Arthur's Eyes: An Arthur Adventure (Arthur Adventures) [Large Print] [Audio Cassette]

Marc Brown (Author), Rosemary Killen (Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 3, 1993 | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Arthur Adventures

Arthur's embarrassment about wearing his new glasses leads to hilarious havocuntil he realizes that four eyes can be better than two.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Arthur faces two different problems in these books. In the first one, he can't see so he has to get glasses, but he gets teased. So he quits wearing the glasses, which makes his problem even worse. Finally Arthur's teacher shows him how to be proud of his glasses. In the second story, Arthur's cold makes him self-conscious about his nose. He goes to a rhinologist to get a new nose, but his own is the only nose that looks right.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Pap/Cas edition (May 3, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316113387
• ISBN-13: 978-0316113380
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.5 x 14 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,351,659 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

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book for young children, March 27, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Arthur's Eyes: An Arthur Adventure (Arthur Adventure Series) (Paperback)

Arthur's Eyes is a tale about a Arthur getting his first pair of glasses, and
learning to be proud to wear them. Arthur is teased by his fellow
classmates and is embarrassed of having to wear glasses. He soon
learns that wearing glasses improves his school performance, and
eventually leads to his acceptance by his classmates. Arthur's Eyes
captured our attention with the colorful artwork, although at times the drawings were of low quality. The cover picture of Arthur is not the same picture portrayed in the actual book, and this maybe disappointing for children who are used to the PBS television show. However, the message the pictures convey are appropiate for the intended age group. The story is short enough for a young child to read in one sitting, which would be good for a bedtime story. Young children who read this book will learn to be proud of their personal image if they get eyeglasses. They will also learn to accept other children who wear glasses. We would recommend this book for classroom reading and as leisure reading.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful for a child who is about to get glasses., May 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Arthur's Eyes: An Arthur Adventure (Arthur Adventure Series) (Paperback)

This book really helped my son, who was about to get glasses, to realize that people would still like him and be his friends even though he would look a little different. My son's kindergarten teacher read the book to his class and a lot of his classmates ended up thinking that getting glasses would be "cool".

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I thought it was a very good book., July 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Arthur's Eyes: An Arthur Adventure (Arthur Adventure Series) (Paperback)

I think it is really a good book beacause it shows the readers that you can be different and still be special in your own way. The glasses helped him to do everything better. I recommend the book. I think it gives the children a sense of self-esteem of you can look and be different but still be unique. Same way with Arthur and his friends. At first it was different for his friends to get used to him with glasses, but later he aced his tests and everyone wanted him to be on their basketball team. This is a wonderfully thoughtful book.