Marc Brown (author) - Wikipedia. For other people with the same name, see Marc Brown. Marc Tolon Brown (born November 2. American author and illustrator of children's books. Brown writes as well as illustrates the Arthur book series and is best known for creating that series and its numerous spin- offs. The names of his two sons, Tolon Adam and Tucker Eliot, have been hidden in all of the Arthur books except for one. He also has a daughter named Eliza, whose name appears hidden in at least two books.

He is a three- time Emmy award winner; the Arthur TV series adapted from the books was named number one on PBS for three years (1. He has also served as executive producer on the show since its 1. He currently lives in Hingham, Massachusetts. Early life and education[edit]While growing up in Erie, Pennsylvania, with his three sisters, Brown was told many stories by his grandmother Thora. This inspired Brown to write stories of his own in the later years of his life.

It was Grandma Thora who also fueled Brown's penchant for drawing, which was discovered at the age of six. While attending Mc.

Dowell Senior High School, his art teacher, Nancy Bryan, introduced him to watercolors, which he now uses for the majority of his illustrations. Brown was inspired by other artists like Marc Chagall. Maurice Sendak, the author of the children's book Where the Wild Things Are, also influenced Brown in deciding on a career choice. With the help of his Grandma Thora, Brown was able to major in graphic design at the Cleveland Institute of Art.[2] Even with the opposition from his colleagues, Brown continued onward with his dream to be a children's book illustrator.

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After graduating, Brown presented a sample of his drawings to the publishing company Houghton Mifflin, in Boston, Massachusetts, who offered him a USD$5,0. This offer allowed Brown to confirm his decision of making professional illustrating his career.

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In 1. 96. 9, he began part- time teaching at Garland Junior College in Boston and illustrated textbooks.[3]He had many different jobs but lost them all.[4] He was a truck driver, a short- order cook, a TV art director, and finally a college teacher, but the college closed shortly after that. Bibliography[edit]Arthur Adventure Series[edit]1. Arthur's Nose. 19. Arthur's Eyes. 19. Arthur's Valentine. The True Francine. Arthur Goes to Camp.

Arthur's Halloween. Arthur's April Fool. Arthur's Thanksgiving. Arthur's Christmas. Arthur's Tooth. 19. Arthur's Teacher Trouble. Arthur's Baby. 19.

D. W. All Wet. 19. Arthur's Birthday. Arthur's Pet Business. Arthur Meets the President (Early Moments)1. Arthur Babysits. 19.

D. W. Thinks Big. D. W. Rides Again. Arthur's Family Vacation. Arthur's New Puppy. Arthur's First Sleepover.

Arthur's Chicken Pox. Arthur's TV Trouble.

D. W., the Picky Eater. Arthur Goes to School. Arthur Writes a Story. Arthur's Reading Race. Glasses for D. W. Arthur's Neighborhood. Arthur and the True Francine.

Arthur's Computer Disaster. Say the Magic Word. D. W.'s Lost Blankie. Arthur's Really Helpful Word Book. Arthur Tricks the Tooth Fairy. Arthur Lost and Found. The Mystery of the Stolen Bike.

Locked in the Library! Arthur's Really Helpful Bedtime Stories. Arthur Decks the Hall. Arthur's Underwear. Arthur's Teacher Moves In. Watch Shhhh Download. Arthur's Perfect Christmas. Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll.

Arthur Jumps into Fall. Arthur Turns Green[5]Arthur's audiobooks[edit]2.

Marc Brown's Arthur Chapter Books: Volume 1 (Reissue) - (Arthur's Mystery Envelope, Arthur and the Scare- Your- Pants- Off Club, and Arthur Makes the Team.)Beginner books[edit]1. Wings on Things (Early Moments)1. Spooky Riddles. 19. The Bionic Bunny Show. Hand Rhymes - collected and illustrated by Marc Brown. A World Full of Monsters (illustrated)1. D. W. the Picky Eater (Early Moments)1.

Glasses for D. W. Arthur's Reading Race: A Sequel to Glasses for D. W./Arthur's Reading Race (Early Moments)1. Arthur In A Pickle (Early Moments)1.

Arthur Tricks the Tooth Fairy (Early Moments)2. Arthur's Teacher Moves In (Early Moments)2. Arthur's Animal Adventure (Early Moments)Witches Four. Pickle Things. Chapter books[edit]The King Arthur book is not about the real King Arthur. Arthur's Mystery Envelope. Arthur and the Double Dare. Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest.

Arthur and the Cootie- Catcher. King Arthur. Arthur and the Big Blow- up.

Arthur and the Scare- your- pants- off Club. Arthur and the Lost Diary. Arthur and the 1. Dads. Arthur and the Perfect Brother. Arthur rocks with Binky. Arthur and the Nerves of Steal. Arthur and the Poetry Contest.

Arthur and the Popularity Test. Arthur Accused! Arthur Loses His Marbles.

Arthur Makes the Team. Arthur and the Comet Crisis. Buster Baxter, Cat Saver. Buster Makes the Grade.

Buster's Dino Dilemma. Muffy's Secret Admirer. Francine, Believe It or Not.

Francine the Superstar. The Poetry Contest. The Mystery of the Stolen Bike. Locked in the Library! Who's in Love with Arthur? Binky Rules. Good Sports chapter books[edit]Arthur and the Race to Read. Arthur and the Seventh Inning Stretcher.

Arthur and the Recess Rookie. Arthur and the Best Coach Ever.

