Arthur invites Buster and the Brain to a backyard sleepover.The boys have heard rumors about alien sightings, and they run fortheir lives when they see strange flashing lights in the distance.Things return to normal, however, when they discover that the"alien" is from the planet D.W. Text copyright 2004 LectorumPublications, Inc.
【作者简介】
Marc Brown, who was born in Erie, Pennsylvania in 1946,received great encouragement and support from his grandmother anduncle. Inspired by the books of Maurice Sendak, Brown decided topursue his ambition of becoming an illustrator. After receiving aB.F.A. in painting from the Cleveland Institute of Art, he workedas a TV art director, a professor of mechanical drawing, and afreelance illustrator, before becoming a writer. In his books, headdresses the fears and problems which children face and eventslike friendship, family, school and pets. For his illustrations,Brown uses pencil with watercolor on a variety of papers to achievedifferent visual effects. The "Arthur" series, about the everydayadventures of a lovable aardvark, began in 1976 and continues tothis day with 25 titles published. Brown has also created otherseries 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 childrenwhile transporting their imaginations on magical journeys.
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