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Marc Tolon Brown (born November 25, 1946) is an American author and illustrator of children's books. Brown writes as well as illustrates the Arthur book series and is best known for creating that series and its numerous spin-offs. The names of his two sons, Tolon Adam and Tucker Eliot, have been hidden in all of the Arthur books except for one. He also has a daughter named Eliza, whose name appears hidden in at least two books. He is a three-time Emmy award winner; the Arthur TV series adapted from the books was named number one on PBS for three years (1997, 2000, 2001). He also served as an executive producer on the show during seasons ten through twenty-five.[1] He currently lives in Hingham, Massachusetts.

For other people with the same name, see Marc Brown.
"Arthur (book series)" redirects here. For other uses, see Arthur (disambiguation).
Marc Brown
Brown at a Naperville, Illinois bookstore in April 2011
BornMarc Tolon Brown
(1946-11-25) November 25, 1946 (age 75)
Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, illustrator, executive producer
NationalityAmerican
GenreChildren's books
Television shows
Years active1969–present
SpouseLaurene Krasny
Children4

Early life and education


While growing up in Erie, Pennsylvania, with his three sisters, Brown was told many stories by his grandmother Thora. This inspired Brown to write stories of his own in the later years of his life. An example of this was the "borrowing" of his 7th grade algebra teacher's name Mr. Rathbun for the character Mr. Ratburn.[citation needed] It was Grandma Thora who also fueled Brown's penchant for drawing, which was discovered at the age of six. While attending McDowell Senior High School, his art teacher, Nancy Bryan, introduced him to watercolors, which he now uses for the majority of his illustrations. Brown was inspired by other artists like Marc Chagall. Maurice Sendak, the author of the children's book Where the Wild Things Are, also influenced Brown in deciding on a career choice.

With the help of his Grandma Thora, Brown was able to major in graphic design at the Cleveland Institute of Art.[2] Even with the opposition from his colleagues, Brown continued with his dream to be a children's book illustrator. After graduating, Brown presented a sample of his drawings to the publishing company Houghton Mifflin, in Boston, Massachusetts, who offered him a USD$5,000 deal. This offer allowed Brown to confirm his decision of making professional illustrating his career. In 1969, he began part-time teaching at Garland Junior College in Boston and illustrated textbooks.[3]


Career


He had many different jobs before focusing solely on his writing career.[4] He was a truck driver, a short-order cook, a TV art director, and finally a college professor. Brown said his professorship was short-lived as the college went bankrupt one semester into his hiring.[5]


Bibliography



Arthur Adventure Series



Arthur audiobooks


Beginner books



Chapter books



Good Sports chapter books



Books written and illustrated by Marc Brown



Books illustrated by Marc Brown



Books by Laurene Krasny Brown and Marc Brown


Dino Life Guides for Families

Other


Arthur 8x8 paperbacks



References


  1. "YouTube". youtube. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  2. "CIA Honors Arthur Illustrator Marc Brown '69". Cleveland Institute of Art. Archived from the original on 3 January 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  3. "Educational Paperback Association". www.edupaperback.org. Archived from the original on 17 February 2003. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  4. "Marc Brown Interview Transcript". Scholastic. Scholastic. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  5. Woods, Mae. (2001). Marc Brown. Abdo Pub. Co. ISBN 1577651111. OCLC 43329049.
  6. "Marc Brown". Book Finder.



На других языках

- [en] Marc Brown (author)

[ru] Браун, Марк Толон

Марк Толон Браун (англ. Marc Tolon Brown ; 25 ноября 1946 (1946-11-25), Эри (Пенсильвания) США) — американский детский писатель и иллюстратор детских книг.


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