BROWN, Marc (Tolon) 1946-

PERSONAL: Born November 25, 1946, in Erie, PA; son of LeRoy Edward and Renita (Toulon) Brown; married Stephanie Marini (a ballet dancer and college teacher), September 1, 1968 (marriage ended, 1977); married Laurene Krasny (a psychologist and writer), September 11, 1983; children: (first marriage) Tolon Adam, Tucker Eliot; (second marriage) Eliza Morgan. Education: Cleveland Institute of Art, B.F.A., 1969. Religion: "Protestant Episcopalian Catholic currently practicing Judaism." Hobbies and other interests: Collecting early American art and antiques, gardening, small-scale farming (horses and chickens), baking pies.

ADDRESSES: Home and office—Martha's Vineyard, MA. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Little, Brown, and Company Children's Books, 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.

CAREER: Author and illustrator of children's books. Worked variously as a truck driver, short-order cook, soda jerk, college professor, gentleman farmer, television art director, actor, and costume and set designer, c. 1960s; WICU-TV (NBC affiliate), Erie, PA, television art director, 1968-69; Garland Junior College, Boston, MA, assistant professor, 1969-76; author and illustrator of children's books, 1976—. Exhibitions: Work exhibited widely in the United States and abroad, including numerous one-man shows.

MEMBER: Authors Guild, Authors League of America.

AWARDS, HONORS: Children's Books of the Year citations, Child Study Association of America, 1971, for What Makes the Sun Shine?, 1976, for One Two Three: An Animal Counting Book, and 1986, for What's So Funny, Ketu?, Hand Rhymes, and The Banza: A Haitian Story; Children's Choice awards, Children's Book Council (CBC)/International Reading Association, 1976, for Arthur's Nose, 1980, for Arthur's Eyes, 1981, for Arthur's Valentine, 1982, for The True Francine, Arthur's Halloween, and Arthur Goes to Camp, and 1983, for Arthur's April Fool; Notable Book citations, American Library Association, 1979, for Why the Tides Ebb and Flow, 1982, for Dinosaurs Beware! A Safety Guide, and 1984, for Oh, Kojo! How Could You!; There Goes Feathertop! included in American Institute of Graphic Arts Book Show, 1980; Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Award for Illustration, 1980, for Why the Tides Ebb and Flow; Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies citations, National Council for Social Studies/CBC, 1982, for The True Francine, and 1985, for Oh, Kojo! How Could You!; Library of Congress Book of the Year citation, 1985, for Swamp Monsters; Booklist Children's Editor's Choice and New York Public Library Children's Books citations, both 1985, both for Hand Rhymes; Notable Book citation, New York Times, 1986, for Dinosaurs Divorce: A Guide for Changing Families; Emmy Award, 1999, 2000, and 2001, and Peabody Award, 2001, for Arthur television show.

WRITINGS:

self-illustrated

One Two Three: An Animal Counting Book, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1976.

Marc Brown's Full House, Addison-Wesley (Reading, MA), 1977.

Lenny and Lola, Dutton (New York, NY), 1978.

Moose and Goose, Dutton (New York, NY), 1978.

The Cloud over Clarence, Dutton (New York, NY), 1979.

Pickle Things, Parents' Magazine Press (New York, NY), 1980.

Witches Four, Parents' Magazine Press (New York, NY), 1980.

Your First Garden Book, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1981.

The True Francine, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1981.

Wings on Things, Random House (New York, NY), 1982.

Count to Ten, Golden Press (New York, NY), 1982.

Marc Brown's Boat Book, Golden Press (New York, NY), 1982.

(With Stephen Krensky) Dinosaurs, Beware! A Safety Guide, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1982, published with teacher's guide, Random House (New York, NY), 1984.

Silly Tail Book, Parents' Magazine Press (New York, NY), 1983.

Spooky Riddles, Random House (New York, NY), 1983.

