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.

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• Marc Brown gets lots of his ideas from suggestions of teachers and students.

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• Marc Brown had a Grandma Thora who was a great storyteller.

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• Marc Brown based Mr. Ratburn on the “meanest algebra teacher ever”.

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• Buster is modeled after Marc Brown’s best friend in elementary school.

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• 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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