Arthur's Nose (An Arthur Adventure)
After 25 years of Arthur adventures, enthusiastic readers still agree  with the conclusion of the very first book about this Everychild aardvark:  "There's a lot more to Arthur than his nose." This 25th anniversary edition  includes, in addition to the original story,Arthur's Nose, a scrapbook  of fun facts, photos, and letters all about the evolution of Arthur over the  years. Readers can compare photos of author Marc Brown's family with pictures of  Arthur and his family. (Note the spooky similarity between Brown's sister,  Bonnie, and Arthur's sister, D.W.--Brown doesn't deny it!). In a letter to his  fans, Brown describes how Arthur came to be, and how he has developed over the  years. A special illustrated section demonstrates just how much this friendly  fellow's nose has changed, from a long, droopy, aardvarky nose in 1976,  gradually shortening over the years to his nearly nonexistent schnoz today.  Arthur has also acquired glasses and a much sunnier disposition over the last  quarter century.InArthur's Nose, first grader Arthur decides that he doesn't like his  nose. He goes to the rhinologist to change it, but ultimately decides, to the  relief of his friends and family, "I'm just not me without my nose!" Luckily for  readers today, Arthur is still Arthur, even without the original elongated  proboscis. Fans ofArthur's First  Kiss,Arthur  Accused!,Arthur and the  Crunch Cereal Contest, and the many other Arthur titles, will be  thrilled to get a peek behind the scenes in this very special edition. (Ages 4  to 8)--Emilie Coulter--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.