Tag: Marc Brown

  • Acclaimed creator of ‘Arthur’ tells children about his life

    Acclaimed creator of ‘Arthur’ tells children about his life

    EAST BRUNSWICK – What began as curiosity about an aardvark’s nose turned into author and illustrator Marc Brown’s creation of the iconic “Arthur” character. Almost 100 residents attended a meet-and-greet with Brown on March 1 at the East Brunswick Library, sponsored by the East Brunswick Public Library Foundation in honor of Read Across America. Before he became…

  • Marc Brown of ‘Arthur’ fame will visit East Brunswick Library for Read Across America

    Marc Brown of ‘Arthur’ fame will visit East Brunswick Library for Read Across America

    The East Brunswick Public Library Foundation will celebrate National Read Across America Day by sponsoring a special author visit with Marc Brown, the creator of the best-selling “Arthur” book series, at 4:30 p.m. on March 1 at the East Brunswick Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Dr., East Brunswick. This free program is geared toward…

  • “Arthur” author touches young lives

    “Arthur” author touches young lives

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — As author/illustrator Marc Brown, known for the “Arthur” books and television series, welcomed the arrival of students at Martin Luther King Elementary School into the gymnasium, he was peppered with questions from the kindergartners who were the first to arrive. “Why is Arthur always in a yellow sweater?”,…