App Description

The globally beloved aardvark makes his digital app debut! Marc Brown Studios and Night & Day Studios bring you the ARTHUR READS app series, narrated by Marc Brown, creator of Arthur. Arthur celebrates over 35 years in publishing and over 15 years on television with 9 book apps lovingly crafted from his bestselling library.

ARTHUR WRITES A STORY: Arthur gets right to work when Mr. Ratburn tells the class to write a story. But when Arthur incorporates everyone’s suggestions, what begins as a nice story about his puppy becomes a song-and-dance spectacle!

FOUR ways to experience the story:
► Narrated by creator Marc Brown - Word highlighting helps young readers follow along.
► Record & play back your own narration - Up to 10 full narrations. Each member of the family can record their own!
► Autoplay mode - Pages turn automatically.
► Customized - Text display and audio narration can be turned on or off at any time.

Other features:
► Coloring - Multiple pages to color with the Arthur palette. Save to Photos to share with friends.
► Puzzles - Each illustration becomes a jigsaw puzzle with both easy and hard levels.
► Illustrated Table of Contents - Instantly jump to your favorite page.
► Page Flow - Swipe forward and back to move around the illustrations in tandem with the text.
► Store with Lock - Browse for additional book apps from ARTHUR READS. Lock the store to avoid accidental purchases.

You can find the entire ARTHUR READS series on iTunes App Store.

ABOUT MARC BROWN: Marc Brown is the creator of Arthur, the beloved aardvark celebrating over 35 years in publishing and over 15 years on television. Since 1976 more than 65 million Arthur books have been sold in the US alone. Marc Brown's newest Arthur title, ARTHUR TURNS GREEN, was published in 2011 and was an immediate New York Times bestseller. Marc Brown is also creator and executive producer of the award-winning PBS Arthur animated TV series ARTHUR and the illustrator of the New York Times #1 bestseller and hit iPad app, WILD ABOUT BOOKS.

ABOUT NIGHT & DAY STUDIOS: Night & Day Studios makes apps to delight the imaginations of children and adults. Other apps include Peekaboo Barn, Yummiloo Rainbow Power, Big Nate: Comix By U!, Cat Doorman’s Little Red Wagon, and more!

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • April 04, 2013 Initial release
  • April 27, 2015 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $1.99
  • September 08, 2015 Price decrease: $1.99 -> $0.99