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Author Study Featuring: Marc Brown |
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Biography: * Born November 25, 1946 in Erie, Pennsylvania *Grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania *Grandmother paid first year of college *Attended school in Mill Creek, Pennsylvania *B.F.A., Cleveland Institute of Art in 1968 *First book illustrated at age 24: What Makes the Sun Shine by Isaac Asimov *Has written over 117 Arthur and D.W. books *More than 52 million books sold. *Married to Laurie Kransny Brown *Currently resides in Hingham, Massachesetts, and Martha's Vineyard *Awards received: *1982 Notable Book Award by American Library Association *1998, 1999, and 2001 Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program *2001 Featured Author at the National Book Festival, Library of Congress *2001 Peabody Excellence in Programming *2003 Outstandig Children's Animated for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Live Action and Animation *2003 Children's Book Concil Children's Choice *Top-rated television program for children three years in a row *Before Arthur was created Marc Brown was: -a truck driver -short-order cook -college professor -television art director -children's book illustrator |
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Laura Bernal Texas Women's University A requirement for LS5603 |