Marc Brown (1) (1946–)

I get that it's just a hook to the silly premise of trying on different noses, but the rhinoplasty as a viable option for a kid (without any parental input!) always felt weird to me, even with the end message being Arthur accepting his appearance.

Arthur has to take D.W. trick-or-treating for Halloween, and of course she runs into the house all the other kids avoid. But is it really haunted? It turns out the nice old lady who lives there just can't manage the upkeep. Nervous Arthur turns brave and offers to help.

Back to revisiting the books of my childhood. This one has always been a holiday favorite of mine. Now though, I can see how snotty D.W. really is towards Arthur. Poor Arthur tries his hardest to get Santa a good present and no one appreciates his work. But, although I feel kinda sorry for Arthur, I think Killer got the short end of the stick. Just eyeing his stomach grazing the floor, his eyes downcast, and tongue hanging out sickly....I can only imagine how D.W. managed to get rid of show more Arthur's cooking. =) show less

I really think this is a good book for students to learn. In elementary school, when kids have to get glasses. they are often times made fun of. I really like the plot of this story. Arthur is told he needs to get glasses but then does not wear them because the other kids make fun of him. He then gets into different kinds of trouble because he does not use his glasses. I like the pictures in this book as well. They really transfer emotion and show the trouble Arthur gets into. The main show more message in this story was also something that really spoke to me. I wear glasses and was made fun of briefly for wearing them. This book shows you to do whatever is best for you. Be you and don’t worry what anyone else says. show less