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Overview
No matter how Buster reassures him, Arthur keeps having nightmare that he'll forget to put his pants on before going to school. So he and Buster devise a number of schemes to keep him from falling asleep...after all, he can't have bad dreams without going to sleep! Or can he? This hilarious Arthur Adventure is sure to strike a chord with parents and children alike.Author Biography: Marc Brown is the author and illustrator of the Arthur Adventure series and D.W. titles, and co-developer of the Emmy Award-winning PBS children's television series Arthur. He lives with his family in Hingham, Massachusetts, and on Martha's Vineyard.
Synopsis
Arthur is having nightmares about showing up to school in his underwear! Afraid his dreams will become reality, he considers sleeping with his pants on, but knows his Mom won't approve. Buster suggests not sleeping at all, so Arthur tries all sorts of tricks to stay awake. Then, Arthur really does rip his pants! But with help from friends, it's not so nightmarish.
Library Journal
K-Gr 2-Brown wrote this "For all the kids who insisted on an underwear book." Arthur aficionados will chortle at each picture of boxers and briefs. They'll also empathize with the young aardvark's recurring dreams about public humiliation that inevitably become reality the day his pants rip in the cafeteria. The cook helps him through the ordeal and his nightmares finally disappear. However, Buster, who revealed his best friend's secret fears to their classmates, succumbs to similar dreams at the end. Brown's illustrations remain faithful to the series. There's nothing groundbreaking here, but it's still enjoyable in its familiarity.-Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.