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Who doesn't know and love Arthur? The third-grade aardvark and his friends and family have been enjoyed in our home for years!
Marc Brown's creation has blossomed from a bedtime story he told his five-year-old 25 years ago, to a series of books, then to chapter books, audio books, an award-winning PBS children's series, and even a spinoff of that series! Check out Arthur, and see what makes him perpetually popular!
Arthur in Our House
My kids have loved Arthur in different ways through different stages of their lives. (They are currently 9 and 11).My son loved Arthur so much as a toddler that he even had an Arthur birthday party when he was two! Back then we only watched the TV show.
As my son Tyler started preschool, we began to read the Arthur books together, and as Tyler entered grade school himself, he began to be able to identify with Arthur.
As Tyler's little sister got older (and more annoying, according to him) he could really identify with Arthur's troubles with his pesky little sister, D.W. (And my daughter began to love the series, too).
In Kindergarten and first grade, before Tyler was able to really read for himself, he loved to listen to the Arthur audio books in bed at night.
In second, third and fourth grade, Tyler noticed that he was going through many of the same things that Arthur and his friends did, and became even more interested in the stories-- even the ones he had heard or seen over and over again. The same happened with my daughter Lauren as she went through elementary school.
Unlike the other shows they loved as preschoolers, Arthur has remained consistently popular in our house for ten years now!
Arthur Holiday Books!
Arthur's Thanksgiving (Arthur Adventure Series)
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Arthur's Christmas: An Arthur Adventure (Arthur Adventure Series)
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Arthur's Perfect Christmas (An Arthur Adventure)
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Arthur's Easter Activity Book : With Reuseable Stickers!
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Arthur's Halloween: An Arthur Adventure (Arthur Adventure Series)
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The Arthur Adventure Series
by Marc Brown
Arthur Meets the President: An Arthur Adventure (Arthur Adventure Series)
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Arthur's Eyes: An Arthur Adventure (Arthur Adventure Series)
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Arthur's Birthday (An Arthur Adventure)
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Arthur's New Puppy: An Arthur Adventure (Arthur Adventure Series)
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Arthur's Teacher Trouble (Arthur Adventure Series)
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Other Arthur Plush!
The Brain, Francine, Buster, Baby Kate, and even Pal!
Arthur and D.W. are fairly commonly found. Baby Kate and Pal are much harder. Arthur's friends Buster, Francine and the Brain are even more rare. Sometimes you get lucky on eBay!
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Arthur Online
Official PBS Pages
- Arthur | PBS Kids
- Main Page:
Developed with the help and advice of Arthur creator Marc Brown, the ARTHUR site is organized into pages hosted by the series' characters, each with features that encourage kids to read and write. - Sue Ellen's Print Bookmarks
- Great activity! 8 bookmarks to print out and color, each featuring Arthurs friends or family!
Other Arthur Links
- The Arthur Spot - Fansite with News, Forums, Videos, Articles and more - Fanpop
- A place for fans of Arthur to share, discover content, and connect with other fans.
- Marc Brown Studios - Arthur Printables
- Everything from connect-the-dots to how to draw a character!
Arthur Chapter Books: Great for new readers!
Arthur Chapter Books on CD or tape!
Marc Brown's Arthur Anniversary Collection: Arthur's Mystery Envelope; Arthur Makes the Team; Arthur Accused!; Arthur and the Lost Diary
Release Date: 02/27/2001
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The Arthur and Friends Collection: Buster's Dino Dilemma; Who's in Love with Arthur; Arthur Rocks with Binky; Francine, Believe it or Not
Release Date: 03/13/2007
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Marc Brown's Arthur Chapter Books: Volume 2: Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest; Arthur Accused!; Locked in the Library (Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Books (Listening Library))
Release Date: 03/14/2000
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Marc Brown's Arthur Chapter Books: Volume 4: Who's in Love with Arthur?; Arthur Rocks with BINKY; Arthur and the Popularity Test (Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Books (Listening Library))
Release Date: 10/19/1999
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Marc Brown's Arthur Chapter Books: Volume 5: King Arthur; Francine, Believe it or Not; Arthur and the Cootie-Catcher (Marc Brown's Arthur Chapter Books)
Release Date: 02/27/2001
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Arthur and Friends Music CD
Arthur And Friends: The First Almost Real Not Live CD
Release Date: 10/20/1998
D.W. Board Books
D.W. Thinks Big (Board Book)
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Fun Arthur Items on Amazon
ARTHUR GIANT CHARACTERS
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Arthur & Friends Deco Trim
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About the Author/Creator: Marc Brown Links
- Marc Brown: Speaker Profile
- Short bio of the author.
- Marc Brown Studios
- [At Marc Brown Studios,] we are in the business of trying to make children successful. If art truly reflects life, perhaps the same can be said for Arthur and the world of children. We are always on the lookout for issues and problems that are important to children and families and presenting them through books and television, in ways that are helpful, instructive, entertaining and fun.
Tell how your family has loved Arthur!
Evelyn_Saenz wrote...
What a great lens! 5 stars and Favored!
D.W. was carried around so much at our house that she eventually fell apart. We read all of the Arthur books over and over until we all knew them by heart.




