Arthur Meets the President (An Arthur Adventure) [Paperback]

Marc Brown (Author)

Book Description

Series: An Arthur Adventure

Arthur's essay wins a contest and he has to read it to the President in a special ceremony at the White House.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This lively story--Brown's 15th about goggle-eyed Arthur--features the popular aardvark winning a "How I Can Help Make America Great" contest. Arthur and his classmates are excited about attending the special ceremony at the White House, but when Arthur learns he has to recite his winning essay on TV "while all America looks on," he is terrified. In the end, when Arthur's notes are blown away by the helicopter's wind, it is his irrepressible sister D.W. who saves the day and underscores Brown's message that "we can all help to make America great by helping others." Brown's attention to visual details provides much of the book's humor, and Arthur fans will delight in deciphering D.W.'s list of ideas about how to run the country. Although the appearance of too many characters makes the text seem needlessly disjointed, Brown's sensitivity to Arthur's frets is right on target. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 3?School and public librarians know how hard it is to keep Marc Brown's Arthur books on the shelf. The adventures of this comical aardvark have a timeless appeal to children. These book-and-tape packages are read by the author and move along at a good pace. Music and sound effects enhance the stories without being obtrusive. The tapes have page-turn signals on one side and none on the other. Brown occasionally adds a descriptive sentence or two to the text in his reading. Each tape begins with a theme song which is too long and not really catchy enough to encourage singing along. This is a minor drawback to an otherwise well-produced series.
Peggy J. Latkovich, Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library, OH
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Pap/Cas edition (April 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316110442
• ISBN-13: 978-0316110440
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.6 x 14 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,565,047 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and co-developer of the children's PBS television series, Arthur. He has also created a second book series, featuring D.W., Arthur's little sister, as well as numerous other books for children. Marc Brown lives with his family in Tisbury, Massachusetts on Martha's Vineyard.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars MY REVIEW OF ARTHUR MEETS THE PRESIDENT, July 23, 2000

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Arthur Meets The President (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Arthur Adventures (Pb)) (School & Library Binding)

I like this book because it is special. I am nervous sometimes just like Arthur in the story. It also makes me think about all the places that are in the book. I want to go to Washington, D.C. one day and meet the President. But I hope I don't have to give a speech. D.W. made me laugh at the end. It also made me think and I'm going to help other people. A good book.