(With Stephen Krensky) Perfect Pigs: An Introduction to Manners, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1983.

What Do You Call a Dumb Bunny? And Other Rabbit Riddles, Games, Jokes, and Cartoons, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1983.

There's No Place Like Home, Parents' Magazine Press (New York, NY), 1984.

(With wife, Laurene Krasny Brown) The Bionic Bunny Show, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1984.

(With Laurene Krasny Brown) Dinosaurs Divorce: A Guide for Changing Families, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1986.

(With Laurene Krasny Brown) Visiting the Art Museum, Dutton (New York, NY), 1986, published as Visiting an Exhibition, Collins (London, England), 1986.

(With Laurene Krasny Brown) Dinosaurs Travel: A Guide for Families on the Go, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1988.

(With Laurene Krasny Brown) Baby Time: A Grownup's Handbook to Use with Baby, Knopf (New York, NY), 1989.

Dinosaurs Alive and Well!: A Guide to Good Health, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1990.

Scared Silly!: A Book for the Brave, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1994.

Monster's Lunchbox, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1995.

(With Laurene Krasny Brown) When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1996.

(With Laurene Krasny Brown) How to Be a Friend: A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1998.

Buster's Dino Dilemma, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1998.

"arthur adventure" series; self-illustrated

Arthur's Nose, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1976.

Arthur's Eyes, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1979.

Arthur's Valentine, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1980.

Arthur Goes to Camp, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1982.

Arthur's Halloween, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1982.

Arthur's April Fool, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1983.

Arthur's Thanksgiving, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1983.

Arthur's Christmas, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1984.

Arthur's Tooth: An Arthur Adventure, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1985.

Arthur's Teacher Trouble, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1986.

Arthur's Baby, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1987.

Arthur's Birthday Wish, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1988.

Arthur's Pet Business, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1990.

Arthur Meets the President, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1991.

Arthur Babysits, Joy Street Books (Boston, MA), 1992.

Arthur's New Puppy, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1993.

Arthur's Family Vacation, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1993.

Arthur's Chicken Pox, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1994.

Arthur's First Sleepover, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1994.

Arthur Writes a Story, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1996.

Arthur's Neighborhood, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1996.

Arthur and the True Francine, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1996.

Arthur's Really Helpful Word Book, Random House (New York, NY), 1997.

Arthur's Computer Disaster, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1997.

Arthur Lost and Found, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1998.

Arthur's Valentine Countdown (board book), Random House (New York, NY), 1999

Arthur's New Baby Book: A Lift-the-Flap Guide to Being a Great Big Brother or Sister, Bullseye Books, 1999.

Arthur's Underwear, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1999.

Arthur's Teacher Moves In, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 2000.

Arthur's Truck Adventure (sticker book), Random House (New York, NY), 2000.

Arthur's Really Helpful Bedtime Stories, Random House (New York, NY), 1998.

Arthur's Family Treasury (contains "Arthur's Birthday," "Arthur's Family Vacation" and "Arthur's Baby"), Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 2000.

Arthur's Perfect Christmas, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 2000.

Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 2002.

Arthur's Animal Adventure (sticker book), Random House (New York, NY), 2002.

Arthur's Spookiest Halloween (lift-the-flap book), Random House (New York, NY), 2003.

Arthur's Heart Mix-Up, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 2004.

"arthur adventure" series; self-illustrated chapter books

Arthur Accused!, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1998.

The Mystery of the Stolen Bike, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1998.

Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1998.

Arthur Makes the Team, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1998.

Arthur's Mystery Envelope, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1998.

Arthur and the Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1998.

Locked in the Library!, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1998.

Arthur and the Race to Read, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 2001.

Arthur and the One Thousand-and-one Dads, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 2003.

"step into reading" series; self-illustrated

Arthur's Reading Race, Random House (New York, NY), 1995.

Arthur Goes to School, Random House (New York, NY), 1995.

Arthur Counts!, Random House (New York, NY), 1998.

