Marc Brown
Teacher Resource File

Welcome to the Internet School Library Media Center Marc Brown page. You will find Arthur the Aardvark, biography, lesson plans and other resources on this page. This page is a segment of the Index to Authors and Illustrators in Children's Literature and Young Adult Literature page. You can search this site, use an index or sitemap. Revised 3/7/01


[Biography] [Arthur Aardvark] [Lesson Plans] [Criticism] [Bibliography] [ERIC Resources]

Biography

Marc Brown
Biography; Arthur and Friends Finger Puppets; Arthur
Bulletin Board Activity; Write a Class Book Review;
from Scholastic
Authors: Marc Brown
Some biography and where he gets his story ideas.
From Time Warner
Marc Brown
From Educational Paperback Association. Reprinted
from H. W. Wilson. Junior Authors & Illustrators Series
Once Upon a Picture: The Art of Marc Brown
Some illustrations from Erie Art Museum

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Arthur Aardvark

Arthur: The World's Most Famous Aardvark From PBS.
Alex's Arthur the Aardvark Fan Site
Under "pictures," pictures of Arthur & his family; coloring pages;
Under "Music," Arthur's theme song
Arthur Visits Random House
Library; activities; events@WGBH; family & friends; art gallery

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Lesson Plans

PBS Teacher Source: Find It!
Load of lesson plans for Arthur Aardvark
Discovering Marc Brown
Grade 2 author study. From Montgomery County Public Schools
Author Study for Kindergartners
[Space down the page for author study of Marc Brown]
From TeacherNet
Arthur's Eyes
From Reading Rainbows
Arthur's Family Vacation
Anticipation guide from KidReach
Arthur Writes a Story
Activities from McGraw Hill School Division
2Learn: Arthur Across the Curriculum
Grades 2 & 3 language arts
Reading Rainbows The Bionic Bunny Show
Arthur Ready to Learn Program Themes
Enchanted Learning. Aardvarks
Extensive information on real aardvarks
TeacherView: Arthur's Pet Business
First grade; by Kimberly Lojas from TeacherView
TeacherView: Arthur's April Fool
Second grade; By Linda Harvey; TeacherView
Arthur's Christmas
Second grade; by Linda Harvey from TeacherView
TeacherView: Arthur's Family Vacation
Second grade; by Kim Hagen from TeacherView
TeacherView: Arthur's First Sleepover
Second grade; by Linda F. Harvey from TeacherView
TeacherView: Arthur Meets the President
Second grade; by Linda F. Harvey from TeacherView
TeacherView: Arthur's Reading Race
Second grade; by Linda F. Harvey from TeacherView
TeacherView: Arthur's Teacher Trouble
Second grade; by Linda F. Harvey from TeacherView
TeacherView: Arthur's Thanksgiving
Second grade; by Linda F. Harvey from TeacherView
TeacherView. Arthur Writes a Story
Second grade; by Kim Hagen from TeacherView

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Criticism

Marc Brown's Arthur and His Father
From About.com's Children's books
New York Times. Visiting the Art Museum
Book by Laurene Krasny Brown and Marc Brown. Review by Grace Glueck.
December 21, 1986.
New York Times. The Bionic Bunny Show
Book by Marc Brown and Laurene Krasny Brown. Review by
Carrie Carmichael. July 22, 1984
New York Times. Dinosaurs Divorce
[Space down the page for the review] Book by Laurene Krasny Brown
and Marc Brown. Review by Erica Abeel. November 9, 1986.
New York Times. Arthur's Chicken Pox
Book by Marc Brown. Review by Andrea Higbie. May 22, 1994.
Smithsonian's Notable Books for Children, 1995
[Space down the page] Brief review of Arthur's TV Troubles

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Bibliography

ISLMC Marc Brown Bibliography

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ERIC Resources

ERIC indexes document and journal articles. Documents are are relatively inexpensive. Please search ASKERIC directly.

Famous Illustrators of Children's Literature

By Shirley Norby and Gregory Ryan; ED407327
Literature Connection
By Judy Freeman and others; from Instructor

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