byMelissaErdmanillustratedbyChrisSchaferbyMelissaErdmanillustratedbyChrisSchaferp.7,p.11,p.13,©AssociationforLibraryServicesforChildren,AmericanLibraryAssociation.Copyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedinChinaISBN10:0-15-350978-3ISBN13:978-0-15-350978-0OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350601-6(Grade4On-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350601-7(Grade4On-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357931-5(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357931-8(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891098512111009080706YoucouldsaythatArnoldLobelwasabornstoryteller.Whenhewasinsecondgrade,hewouldtellentertainingstoriestohisclassmates.Later,asanadult,Arnoldwouldbecomeanaward–winningchildren’sbookauthorandillustrator.Infact,heeventuallywroteorillustratedoverseventybooksforchildren.TodaybothchildrenandadultsenjoyArnold’sspecialstoriesandcharacters.YoumayhavereadhisdelightfulFrogandToadbooks.PerhapsyouhavereadhisfunnybookcalledMingLoMovestheMountain.Ifyouhavereadanyofhisworks,youknowthatArnoldLobelwasawonderfulstoryteller.3ArnoldwasborninLosAngeles,California,onMay22,1933.Arnold’sparentshadgrownupinSchenectady,NewYork.Afterhisparentsgotmarried,theymovedtoCalifornia.Theylivedthereforabouttwoyears.Thefamilymovedback...
