Arthur's Really Helpful Bedtime Stories

by Marc Brown

Arthur, D.W., and their friends bring a touch of their own personalities and senses of humor to this sprightly collection of classic bedtime stories. "Could you please be more careful--you're drooling on my cape," says D.W. to the wolf in "Little Red Riding Hood." "Lucky I'm not afraid of heights," proclaims Francine as she climbs to the top of the mattresses in "The Princess and the Pea." Master weaver Arthur has the last laugh in "The Emperor's New Clothes." Each short, fun-to-read story has just the right mixture of the familiar tales with the contemporary spin of Arthur and his friends. "The Frog Prince," "The Three Bears," "The Three Little Pigs," and others round out this big, heavily illustrated hardcover bonanza for parents. Yes, it's really helpful in getting the kids settled down and ready for bed!  

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fairy Tales

48 pages, Hardcover

First published October 6, 1998

About the author

Marc Tolon Brown is perhaps best known for his series of children's books about Arthur the aardvark, which was turned into an animated television show on PBS. Brown is a three-time Emmy Award winner, for his role on the television show inspired by his books.

He lives on Martha's Vineyard and in New York City with his wife, Laurie Krasny Brown. He has three children, sons Tolon and Tucker, and daughter Eliza. The names of his two sons have been hidden in all of the Arthur books except for one: Arthur's Tooth.

Reviews

[Zazie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some stories were better than others but I enjoyed most of this book. I'm an adult, so it shouldn't matter what I think of it, but I'm sure kids would enjoy it. I plan to read more of the original fairytales at some point soon and hope to find as many as I possibly can so I can see which ones are best.

anyway, I'd recommend this book to your kids. It's cute.

[Lora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay, so I haven't read them ALL yet, but I'm liking it so far. I found this book at the library for Lucy, and it's great! It is the old classic stories: Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood, Emperor's New Clothes, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, etc., but with an Arthur twist. We like Arthur around here, so that is good for us. Plus the stories are a little less fearsome than some of the traditional stories are. This way Lucy doesn't have dreams of being eaten by a wolf... only to be saved by a woodsman that hacks up the wolf... you get the idea.

[Dolly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ten classic fairy tales that are rewritten with Arthur and his friends incorporated into the stories. Fun for kids of all ages, and perfect for reading (usually only one or two stories at a time) during bedtime.

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

To quote "let's not forget the steal I beams" said the third little pig.
And
"Oh yes," cried princess Muffy, and they ran off to play together."