书名：Fables 寓言故事
读者对象：4-8岁
作者：Arnold Lobel艾诺·洛贝尔
出版社名称：HarperCollins
出版时间：1983
语种：英文 
ISBN：9780064430463
商品尺寸：20.3 x 0.3 x 29.2 cm
包装：平装
页数：48

Fables《寓言故事》是美国著名童书作家、Frog and Toad《青蛙和蟾蜍》作者艾诺·洛贝尔（Arnold Lobel）所著的一本令人百看不厌的短篇寓言。篇篇蕴藏人生哲理，每个故事结尾更是加注一句发人深省的格言，读来极富学习趣味。全书共收录20 篇精彩寓言小故事，包括卧房里的鳄鱼、鸭子与狐狸、狮子王与甲虫、狒狒的雨伞、彩虹端的青蛙等。
Winner of the Caldecott Medal
A 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 belovedFrog and Toad, Arnold Lobel, comes a collection of humorous, silly fables that will delight readers young and old.

Review
“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

艾诺·洛贝尔（Arnold Lobel），美国著名童书作家及画家。生于1933年，1987年去世。他是代表二十世纪美国童书的一代巨匠，被称为懂得尊重儿童智慧的作家。他以简单、优美的文字和艺术表现，经营出孩子们的内心世界。他的作品中充满着温馨、趣味，同时还蕴藏哲学和思考。他的每篇故事，都贴切地说出孩子成长过程中私人、秘密的心情。
Arnold Lobel (1933-1987) was the award-winning author and illustrator of many beloved childrens books, including the classic I Can Read books aboutFrog and Toad, and the Caldecott Medal winning Fables.

THE CROCODILE IN THE BEDROOM
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ACrocodile became increasingly fond of the wallpaper in his bedroom.He stared at it for hours and hours.
“Just look at all those neat and tidy rows of flowers and leaves,” said the Crocodile. “They are like soldiers. There is not a single one that is out of place.
“My dear,” said the Crocodile’s wife, “you are spending too much time in bed. Come out into my garden where the air is fresh and the sun is bright and warm.”
“Well, if you insist, for just a few minutes,” said the Crocodile. He put on a pair of dark glasses to protect his eyes from the glare and went outside.
Mrs. Crocodile was proud of her garden.
“Look at the hollyhocks and the marigolds,” she said. “Smell the roses and the lilies of the valley.”
“Great heavens” cried the Crocodile. “The flowers and leaves in this garden are growing in a terrible tangle! They are all scattered! They are messy and entwined!”
The Crocodilerushed back to his bedroom in a state of great distress. He was at once comforted by the sight of his wallpaper.
“Ah,” said the Crocodile. “Here is a garden that is ever so much better. How happy and secure these flowers make me feel!”
After that the Crocodile seldom left his bed.He lay there, smiling at the walls. He turned a very pale and sickly shade of green.
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Without a doubt, there is such a thing as too much order.