Arthur Babysits: An Arthur Adventure (Arthur Adventures)

From School Library JournalPreSchoolGrade 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 bookandtape 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 pageturn 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 wellproduced series.Peggy J. Latkovich, Cleveland HeightsUniversity Heights Public Library, OHCopyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.Product DescriptionThis package contains a classic Arthur adventure, illustrated with bright, bold fullcolor art, as well as a funfilled sound track that features lively character voices and an original musical score. Side 1 has turnthepage signals for reading along; side 2 has uninterrupted narration of the story.About the AuthorMarc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and creative producer of the numberone children's PBS television series, Arthur. He has also illustrated many other books for children, including Ten Tiny Toes and If All the Animals Came Inside. Marc lives with his family in Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard.