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'''Marc Tolon Brown''' (born [[November 25]], [[1946]] in [[Erie, Pennsylvania|Erie]], [[Pennsylvania]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[writer]] of children's books. He writes as well as illustrates his ''Arthur'' books; He is best-known for that series and its spin-offs. He currently lives in [[Hingham, Massachusetts|Hingham]], [[Massachusetts]]. The names of his two sons, Tolon Adam and Tucker Eliot, have been hidden in all of the ''Arthur'' books except for one. He also has a daughter named Eliza Morgan, whose name appears hidden in at least one book. He is also a [[Daytime Emmy]] award winner; The [[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]] TV series adapted from the books was named number 1 on PBS for three years. (1997, 2000, 2001) |
'''Marc Tolon Brown''' (born [[November 25]], [[1946]] in [[Erie, Pennsylvania|Erie]], [[Pennsylvania]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[writer]] of children's books. He writes as well as illustrates his ''Arthur'' books; He is best-known for that series and its spin-offs. He currently lives in [[Hingham, Massachusetts|Hingham]], [[Massachusetts]]. The names of his two sons, Tolon Adam and Tucker Eliot, have been hidden in all of the ''Arthur'' books except for one. He also has a daughter named Eliza Morgan, whose name appears hidden in at least one book. He is also a [[Daytime Emmy]] award winner; The [[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]] TV series adapted from the books was named number 1 on PBS for three years. (1997, 2000, 2001) |
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==Background== |
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Brown graduated from [[Cleveland Institute of Art]] in 1968. After graduating from [[Cleveland Institute of Art]], Brown worked numerous jobs before writing and illustrating numerous books. He began working as a truck-driver, short-order cook, soda jerk, assistant college professor at [[Garland Junior College]], television art director, actor, and costume set designer for WICU-TV (an NBC network affiliate). Brown began work on illustrating books for authors in 1969 while holding these other jobs. The first book Brown illustrated was Isaac Asimov’s ''What Makes the Sun Shine?'', which won a Children’s Books of the Year citation from the Child Study Association of America. A Boston-based publisher, Houghton and Mifflin, offered him freelance work in illustration. After about five years of illustration, Brown decided to try and create his own stories. The popular Arthur books began when Brown’s son wanted to hear a bedtime story and he made one up about an aardvark named Arthur. |
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==Works== |
==Works== |
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*''Arthur's Reading Race'' |
*''Arthur's Reading Race'' |
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*''Witches four written 1980'' |
*''Witches four written 1980'' |
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*''Arthur's Animal Adventure'' |
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===Chapter Books=== |
===Chapter Books=== |
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*''Arthur and the Double Dare'' |
*''Arthur and the Double Dare'' |
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*''Arthur and the Crunch cereal Contest'' |
*''Arthur and the Crunch cereal Contest'' |
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*''Arthur and the Cootie-Cachter'' |
*''Arthur and the Cootie-Cachter'' |
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*''King Arthur'' |
*''King Arthur'' |
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*''Arthur and the Big Blow-up'' |
*''Arthur and the Big Blow-up'' |
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*''Arthur and the Scare-your-pants-off Club'' |
*''Arthur and the Scare-your-pants-off Club'' |
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*''Arthur and the Lost Diary'' |
*''Arthur and the Lost Diary'' |
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*''Arthur |
*''Arthur and the 1001 Dads'' |
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*''Arthur rocks with Binky'' |
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*''Arthur and the Nerves of Steal'' |
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*''Arthur and the Poetry Contest'' |
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*''Arthur and the Popularity Test'' |
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*''Arthur Accused!'' |
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*''Arthur Loses His Marbles'' |
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*''Arthur Makes the Team'' |
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*''Arthur and the Comet Crisis'' |
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*''Buster Baxter, Cat Saver'' |
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*''Buster Makes the Grade'' |
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*''Buster's Dino Dilemma'' |
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*''Muffy's Secret Admirer'' |
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*''The Mystery of the Stolen Bike'' |
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*''Who's in Love with Arthur?'' |
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===Good Sports Chapter Books=== |
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*''Arthur Race to Read'' |
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*''Arthur and the Best Coach Ever'' |
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*''Arthur and the Goalie Ghost'' |
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*''Arthur and the Pen-Pal Playoff'' |
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*''Arthur and the Recess Rookie'' |
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*''Arthur and the Seventh Inning Stretcher'' |
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===Books Illustrated by Marc Brown=== |
===Books Illustrated by Marc Brown=== |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/mbrownbib.htm Bibliography] |
* [http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/mbrownbib.htm Bibliography] |
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* [http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/bios/Brown__Marc_Tolon.html Biography] |
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* [http://www.pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/books/chapter.html List of Chapter Books] |
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Revision as of 21:09, 12 August 2009
Marc Tolon Brown | |
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| Occupation | Author and illustrator |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Children's books Television shows |
| Spouse | Laurie Krasny Brown |
| Children | 3 |
Marc Tolon Brown (born November 25, 1946 in Erie, Pennsylvania) is an American writer of children's books. He writes as well as illustrates his Arthur books; He is best-known for that series and its spin-offs. He currently lives in Hingham, Massachusetts. The names of his two sons, Tolon Adam and Tucker Eliot, have been hidden in all of the Arthur books except for one. He also has a daughter named Eliza Morgan, whose name appears hidden in at least one book. He is also a Daytime Emmy award winner; The Arthur TV series adapted from the books was named number 1 on PBS for three years. (1997, 2000, 2001)
Background
Brown graduated from Cleveland Institute of Art in 1968. After graduating from Cleveland Institute of Art, Brown worked numerous jobs before writing and illustrating numerous books. He began working as a truck-driver, short-order cook, soda jerk, assistant college professor at Garland Junior College, television art director, actor, and costume set designer for WICU-TV (an NBC network affiliate). Brown began work on illustrating books for authors in 1969 while holding these other jobs. The first book Brown illustrated was Isaac Asimov’s What Makes the Sun Shine?, which won a Children’s Books of the Year citation from the Child Study Association of America. A Boston-based publisher, Houghton and Mifflin, offered him freelance work in illustration. After about five years of illustration, Brown decided to try and create his own stories. The popular Arthur books began when Brown’s son wanted to hear a bedtime story and he made one up about an aardvark named Arthur.
