Arthur Read, is an eight-year-old aardvark who lives in the fictional town of Elwood City. He is a third-grade student at Lakewood Elementary School. Arthur's parents, David and Jane, are full-time workers, who take care of him and his two sisters, Dora Winifred (D.W.) and Kate. Arthur also has several friends who come from various ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.
Arthur generally revolves around Arthur Timothy Read, an anthropomorphic aardvark, and his daily interactions with his peers and family. The series often deals with social and health-related issues that affect young children. The television series is based on the Arthur book series, which is illustrated and written by Marc Brown.
Arthur is an American and Canadian educational children’s television series which airs primarily on PBS in the United States, and on CBC, Knowledge Network, and TVO in Canada.
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