Arthur Decks the Hall!, Random House (New York, NY), 1998.

Arthur on the Farm, Random House (New York, NY), 1998.

Arthur, Clean Your Room!, Random House (New York, NY), 1999.

Arthur in a Pickle, Random House (New York, NY), 1999.

Arthur's Lost Puppy, Random House (New York, NY), 2000.

Arthur's Fire Drill, Random House (New York, NY), 2000.

Arthur's Hiccups, Random House (New York, NY), 2001.

Arthur's First Kiss, Random House (New York, NY), 2001.

Arthur's Lost Puppy, Random House (New York, NY), 2001.

Arthur's Back-to-School Surprise, Random House (New York, NY), 2002.

Arthur and the School Pet, Random House (New York, NY), 2003.

Arthur's Science Fair Trouble, Random House (New York, NY), 2003.

Arthur and the School Pet, Random House (New York, NY), 2003.

Arthur and the Comet Crisis, Random House (New York, NY), 2003.

Arthur and the No-Brainer, Random House (New York, NY), 2003.

Arthur and the New Kid, Random House (New York, NY), 2004.

Arthur Breaks the Bank, Random House (New York, NY), 2005.

"d. w." series

D. W., the Picky Eater, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1995.

Glasses for D.W., Random House (New York, NY), 1995, reprinted, 2003.

D. W.'s Lost Blankie, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1997.

D. W. Thinks Big, Joy Street Books (New York, NY), 1993.

D. W. Rides Again, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1993.

D. W. Flips!, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1987, published as Roll over D.W., Picadilly Press (London, England), 1988.

D. W. All Wet, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1988.

D. W., Go to Your Room!, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1999.

D. W.'s Library Card, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 2001.

D. W.'s Guide to Preschool, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 2003.

illustrator

Isaac Asimov, What Makes the Sun Shine?, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1970.

Mary Daem, The Dragon with a Thousand Wrinkles, Ginn (New York, NY), 1971.

Norma Farber, I Found Them in the Yellow Pages, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1972.

Peter Dickinson, The Iron Lion, Allen & Unwin (London, England), 1972.

Ted Clymer, The Four Corners of the Sky: Poems, Chants, and Oratory, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1975.

(With Tom Cooke) Doug Morse, The Little Green Thumb Window Garden, Storyfold, 1975.

Laurence White, Science Games/Puzzles/Tricks/Toys (four books), Addison-Wesley (Reading, MA), 1975, new editions published as Science Games and Puzzles, Lippincott (Philadelphia, PA), 1979, and Science Toys and Tricks, Lippincott, 1980.

Patty Wolcott, Super Sam and the Salad Garden, Addison-Wesley (Reading, MA), 1975.

Louise Moeri, How the Rabbit Stole the Moon, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1977.

Kathleen Daly, My Doctor Bag Book, Golden Press (New York, NY), 1977.

Janwillem Van de Wetering, Little Owl: An Eight-Fold Buddhist Admonition, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1978.

Joan Chase Bowden, Why the Tides Ebb and Flow, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1979.

Norma Farber, There Goes Feathertop!, Dutton (New York, NY), 1979.

Judy Delton, Rabbit's New Rug, Parents' Magazine Press (New York, NY), 1980.

Diane Wolkstein, The Banza: A Haitian Story, Dial (New York, NY), 1981.

Verna Aardema, adapter, What's So Funny, Ketu?, Dial (New York, NY), 1982.

Mary Blount Christian, Swamp Monsters, Dial (New York, NY), 1983.

Deborah Hautzig, Little Witch's Big Night, Random House (New York, NY), 1984.

Verna Aardema, Oh, Kojo! How Could You!, Dial (New York, NY), 1984.

Deborah Hautzig, Happy Birthday, Little Witch!, Random House (New York, NY), 1985.

Mary Blount Christian, Go West, Swamp Monsters, Dial (New York, NY), 1985.

