Just when Arthur is looking forward to going to the circus, he
comes down with the chicken pox. D.W. teases him about his spots,
but she is actually jealous of all the extra attention Arthur is
getting. Finally, on the day of the circus, Arthur is well enough
to go, but D.W. wakes up with the spots she so badly wanted. Text
copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.
關於作者:
Marc Brown, who was born in Erie, Pennsylvania in 1946,
received great encouragement and support from his grandmother and
uncle. Inspired by the books of Maurice Sendak, Brown decided to
pursue his ambition of becoming an illustrator. After receiving a
B.F.A. in painting from the Cleveland Institute of Art, he worked
as a TV art director, a professor of mechanical drawing, and a
freelance illustrator, before becoming a writer. In his books, he
addresses the fears and problems which children face and events
like friendship, family, school and pets. For his illustrations,
Brown uses pencil with watercolor on a variety of papers to achieve
different visual effects. The "Arthur" series, about the everyday
adventures of a lovable aardvark, began in 1976 and continues to
this day with 25 titles published. Brown has also created other
series such as the "Rhymes" series, and the nonfiction "Dinosaur"
series, which conveys messages of do''s and don''ts. These series,
like the stories of Arthur, hold the attention of young children
while transporting their imaginations on magical journeys.