pbskidsgo.org/arthur Credits

This guide was produced by the Educational Outreach department of the WGBH Educational Foundation.

Director, Educational Outreach Illustrator Karen Barss Marc Brown

Manager, Editorial Content at the Library Guide Advisors Sonja Latimore Maureen Ambrosino Manager, Educational Outreach Central Regional Mary Haggerty Library System Shrewsbury, MA Associate Manager, Editorial Content Cyrisse Jaffee Sherry Eskin Public Library, Associate Editor Honan-Allston Branch Amy Kittenplan Hubbard Boston, MA Outreach Coordinator Carol Katz Natalie Hebshie Queens Central Library Writer, “D.W. Gets Her Library Card” Jamaica, New York Peter K. Hirsch Bernadette Nowakowski Designer Chicago Public Library Danielle Edson Chicago, IL 60604

Executive Producers, Arthur series Rhonda Putney Pierre Valette Lakeshore Library System Toper Taylor Waterford, Wisconsin Lesley Taylor Marc Brown

Some material in this guide has been adapted from Arthur’s Library Adventure: An Activity Guide for Librarians, ©1999 WGBH Boston.

Arthur is closed captioned for viewers who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.

Arthur is described for audiences who are blind or visually impaired by Descriptive Video Service® (DVS®). To access DVS, activate the second audio program (S.A.P.) on your stereo TV or VCR.

Arthur is produced by WGBH Boston and Cookie Jar Entertainment, Inc. Funding for Arthur outreach is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Funding for Arthur is provided by public television viewers. Corporate funding is provided by Chuck E. Cheese’s® and Dannon® Danimals®. ©2006 WGBH Educational Foundation. All rights reserved. All characters and underlying materials (including artwork) copyright by Marc Brown. Arthur, D.W., and other Marc Brown characters are trademarks of Marc Brown. All third party trademarks are property of their respective owners. Used with permission.

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Dear Educator,

Chuck E. Cheese’s® is proud to be a sponsor of the Arthur series on PBS. Arthur promotes reading and writing—basic skills that empower children through enjoyable and realistic television shows. Chuck E. Cheese’s hopes that this guide will provide useful ideas as you help children in your community develop literacy skills.

Dear Educator,

Dannon® Danimals® believes that Arthur is a dynamic tool for encouraging children to develop and improve their literacy skills. Programming like Arthur provides the right balance of fun and education we believe is critical for a child’s learning. We hope that these materials will be a valuable resource as you help children develop a love of books and reading.

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Funding for Arthur outreach is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Funding for Arthur website is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and television viewers. Funding for Arthur is provided by public television viewers. Corporate funding is provided by Chuck E. Cheese’s® and Dannon® Danimals®. ©2006 WGBH Educational Foundation. All rights reserved. All characters and underlying materials (including artwork) copyright by Marc Brown. Arthur, D.W., and other Marc Brown characters are trademarks of Marc Brown. All third party trademarks are property of their respective owners. Used with permission.