Jack Prelutsky, selector, Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young, Knopf (New York, NY), 1986.

Laurene Krasny Brown, Taking Advantage of Media: A Manual for Parents and Teachers, Routledge, Chapman & Hall (New York, NY), 1986.

John T. McQueen, A World Full of Monsters, Crowell (New York, NY), 1986.

Deborah Hautzig, Little Witch Book and Doll Package, Random House (New York, NY), 1988.

Alice Low, editor, The Family Read-Aloud Christmas Treasury, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1989.

Laurene Krasny Brown, Toddler Time: A Book to Share with Your Toddler, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1990.

Alice Low, editor, The Family Read-Aloud Holiday Treasury, Joy Street Books (New York, NY), 1991.

Laurene Krasny Brown, Dinosaurs to the Rescue: A Guide to Protecting Our Planet, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1992.

Laurene Krasny Brown, Rex and Lilly Family Time, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1995.

Laurene Kransy Brown, Rex and Lilly Playtime, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1995.

Laurene Krasny Brown, Rex and Lilly School Time, Little, Brown (Boston, MA), 1997.

Judy Sierra, Wild about Books, Knopf (New York, NY), 2004.

editor

Finger Rhymes, Dutton (New York, NY), 1980.

Hand Rhymes, Dutton (New York, NY), 1985.

Play Rhymes, Dutton (New York, NY), 1987.

Party Rhymes, Dutton (New York, NY), 1988.

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, Dutton's Children's Books (New York, NY), 1989.

Can You Jump Like a Frog?, Dutton's Children's Books (New York, NY), 1989.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Dutton's Children's Books (New York, NY), 1989.

Two Little Monkeys, Dutton's Children's Books (New York, NY), 1989.

Also author of What's the Big Secret? Talking about Sex with Girls and Boys.

Several of Brown's books have been translated into Spanish.

ADAPTATIONS: Works that have been adapted for filmstrip with cassette, videocassette, and/or released with an accompanying audiocassette by Random House include Arthur's Valentine, Arthur's Halloween, Arthur's April Fool, Arthur's Thanksgiving, and Arthur Goes to Camp, all 1983, Dinosaurs, Beware!, 1984, Arthur's Christmas, 1985, and Arthur's Tooth, and Oh, Kojo! How Could You!, both 1986. Stories from the "Arthur Adventure" series were adapted for a Public Broadcasting System television program and for multimedia. The "Arthur" characters have also been adapted for chapter books authored by Stephen Krensky.

SIDELIGHTS: When Marc Brown answered his son's request for a bedtime story, little did he know that a quarter-century later he would still be telling the story of his then-created hero, Arthur the aardvark. Third-grader Arthur and his animal friends from Elwood City, with their combination of real-life situations, humor, and appealing watercolor-and-crayon illustrations, have become favorites of generations of children. In book format they have reached more than fifty million readers, and as a popular television series made by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) that aired in sixty countries throughout the world they reached millions more. To celebrate Arthur's twenty-fifth birthday, bookstores across the United States threw birthday parties, SFX Family Entertainment created a live theater show "Arthur: A Live Adventure," and the Boston-based PBS affiliate created "Arthur's World and the Art Work of Marc Brown," a museum exhibit that toured ten cities.

Brown spent most of his childhood entertaining himself with pens, pencils, and paper. His grandmother Thora encouraged him to take his drawing seriously, and after a trip to the Chicago Art Institute, he became interested in painting. Nancy Bryan, Brown's high school art teacher, suggested he try working with watercolors and invested her time in his success with them.

The work of other artists continued to influence Brown's choice of a career. He once told an interviewer: "Through art books I discovered the work of Marc Chagall, and was so impressed, I changed my name from Mark to Marc. A light went on with [Maurice] Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are." After high school Brown majored in painting at the Cleveland Institute of Art, where he also studied printmaking, photography, and textile and graphic design. After presenting sample drawings to Boston-based publisher Houghton Mifflin, Brown was offered freelance work in illustration. Having learned more about opportunities in professional illustrating, he decided to make it his career. In 1969 he began part-time teaching at Garland Junior College in Boston and illustrated textbooks.

