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Marc Brown


Born
in Erie, Pennsylvania, The United States
November 25, 1946

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Genre
Children's


Marc Tolon Brown is perhaps best known for his series of children's books about Arthur the aardvark, which was turned into an animated television show on PBS. Brown is a three-time Emmy Award winner, for his role on the television show inspired by his books.

He lives on Martha's Vineyard and in New York City with his wife, Laurie Krasny Brown. He has three children, sons Tolon and Tucker, and daughter Eliza. The names of his two sons have been hidden in all of the Arthur books except for one: Arthur's Tooth. ...more

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Average rating: 4.08 · 103,251 ratings · 6,162 reviews · 552 distinct works • Similar authors
Arthur's Eyes (Arthur Adven...
4.18 avg rating — 9,722 ratings — published 1979 — 16 editions
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Arthur's New Puppy (Arthur ...
4.35 avg rating — 9,181 ratings — published 1993 — 33 editions
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Arthur's Halloween
4.12 avg rating — 7,781 ratings — published 1982 — 29 editions
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Arthur's Valentine (Arthur ...
4.14 avg rating — 5,505 ratings — published 1980 — 24 editions
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Arthur Writes a Story (Arth...
4.15 avg rating — 3,451 ratings — published 1996 — 28 editions
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Arthur's Tooth (Arthur Adv...
4.14 avg rating — 3,108 ratings — published 1985 — 32 editions
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Arthur's Christmas (Arthur ...
4.19 avg rating — 2,834 ratings — published 1984 — 25 editions
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Arthur's Reading Race
4.26 avg rating — 2,333 ratings — published 1996 — 20 editions
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Arthur's Pet Business
4.19 avg rating — 2,357 ratings — published 1990 — 26 editions
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Arthur's Baby (Arthur Adven...
4.06 avg rating — 2,093 ratings — published 1987 — 34 editions
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Series by Marc Brown

Arthur's Halloween Arthur's New Puppy Arthur's Chicken Pox: An Ar... Arthur's Tooth Arthur's Eyes Arthur's Valentine Arthur's Christmas
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Arthur's Mystery Envelope Arthur and the Scare-Your-P... Arthur Makes the Team Arthur and the Crunch Cerea... Arthur Accused Locked in the Library! Buster's Dino Dilemma
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Monkey: Not Ready for Kinde... Monkey: Not Ready for the Baby Monkey: Not Ready for Bedtime
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“Having fun isn't hard when you've got a library card.”
― Marc Brown
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“Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero!”
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“Don't be afraid to ask for help or advice. You'll catch up soon enough.”
― Marc Brown, Arthur Chapter Books, Nos. 1-3
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