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ArthurBy Marc Brown
Arthur
• Arthur was born when Marc Brown told bedtime stories to his son.
• He is an aardvark.
Arthur’s Nose
• The first book is Arthur’s Nose.
• It’s about an aardvark who hated his nose.
Arthur
• Marc Brown gets lots of his ideas from suggestions of teachers and students.
Arthur
• Marc Brown had a Grandma Thora who was a great storyteller.
Arthur
• Marc Brown based Mr. Ratburn on the “meanest algebra teacher ever”.
Arthur
• Buster is modeled after Marc Brown’s best friend in elementary school.
Arthur
• Sue Ellen is based on the girl that Marc Brown had a crush on in the third grade.
There are more than 20Arthur books now.
There are also Arthur chapter books!
D.W. has herown books, too.
Wanna know a secret?
• Marc Brown has hidden the names of his three children in the pictures of every book. Look for them!!
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