Because publishers were trying to avoid implying any values about race or gender in their books, each drawing had to fulfill specific instructions. Brown enjoyed the steadiness of the work, but missed using his creativity. By the end of the year he was determined to do more creative drawing. His first illustrations for a fiction book were for Isaac Asimov's What Makes the Sun Shine? Children's author Norma Farber and Atlantic Monthly Press editor Emilie McLeod also helped Brown along his way to becoming a published children's author. Upon McLeod's suggestion, he wrote and illustrated Arthur's Nose, the first in a series of popular picture books about an aardvark who wears glasses. "I learned so much from her … about balancing the elements of words and pictures and using the words to do what pictures can't do, and vice versa," Brown recalled to Kathleen Kernicky of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. After about five years of illustrating children's books, Brown was confident he could make a living through his art. Brown's animal renderings, particularly the famous Arthur and friends, quickly became the author-illustrator's signature characters. As many readers have noticed, throughout the years Arthur's nose has gotten shorter. The reason: it is easier for Brown to express emotions if Arthur's face is not obscured by an enormous nose.

Brown is most widely known as the creator of Arthur, an aardvark whose day-to-day adventures have become familiar to millions of children. Many bookstores set aside a special area as an "Arthur Room," and the "Arthur" books have continued to be popular, their sales rocketing following broadcast of the Arthur's World television show. The "Arthur" books include titles geared to beginning readers, picture-book audiences, and chapter-book readers.

Arthur is a third grader who experiences real-life situations dosed with humor and that end happily. In writing the series, Brown has drawn on his own childhood experiences and those of his three children when they were in the second and third grades. "When I write stories about Arthur and [little sister ] D. W., I think about George Burns and Gracie Allen," Brown explained to Ken Hoffman of the Houston Chronicle. "That's how I see their relationship. She's always hitting him with zingers." The character D. W. proved to be so popular that Brown created a series of books focusing on Arthur's feisty little sister. As Brown told Jan Crain Rudeen for the Rocky Mountain News, D. W. is a "combination of my three younger sisters—that's what makes her triply lethal."

When Brown allowed PBS to use his Arthur character, he retained as much control of the program content as he could, such as the ability to approve scripts. "The show is honest," Brown told Hoffman. "It doesn't talk down to kids. These characters are real to me because they're based on real people." Following its debut in 1997, Arthur's World became popular with children from ages two to eleven, and won four Emmy Awards and a Peabody award for outstanding television. Arthur and his friends have appeared in several television specials as well, including a Christmas special and the special Arthur: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll, and by 2003 a motion picture featuring Brown's characters was in the planning stages. The author/illustrator's son Tolon served as vice president for onscreen media for the Arthur Show, ensuring that Brown's high standards were maintained.

Because of the success of the television program, Brown created the "Arthur's Adventure" series of chapter books. Averaging fifty-four pages in length, these books are geared to third-grade readers. Brown has long known the importance of reading and libraries, and because he supports literacy efforts he has allowed Arthur to act as the "spokes animal" for the U.S. Department of Education's Read*Write*Now Program, the Pizza Hut Book-It! program, and other reading incentive programs. To this end, he has also created books for Random House's "Step into Reading" series for emergent readers, as well as novelty books for toddlers.

Until the mid-1990s, Brown and his wife worked together on a number of book projects, including the trio Rex and Lilly Family Time, Rex and Lilly Playtime, and Rex and Lilly School Time. Their joint projects have diminished, however, as the popularity of Arthur skyrocketed and Brown needed to devote more time to his star.

