About Arthur

ARTHUR is an animated series aimed at viewers ages four to eight. ARTHUR's goals are to help foster an interest in reading and writing, to encourage positive social skills, and to model age-appropriate problem-solving strategies.

The show is based on the children's books by author/illustrator Marc Brown, who has been working with the beloved aardvark for over 40 years. Born one night when Brown was telling a bedtime story to his son, Arthur soon evolved into the book Arthur's Nose, published in 1976 – and then into television, movies, audio books, music CDs, apps, and more.

ARTHUR chronicles the adventures of eight-year-old Arthur through engaging, emotional stories that explore issues faced by real kids, telling these stories from a kid's point of view without moralizing or talking down.

The series is supported by outreach materials, and by a Web site and other digital features offering entertaining and educational activities for use on computers, mobile devices, and offline.

Since its premiere, the series has been accessible through closed-captioning to viewers who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. In addition, ARTHUR made history in 1997 when the series became the first daily program to be described for viewers who are blind or visually impaired.

The ARTHUR television series is produced by WGBH Boston and Oasis Animation. ARTHUR outreach materials, the ARTHUR Web site, and other digital ARTHUR offerings are produced by WGBH Boston.