Works
The Arthur books are about situations that children often face.[1] In their book Beyond Picture Books for which Deborah Hatzig's Little Witch’s Big Night and Happy Birthday, Little Witch were selected, Barbara Barstow and Judith Riggle said that Brown's "friendly watercolor illustrations" in the former "take away all fear."[2] Brown's illustrations are mainly done in watercolor and pencil. In some of the Arthur books, Brown hides the names of his three children in the illustration. (Tolon, Tucker, and Eliza)[1]
List of books by Marc Brown
Arthur Adventure Series
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- 1976 - Arthur's Nose
- 1979 - Arthur's Eyes
- 1980 - Arthur's Valentine
- 1981 - Arthur & The 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 First Sleepover
- 1994 - Arthur's Chicken Pox
- 1995 - Arthur's TV Trouble
- 1996 - Arthur Writes A Story
- 1997 - Arthur's Computer Disaster
- 1998 - Arthur Writes a Book
- 1999 - Arthur's Underwear
- 1999 - D.W.! Go to Your Room!
- 2000 - Arthur's Lost and Found
- 2000 - Arthur's Teacher Moves In
- 2006 - Arthur And the Dog Show
- 2006 - Arthur To The Rescue
- 2006 - Arthur Loses A Friend
- 2007 - Arthur's Tree House
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- Wings on Things
- A World Full of Monsters (illustrator)
- Spooky Riddles
- Glasses for D.W.
- From Whom The Bell Tolls
- The Bionic Bunny Show
- Arthur's Teacher Moves In
- Arthur Tricks the Tooth Fairy
- Arthur's Reading Race
- Witches four written 1980
- Arthur's Animal Adventure
Chapter Books
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- Arthur and the Mystery Envelope
- Arthur and the Double Dare
- Arthur and the Crunch cereal Contest
- Arthur and the Cootie-Cachter
- King Arthur
- Arthur and the Big Blow-up
- Arthur and the Scare-your-pants-off Club
- Arthur and the Lost Diary
- Arthur and the 1001 Dads
- Arthur rocks with Binky
- Arthur and the Nerves of Steal
- Arthur and the Poetry Contest
- Arthur and the Popularity Test
- Arthur Accused!
- Arthur Loses His Marbles
- Arthur Makes the Team
- Arthur and the Comet Crisis
- Buster Baxter, Cat Saver
- Buster Makes the Grade
- Buster's Dino Dilemma
- Muffy's Secret Admirer
- Francine, Believe It or Not
- The Mystery of the Stolen Bike
- Locked in the Library
- Who's in Love with Arthur?
Good Sports Chapter Books
- Arthur Race to Read
- Arthur and the Best Coach Ever
- Arthur and the Goalie Ghost
- Arthur and the Pen-Pal Playoff
- Arthur and the Recess Rookie
- Arthur and the Seventh Inning Stretcher
Books Illustrated by Marc Brown
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- Little Witch's Big Night (Step into Reading) by Deborah Hautzig
- Happy Birthday, Little Witch (Step into Reading) by Deborah Hautzig
References
- ^ a b Schaefer, Pat (2001). Watson, Victor (ed.). The Cambridge Guide to Children’s Books in English. Elizabeth L. Keyser, Juliet Partridge, Morag Styles (advisory editors). Cambridge University Press. p. 109. ISBN 0 521 55064 5.
- ^ Barstow, Barbara; Riggle, Judith (1995). Beyond Picture Books: A Guide to First Readers (Second edition ed.). New Providence, NJ: R.R. Bowker. pp. 84–85. ISBN 0-8352-3519-X.
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