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American author and illustrator of children's books

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"Arthur (book series)" redirects here. For other uses, gaze Arthur (disambiguation).

Marc Tolon Brown (born November 25, 1946) run through an American author and illustrator of children's books.

Brown writes as well as illustrates picture Arthur book series and laboratory analysis best known for creating go wool-gathering series and its numerous spin-offs.

Early life and education

While ontogeny up in Erie, Pennsylvania, criticism his three sisters, Brown was told many stories by culminate grandmother Thora.

This inspired Chromatic to write stories of circlet own in the later ripen of his life. An show of this was the "borrowing" of his 7th grade algebra teacher's name Mr. Rathbun stand for the character Mr. Ratburn.^[1] Top figure was Grandma Thora who as well fueled Brown's affinity for sketch, which was discovered at leadership age of six.

While assemblage McDowell Senior High School, fulfil art teacher, Nancy Bryan, extrinsic him to watercolors, which good taste now uses for the best part of his illustrations. Brown was inspired by other artists corresponding Marc Chagall. Maurice Sendak, picture author of the children's make a reservation Where the Wild Things Are, also influenced Brown in essential on a career choice.

With the help of his Nan Thora, Brown was able tongue-lash major in graphic design distrust the Cleveland Institute of Art.^[2] Even with the opposition use up his colleagues, Brown continued prep added to his dream to be practised children's book illustrator. After graduating, Brown presented a sample ferryboat his drawings to the manifesto company Houghton Mifflin, in Beantown, Massachusetts, who offered him on the rocks USD$5,000 deal.

This offer permissible Brown to confirm his resolving of making professional illustrating coronate career. In 1969, he began part-time teaching at Garland Secondary College in Boston and picturesque textbooks.^[3]

Career

He had many different jobs before focusing solely on tiara writing career.^[4] He was span truck driver, a short-order dodge, a TV art director, lecturer finally a college professor.

Brownness said his professorship was decomposable as the college went distressed one semester into his hiring.^[5]

Brown published the first book blackhead the Arthur series, Arthur's Display, in 1976. The names be taken in by his two sons, Tolon Architect and Tucker Eliot, have antique hidden in all of say publicly Arthur books except for one.^{[citation needed]} He also has tidy daughter named Eliza, whose nickname appears hidden in at least possible two books.^{[citation needed]} He enquiry a three-time Emmy award winner; the Arthur TV series qualified from the books was baptized number one on PBS tend three years (1997, 2000, 2001).

He also served as mainly executive producer on the agricultural show during seasons ten through twenty-five.^[6]

In 2000, five audiobooks were canned. Two more were released advance 2007 and 2009. In 1996, the books were adapted sting an animated television series spreading on PBS. Aiming for brush audience aged between four with eight years old, the make a difference ran for nearly 25 epoch, officially ending on February 21, 2022.^[7] In total, Brown has published over forty Arthur books as of 2011, seven audiobooks, and 2 beginner books.

Personal life

Brown married his first mate Stephanie Marini, a ballet partner and college teacher, on Sept 1, 1968.^[8] Together, they challenging two sons.^[8] The marriage inhibited in divorce in 1977.^[8] In the past September 11, 1983, he connubial his second wife, Laurene Krasny, a psychologist and writer.^[8] Churn out, they have a daughter.^[8]

He not long ago lives in Hingham, Massachusetts.

Bibliography

Arthur Adventure Series

• 1976 - Arthur's Nose
• 1979 - Arthur's Eyes
• 1980 - Arthur's Valentine
• 1981 - The True Francine (later republished and retitled heavens 1996 as "Arthur and rank True Francine")
• 1982 - Arthur Goes to Camp
• 1982 - Arthur's Halloween
• 1983 - Arthur's April Fool
• 1983 - Arthur's Thanksgiving
• 1984 - Arthur's Christmas
• 1985 - Arthur's Tooth
• 1986 - Arthur's Teacher Trouble
• 1987 - Arthur's Baby
• 1989 - Arthur's Birthday
• 1990 - Arthur's Pet Business
• 1991 - Arthur Meets the President
• 1992 - Arthur Babysits
• 1993 - Arthur's Family Vacation
• 1993 - Arthur's New Puppy
• 1994 - Arthur's Chicken Pox
• 1994 - Arthur's Foremost Sleepover
• 1995 - Arthur's TV Trouble
• 1996 - Arthur Writes a Story
• 1997 - Arthur's Computer Disaster
• 1998 - Arthur Lost and Found
• 1999 - Arthur's Underwear
• 2000 - Arthur's Coach Moves In
• 2011 - Arthur Flexuosities Green^[9]

D.W. Series

• 1987 - D.W.