Describing his writing process, Brown once explained that he may rewrite a story thirty times before he is satisfied with it. "The two most troublesome parts are staying on a straight line and coming to a satisfying conclusion," he once explained. "If I don't watch it, I can digress and never find my way back. Stories have a way of spawning other stories, which in its way is wonderful." Now that his children are grown, Brown has had to look for inspiration from other sources. "I feel like a professional eavesdropper," he admitted to John Micklos, Jr. in Reading Today. "I'm always listening for situations that are important for kids and families."

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

periodicals

American Theatre, December, 2001, Sarah Hart, review of "How the Aardvark Stole Christmas," p. 91.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, December 3, 2001, "Questions and Answers with the Stars," p. D6.

Booklist, September 15, 1992, p. 159; October 1, 1992, p. 334; May 15, 1993, p. 1695; September 1, 1993, p. 72; November 1, 1993, p. 526; December 1, 1993, p. 696; May 15, 1994, p. 1683; October 1, 1994, pp. 321, 331; February 1, 1995, p. 1008; November 1, 1995, p. 476; September 15, 1996, p. 245.

Books for Keeps, March, 1999, review of Arthur's Computer Disaster, p. 20.

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, June, 1987; February, 1988; March, 1988; June 1, 1999, review of D. W., Go to Your Room!, p. 1838; January 1, 2000, Amy Brandt, review of Arthur's Underwear, p. 935; June 1, 2000, Carolyn Phelan, review of Arthur's Family Treasury, p. 1904; October 1, 2000, Ilene Cooper, review of Arthur's Perfect Christmas, p. 344; November 1, 2000, Carolyn Phelan, review of Arthur's Teacher Moves In, p. 546; May 1, 2001, Gillian Engberg, review of D. W. Thinks Big, p. 1689; June 1, 2001, Patricia Austin, review of Marc Brown's Arthur Anniversary Collection, p. 1906; September 1, 2001, Patricia Austin, review of Marc Brown's Arthur Chapter Books, Volume 5 (audio version), p. 125; November 1, 2002, Diane Foote, review of Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll, p. 504.

Children's Bookwatch, February, 1999, review of D. W., the Picky Eater, p. 8.

Graphis, number 156, 1979.

Horn Book, September, 1987, p. 597; November, 1987, pp. 721, 751; May, 1988, p. 338; January, 1989, p. 84; September, 1990, p. 588; July, 1991, p. 444; September, 1992, p. 573; May, 1993, p. 311; September, 1993, p. 582; January, 1994, p. 93; May, 1994, p. 338; November, 1994, p. 728; July, 1995, p. 483; March, 1997, p. 219.

Houston Chronicle, March 20, 2001, Ken Hoffman, "Lovable Aardvark Is Coming to Town," p. 1.

Indianapolis Star, November 19, 2000, Marc D. Allan, "Arthur Reveals Human Flaws," p. TV03; September 1, 2002, Marc D. Allan, "Boy Band Fits Arthur's World, " p. TV03.

Kirkus Reviews, May 15, 1987, p. 791; October 15, 1987, p. 1512; November 1, 1987, p. 1571; April 15, 1988, p. 615; May 15, 1989, p. 760; October 15, 1990, p. 1462; May 15, 1991, p. 677; October 1, 1992, p. 1252; May 15, 1993, p. 656; October 1, 1993, p. 1270; November 15, 1994, p. 1523; September 1, 2001, review of D. W.'s Library Card, p. 1286.

Los Angeles Times, February 23, 2001, Jon Matsumoto, "The Point Is to Entertain and Educate," p. F29.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 20, 2001, Kathleen Kernicky, "Creator Details Remarkable History of Arthur Read, Aardvark," p. 16.

New York Times Book Review, March 16, 1986, p. 30; March 12, 1989, p. 35; May 20, 1990, p. 46; June 23, 1991, p. 23; August 8, 1993, p. 22; May 22, 1994, p. 34.

