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Arthur's Reading Race

Author Marc Brown
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$5.99 US
6"W x 9"H x 0.11"D   | 2 oz | 96 per carton
On sale Jun 11, 1996 | 24 Pages | 9780679867388
Age 5-8 years | Grades K-3
Reading Level: Lexile 140L | Fountas & Pinnell I

Arthur promises to buy ice cream for his little sister, D.W., if she can read ten words.  The twosome race to the park, where D.W. is quick to recognize signs such as ZOO, DON'T WALK, POLICE, and ICE CREAM.  When she reads WET PAINT before her big brother does, Arthur is in for a colorful surprise!  
  • WINNER | 1999
    New Jersey Garden State Children's Book Award
© Christina Markris Brown
Marc Brown is the renowned illustrator of Judy Sierra's Wild About Books and ZooZical, but is best known worldwide as the creator of Arthur the Aardvark, the star of many picture books and the five-time Emmy Award–winning TV show. He lives in New York City and on Martha's Vineyard with his wife, artist and psychologist Laurie Krasny Brown, and their cats, Lola and Romeo. You can visit him at MarcBrownStudios.com. View titles by Marc Brown

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Arthur promises to buy ice cream for his little sister, D.W., if she can read ten words.  The twosome race to the park, where D.W. is quick to recognize signs such as ZOO, DON'T WALK, POLICE, and ICE CREAM.  When she reads WET PAINT before her big brother does, Arthur is in for a colorful surprise!  

Awards

  • WINNER | 1999
    New Jersey Garden State Children's Book Award

Author

© Christina Markris Brown
Marc Brown is the renowned illustrator of Judy Sierra's Wild About Books and ZooZical, but is best known worldwide as the creator of Arthur the Aardvark, the star of many picture books and the five-time Emmy Award–winning TV show. He lives in New York City and on Martha's Vineyard with his wife, artist and psychologist Laurie Krasny Brown, and their cats, Lola and Romeo. You can visit him at MarcBrownStudios.com. View titles by Marc Brown

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