Marc Brown

Monkey: Not Ready for Kindergarten Marc Brown

Marc Notes: Monkey is very nervous about his first day of Kindergarten. What if he gets on the wrong bus? What if they don't have any red crayons? What if he doesn't like the snacks? What if he doesn't make new friends? There are so many thoughts running through Monkey's head! But one step at a time, Monkey's parents get him a new backpack, help him read books about school, prepare his lunch, and make sure that he is finally ready for Kindergarten. Biographical Note: MARC BROWN is the creator of Arthur, the aardvark star of many books and a six-time Emmy Award winning PBS television show. He is also the author and illustrator of"In New York, "as well as the illustrator of"Wild About Books, Born to Read, Zoozical, "and"Wild About You!, "all by Judy Sierra, and"Dancing Feet!"and"Farmyard Beat"by Lindsey Craig. Marc and his wife, the artist and psychologist Laurie Krasny Brown, live in New York City and on Martha s Vineyard in Massachusetts. You can visit him at MarcBrownStudios.com."Review Quotes: "Brown s hand-scrawled text and childlike pencil-and-gouache artwork give the impression that he s on Monkey s side and that of readers from the very first page, creating an eminently reassuring and empathetic resource for kindergarteners-to-be." "Publishers Weekly"starred review" Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/11/2015 (EAN 9780553496581, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2015 (EAN 9780553496581, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Brown, Marc Tolon Marc Brown is known best for his ARTHUR series. He grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania where as a child he was influenced by family and friends that would be eventually become the many stories of an aardvark. Trained at the Cleveland Art Institute, Marc went on to create more than 100 picture books for children. Before his current success, however, Marc had many jobs, including stints as a truck driver, soda jerk, actor, chicken farmer, television art director, short order cook, and college professor! He now lives in Hingham, Massachusetts and Martha's Vineyard, with his wife, illustrator and author Laurie Krasny Brown, and their daughter Eliza. Marc and Laurie are the creators of the path-breaking nonfiction Dino Life Guides for Families series.