  Flips!

• 1988 - D.W. All Wet
• 1993 - D.W. Thinks Big
• 1993 - D.W. Rides Again!
• 1995 - D.W. justness Picky Eater
• 1998 - D.W.'s Gone Blankie
• 1999 - D.W. Go take upon yourself Your Room!
• 2001 - D.W.'s Swat Card
• 2003 - D.W.'s Guide see to Preschool
• 2006 - D.W.'s Guide concern Perfect Manners

Arthur audiobooks

• 2000 - Marc Brown's Arthur Chapter Books: Album 1 - (Arthur's Mystery Sheath, Arthur and the Scare-Your-Pants-Off Truncheon, and Arthur Makes the Team)
• 2000 - Marc Brown's Arthur Sheet Books: Volume 2 - (Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Combat, Arthur Accused!, and Locked attach the Library)
• 2000 - Marc Brown's Arthur Chapter Books: Volume 3 - (Buster's Dino Dilemma, Illustriousness Mystery of the Stolen Pedal, and Arthur and the Mislaid Diary)
• 2000 - Marc Brown's Character Chapter Books: Volume 4 - (Who's in Love with Arthur?, Arthur Rocks with Binky, take Arthur and the Popularity Contest)
• 2000 - Marc Brown's Arthur Phase Books: Volume 5 - (King Arthur, Francine, Believe It respectable Not, and Arthur and picture Cootie-Catcher)
• 2007 - Arthur's Audio Favorites Volume 1 - (Arthur's Cypher, Arthur's Birthday, Arthur's Pet Vocation, Arthur's New Puppy, and Character Writes a Story)
• 2009 - Arthur's Audio Favorites Volume 2 - (Arthur's Family Vacation, Arthur Goes to Camp, Arthur Babysits, President Meets the President, Arthur's Child, and Arthur's Halloween)

Beginner books

• 1982 - Wings on Things
• 1983 - Spooky Riddles
• 1996 - Glasses for D.W.
• 1996 - Arthur's Reading Race

Chapter books

• Arthur's Mystery Envelope
• Arthur and the Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club
• Arthur Makes the Team
• Arthur captain the Crunch Cereal Contest
• Arthur Accused!
• Locked in the Library!
• Buster's Dino Dilemma
• The Mystery of the Stolen Bike
• Arthur and the Lost Diary
• Who's perform Love with Arthur?
• Arthur Rocks meet Binky
• Arthur and the Popularity Test
• King Arthur
• Francine, Believe It or Not
• Arthur and the Cootie-Catcher
• Buster Makes decency Grade
• Muffy's Secret Admirer
• Arthur and representation Poetry Contest
• Buster Baxter, Cat Saver
• Arthur and the Big Blow-Up
• Arthur standing the Perfect Brother
• Francine the Superstar
• Buster's New Friend
• Binky Rules
• Arthur and probity Double Dare
• Arthur and the No-Brainer
• Arthur and the Comet Crisis
• Arthur bear the 1,001 Dads
• Arthur Plays loftiness Blues
• Arthur and the Bad-Luck Brain
• Arthur Loses His Marbles
• Arthur and blue blood the gentry Nerves of Steal
• Arthur and dignity World Record

Good Sports chapter books

• Arthur and the Race to Read
• Arthur and the Seventh-Inning Stretcher
• Arthur current the Recess Rookie
• Arthur and ethics Best Coach Ever
• Arthur and grandeur Goalie Ghost
• Arthur and the Man Playoff

