Arthur Timothy Read is the titular protagonist of both the book series
and the PBS children's television series Arthur, created by Marc
Brown. In the show, he is an eight-year-old anthropomorphic aardvark
in Mr. Ratburn's third grade class, and lives in the fictitious city
of Elwood City.Arthur is an anthropomorphic aardvark In Brown's first
Arthur book, Arthur's Nose (1976), Arthur is shown with a long nose
and resembles an actual aardvark, though as the books progressed and
eventually became a TV series, a noticeable, simplified version of
Arthur took shape. The character's most recognizable form is a light
brown, slanted face with small ears, drawn as a bipedal, pre-pubescent
youth with signature round glasses. On more than one occasion,
Arthur's classmates tease him for his glasses and somewhat "dorky"
attire.The tensions between Arthur and his four-year-old sister, Dora
Winifred "D.W." Read, are a common theme in the Arthur series. Arthur
is constantly pestered by D.W., and she usually tries to get Arthur
into trouble, which occasionally causes Arthur to retaliate. Despite
that, Arthur tries his best to ignore D.W.'s annoying antics most of
the time and often does her favors - sometimes at his parents' request
and against his will. D.W. also make frequent attempts to hang out
with Arthur's friends.Arthur's parents are his mother, Jane Read, who
is a work-at-home accountant, and his father, David L. Read, who runs
a catering business. His mother is from the Pittsburgh area and knew
Fred Rogers as a child, while most of his father's relatives are from
Ohio. He also has a baby sister named Kate and a pet dog named Pal.
and the PBS children's television series Arthur, created by Marc
Brown. In the show, he is an eight-year-old anthropomorphic aardvark
in Mr. Ratburn's third grade class, and lives in the fictitious city
of Elwood City.Arthur is an anthropomorphic aardvark In Brown's first
Arthur book, Arthur's Nose (1976), Arthur is shown with a long nose
and resembles an actual aardvark, though as the books progressed and
eventually became a TV series, a noticeable, simplified version of
Arthur took shape. The character's most recognizable form is a light
brown, slanted face with small ears, drawn as a bipedal, pre-pubescent
youth with signature round glasses. On more than one occasion,
Arthur's classmates tease him for his glasses and somewhat "dorky"
attire.The tensions between Arthur and his four-year-old sister, Dora
Winifred "D.W." Read, are a common theme in the Arthur series. Arthur
is constantly pestered by D.W., and she usually tries to get Arthur
into trouble, which occasionally causes Arthur to retaliate. Despite
that, Arthur tries his best to ignore D.W.'s annoying antics most of
the time and often does her favors - sometimes at his parents' request
and against his will. D.W. also make frequent attempts to hang out
with Arthur's friends.Arthur's parents are his mother, Jane Read, who
is a work-at-home accountant, and his father, David L. Read, who runs
a catering business. His mother is from the Pittsburgh area and knew
Fred Rogers as a child, while most of his father's relatives are from
Ohio. He also has a baby sister named Kate and a pet dog named Pal.
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