所蔵先

  • Arnold Lobel original art collection (donated to The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art)

大衆文化への影響

  • Popularized by the Broadway musical 'A Year with Frog and Toad'

引用

  • I cannot think of any work that could be more agreeable and fun than making books for children.
    出典: Interview / reminiscences (various sources) (1977年)

豆知識

  • Began drawing during an extended childhood illness.
  • Reportedly came out to family in the mid-1970s.
  • His children donated many of his artworks to The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.