Arnold Lobel
When Arnold Lobel was young he was sick a lot. He was absent many days in the kindergarten, first and second grades. When he came back to school in third grade he drew pictures for his classmates and told them stories. He found this to be a good way to make friends.
As a teenager he was still interested in children's books. He studied the pictures of many different authors. When he went to art school he listed "illustrating" as his main interest. At first most of his work was illustrating other authors' books.
His most famous books are about Frog and Toad . They are still loved as great books about friendship. They teach us about being a friend. Think of your best friend. Write a book about what makes you such good friends. Invite your friend to help you illustrate it.
You better visit The Froggy Page There is lots of frog information and fun stuff too.
Here is a site that features Arnold Lobel.
Why not write a story about a lonely child who finds a way to make friends?
Here are books by Arnold Lobel