Publishers Weekly, November 29, 1985, p. 49; June 27, 1986, p. 98; November 28, 1986, p. 74; May 8, 1987, p. 68; September 25, 1987, p. 106; November 13, 1987, p. 69; February 26, 1988; April 8, 1988, p. 92; May 19, 1989, p. 82; June 9, 1989, p. 64; January 19, 1990, p. 112; April 30, 1990, p. 68; February 8, 1991, p. 59; April 5, 1991, p. 146; May 3, 1991, p. 71; April 17, 1992, p. 573; September 21, 1992, p. 96; April 5, 1993, p. 75; August 30, 1993, p. 95; January 10, 1994, p. 63; May 2, 1994, p. 306; July 4, 1994, p. 62; October 24, 1994, p. 61; May 15, 1995, p. 75; August 21, 1995, p. 65; September 11, 1995, p. 87; April 1, 1996, p. 78; April 15, 1996, p. 70; August 12, 1996, p. 85; August 19, 1996, p. 69; March 10, 1997, p. 68; March 24, 1997, p. 85; April 5, 1999, review of D. W. Thinks Big, p. 243; November 8, 1999, review of Arthur's Christmas (audio version), p. 31; November 15, 1999, review of Arthur's New Baby Book, p. 69; January 22, 2001, Karen Raugust, "Happy Birthday, Arthur," p. 182.

Reading Teacher, October, 1999, review of Arthur's Really Helpful Bedtime Stories, p. 172.

Reading Today, October, 2000, John Micklos, Jr., "Happy Birthday, Arthur!," p. 17.

Record (Bergen County, NJ), July 20, 2001, Janis Nicolosi-Endo, "Amiable Aardvark; Arthur and Author Are Feted in NYC," p. 18.

Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO), March 21, 2001, Lisa Bornstein, "Arthur Takes the Stage," p. 15D; January 31, 2003, Jan Crain Rudeen, "Insightful Arthur Draws from Reality," p. 30D.

School Library Journal, May, 1985, p. 68; November, 1985, p. 67; January, 1987, p. 58; June, 1987, p. 78; October, 1987, p. 120; December, 1987, p. 70; March, 1988, p. 158; January, 1989, p. 69; July, 1989, p. 62; November, 1990, p. 86; July, 1991, p. 54; October, 1992, p. 80; May, 1993, p. 81; December, 1993, p. 80; February, 1994, p. 78; June, 1994, p. 96; September, 1994, pp. 175, 206; March, 1995, p. 178; August, 1995, p. 67; February, 1996, p. 81; August, 1996, p. 64; September, 1996, p. 171; January, 1999, Linda Ludke, review of Arthur Lost and Found, p. 79; March, 1999, Kimberlie Monteforte, review of Arthur's Really Helpful Bedtime Book, p. 190, Marcia Brightman, review of Marc Brown Reads Arthur! Series, p. 155; June, 1999, Kirsten Martindale, review of Arthur's Computer Adventure, p. 68; July, 1999, review of Marc Brown's Arthur Chapter Books, Volume 3, p. 53; July, 1999, Kathy M. Newby, review of D. W., Go to Your Room!, p. 61, Mary K. Schecker, review of Marc Brown's Arthur Chapter Books, Volume 3, pp. 53-54; December, 1999, Gay Lynn Van Vleck, review of Arthur's Underwear, p. 88; February, 2000, Stephanie Bange, review of Arthur's Valentine (sound recording), p. 67; March, 2000, "Brown Is Still Around," p. 109; October, 2000, review of Arthur's Perfect Christmas, p. 56; January, 2001, Maryann H. Owen, review of Arthur's Teacher Moves In, p. 91; December, 2001, Rachel Fox, review of D. W.'s Library Card, p. 90; December, 2002, Kay Bowes, review of Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll, p. 85.

Star-Ledger (Newark, NJ), May 25, 2001, Allison Freeman, "Arthur's World, Unfolds for Fans," p. 38.

online

Arthur Home Page, http://pbskids.org/arthur/ (April 23, 2003).*