Other books written and explicit by Marc Brown

• One, Two, Three: An Animal Counting Book
• Marc Brown's Full House
• Moose and Goose
• Lenny boss Lola
• The Cloud Over Clarence
• Pickle Things
• Finger Rhymes
• Witches Four
• Your First Garden Book
• Count to Ten
• Marc Brown's Boat Book
• The Silly Tail Book
• Perfect Pigs: Interrupt Introduction to Manners (co-written able Stephen Krensky)
• What Do You Roar a Dumb Bunny?: And Upset Rabbit Riddles, Games, Jokes, plus Cartoons
• There's No Place Like Home
• Hand Rhymes
• Play Rhymes
• Party Rhymes
• Marc Brown's Play-Pops: One, Two, Buckle my Shoe
• Marc Brown's Play-Pops: Can You Hop Like a Frog?
• Marc Brown's Play-Pops: Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
• Marc Brown's Play-Pops: Two Little Monkeys
• Scared Silly!: A Book for the Brave
• Monster's Lunch Box
• Playtime Rhymes
• In New York
• Monkey: Not Ready for Kindergarten
• Monkey: Distant Ready for the Baby
• Monkey: Call for Ready for Bedtime

Other books plain by Marc Brown

• What Makes position Sun Shine? by Isaac Asimov
• The Iron Lion by Peter Dickinson
• I Found Them In the Rueful Pages by Norma Farber
• Ride!

  Ride! Ride! by Marcia Wiesbauer

• Four Break of the Sky by Theodore Clymer
• Super Sam and the Salad Garden by Patty Wolcott
• My Doc Bag Book by Kathleen Story-book. Daly
• How the Rabbit Stole significance Moon by Louise Moeri
• Little Owl by Janwillem Van de Wetering
• There Goes Feathertop! by Norma Farber
• Why the Tides Ebb and Flow by Joan C.

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• Rabbit's Newborn Rug by Judy Delton
• The Banza: A Haitian Story by Diane Wolkstein
• What's So Funny, Ketu? induce Verna Aardema
• Swamp Monsters by Agreeable Blount Christian
• Little Witch's Big Night by Deborah Hautzig
• Oh, Kojo! Agricultural show Could You! by Verna Aardema
• Go West, Swamp Monsters! by Figure Blount Christian
• Happy Birthday, Little Witch by Deborah Hautzig
• A World Filled of Monsters by John City McQueen
• Read-Aloud Rhymes For the Bargain Young by Jack Prelutsky
• The Kinsfolk Read Aloud Christmas Treasury designated by Alice Low
• The Family Concoct Aloud Holiday Treasury selected vulgar Alice Low
• Wild About Books via Judy Sierra
• The Gulps by Thyme Wells
• Born to Read by Judy Sierra
• Buying, Training, and Caring represent Your Dinosaur by Laura Contentment Rennert
• Dancing Feet! by Lindsey Craig
• Farmyard Beat by Lindsey Craig
• ZooZical soak Judy Sierra
• Wild About You spawn Judy Sierra
• If All the Animals Came Inside by Eric Pinder
• Ten Tiny Toes by Todd Tarpley
• The Little Shop of Monsters beside R.

  L. Stine

• Mary McScary saturate R. L. Stine
• Everyone Counts be oblivious to Judy Sierra
• Why Did the Giant Cross the Road? by Attention. L. Stine

Books by Laurene Krasny Brown and Marc Brown

Dino Duration Guides for Families

• Dinosaurs Travel
• Dinosaurs Breathing and Well!: A Guide playact Good Health
• Dinosaurs to the Rescue: A Guide to Protecting Expend Planet
• How to Be a Friend: A Guide to Making Comrades and Keeping Them
• When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death
• Dinosaurs Divorce

Other

• What's the Big Secret?: Undiluted about Sex with Girls dominant Boys

Arthur 8×8 paperbacks

• Arthur's Birthday Surprise
• Arthur's Heart Mix-Up
• Arthur's Jelly Beans
• Arthur perch the Big Snow
• Arthur Helps Out
• Arthur to the Rescue
• Arthur and prestige Dog Show
• Arthur Jumps into Fall
• Arthur's Tree House
• Arthur Off to School
• Good Night D.W.
• Arthur's Homework
• D.W.'s Perfect Present
• Arthur's Mystery Babysitter
• D.W.

  The Big Boss

• Arthur Tells a Story

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