It is difficult for me to believe, but Arthur and the plethora of Arthur books, T.V. shows and off-shoots have been around for around 35 years now. Where does time go? I suppose it is a sign of my getting a bit long in the tooth. Anyway, it has also been at least 10 years since the last Arthur book was released, which sort of amazes me too.
Now I will be quite up front and honest with you. I am not a big fan of the T.V. Arthur. Of course I am not a big fan of T.V. in general, so I suppose that is not surprising. My grandchildren, when they were the appropriate age, were fans though, which meant that I watched many of the shows along with them. But I tell you truthfully, I have been a fan of the Arthur books; right from the beginning. With this latest offering Marc Brown seems to be back in stride and I do hope there are more books to follow.
Arthur's class has a project. It is called "The Big Green Machine." The project deals with the environment and all that we can do as individuals and families to conserve our natural resources. This is a good message and Brown has done it in a fashion which displays a lot of common sense and gets his message across without being preachy; no ranting here folks!
Arthur's little sister, D.W. follows Arthur's investigation throughout there home, not knowing exactly what he is up to and her over active imagination goes into overdrive.
Of course all turns out well in the end and some very good lessons are presented and hopefully learned.
This work is ideal to read to a class and to encourage many good discussions. The text is quite readable and the art work is of Brown's usual quality.
As far as I can tell, there are around 17 or 18 Arthur books out there now; not counting the series that features his sister, D.W. and others. Readers who are familiar with this series of books will note that the art work, in particular Arthur, has evolved somewhat over the years but unlike some cases where this happens, it does not distract from the work one bit.
This is a nice little addition to a very beloved series.
Now I will be quite up front and honest with you. I am not a big fan of the T.V. Arthur. Of course I am not a big fan of T.V. in general, so I suppose that is not surprising. My grandchildren, when they were the appropriate age, were fans though, which meant that I watched many of the shows along with them. But I tell you truthfully, I have been a fan of the Arthur books; right from the beginning. With this latest offering Marc Brown seems to be back in stride and I do hope there are more books to follow.
Arthur's class has a project. It is called "The Big Green Machine." The project deals with the environment and all that we can do as individuals and families to conserve our natural resources. This is a good message and Brown has done it in a fashion which displays a lot of common sense and gets his message across without being preachy; no ranting here folks!
Arthur's little sister, D.W. follows Arthur's investigation throughout there home, not knowing exactly what he is up to and her over active imagination goes into overdrive.
Of course all turns out well in the end and some very good lessons are presented and hopefully learned.
This work is ideal to read to a class and to encourage many good discussions. The text is quite readable and the art work is of Brown's usual quality.
As far as I can tell, there are around 17 or 18 Arthur books out there now; not counting the series that features his sister, D.W. and others. Readers who are familiar with this series of books will note that the art work, in particular Arthur, has evolved somewhat over the years but unlike some cases where this happens, it does not distract from the work one bit.
This is a nice little addition to a very beloved series.
Don Blankenship
The Ozarks
Arthur Turns Green
- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (April 5, 2011)
- ISBN-10: 0316129240
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Reading Information:
Accelerated Reading Level: not fully rated. Generic 2
Interest Level: preschool thru elementary
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