Arthur and the Goalie Ghost. Arthur and the Pen- pal Playoff. Books written and illustrated by Marc Brown. Monkey: Not Ready for Kindergarten.

In New York. Marc Brown's Playtime Rhymes: A Treasury for Families to Learn and Play Together. Books illustrated by Marc Brown[edit]Mary Mc.

Scary by RL Stine. The Little Shop of Monsters by RL Stine.

Ten Tiny Toes by Todd Tarpley. Wild About Books by Judy Sierra (Early Moments)Born to Read by Judy Sierra. Farmyard Beat by Lindsey Craig. Dancing Feet by Lindsey Craig. Zoo. Zical by Judy Sierra. Wild About You by Judy Sierra. Little Witch's Big Night (Step into Reading) by Deborah Hautzig.

Happy Birthday, Little Witch (Step into Reading) by Deborah Hautzig. Rabbit's New Rug (Parents Magazine Books) by Judy Delton. If All the Animals Came Inside by Eric Pinder. What Makes the Sun Shine?

Isaac Asimov. The Gulps by Rosemary Wells. Read- Aloud Rhymes For the Very Young by Jack Prelutsky. Books by Laurene Krasny Brown and Marc Brown[edit]Dino Life Guides for Families. Dinosaurs Travel. Dinosaurs Alive and Well!: A Guide to Good Health.

How to Be a Friend: A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them. When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death. Dinosaurs Divorce. Arthur 8x. 8 paperbacks[edit]Arthur's Birthday Surprise. Arthur's Heart Mix- Up.

Arthur's Jelly Beans. Arthur and the Big Snow. Arthur Helps Out. Arthur to the Rescue. Arthur and the Dog Show. Arthur Jumps into Fall. Arthur's Tree House.

Arthur Off to School. Good Night D. W. Arthur's Homework. D. W.'s Perfect Present. Arthur's Mystery Babysitter. D. W. The Big Boss.

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Homemade Watercolour Paints - 5 Kitchen Ingredients. How to make homemade watercolour paints for kids, for just pennies, using 5 common kitchen ingredients! The hooligans love a good art project, so we do a lot of painting here in my daycare. Have you ever met a toddler or preschooler who doesn’t love to paint? There’s something so lovely about dipping your brush into a fresh pallet of colour, and making big, bold, colourful strokes on a piece of paper.

We use all kinds of paint here in my daycare – acrylics, finger paint, chalk paint, tempra paint, liquid watercolours, and solid watercolours. Now, I don’t know about your kids, but the hooligans can blow through a tray of those store- bought watercolours in a matter of minutes.

They never last for long because the paint trays are so tiny, and the colours get all mixed together as the kids drag their brushes through them. Well, I’ve found an awesome, inexpensive solution to that problem. I make homemade watercolour paint disks for my daycare children.

There are lots of recipes for homemade paint floating around out there, but this recipe is my favourite. These paints are similar to the hard paint pucks you find at Ikea. You just swish a wet brush over the disc of paint, and the colours come alive. These paint colours don’t get mixed up like they do in a small tray of watercolours because the wells in the muffin tin are deep enough and far enough apart to prevent the paints from running together.

These watercolours store indefinitely too because there’s nothing in them that can spoil. When you’re finished painting, simply store the paint tin uncovered, and the water will evaporate, leaving your paint discs in perfect condition for your next art session.

Because these paint discs are so big, they last much longer than the little store- bought ones do. It should be mentioned that these paints are not archival quality by any means, but they’re perfect for toddlers and preschoolers who like to make art often. I originally found this recipe over at Pie Birds, a beautiful, crafty blog that you should really check out.

So! How do you make homemade watercolour paints? It’s easy!  All you need are a few basic pantry ingredients! The photos that you see in this post are of a double batch.

Recipe for solid homemade watercolour paint discs: For your convenience, I’ve included Affiliate links in this post. You’ll find a printable version of this recipe at the bottom of this post page. Mixing your homemade paints: Mix your baking soda and vinegar together (hello science experiment) and wait for the fizzing to stop.

It’s handy if you mix in a container that has a spout (I used a 2c measuring cup). Add the  corn syrup and cornstarch, and mix well until the cornstarch has dissolved. Pour into your containers (double batch of watercolours half- filled all 1. Your mixture will be VERY thick. Cornstarch, when mixed with liquid becomes a Non- Newtonian Fluid which acts like both a solid and a liquid.

The trick to keeping it in liquid form, so you can pour it, is to keep stirring it. As soon as you stop stirring, it will settle back into a solid. If that happens, just dig back in with a spoon, and get it moving again, and it will revert back into liquid form. Now, grab your colours and have some fun! Stir colour in with a toothpick or popsicle stick and mix well for about a minute.

We used Wilton Icing Gels to colour all but two of our paints; for the red and yellow, we used liquid food colour. For the liquid colours, we added 6 drops to get the intense colour we were looking for. An added pinch of cornstarch helped compensate for the extra liquid. Now the hard part:  waiting. Your watercolour paints have to dry completely. Apparently this could take up to 2 days, but I left mine beside our gas fireplace overnight, and they were dry in less than 2.

When your watercolours are dry, simply grab a paint brush and some water and test them out! I was so impressed with how our homemade watercolour paints worked! The paints glide on smoothly, the colours look super. They’re nicer than any dollar store watercolours we’ve ever used. They’re a little chalky when they dry, but not as bad dollar store paints that we’ve been using recently. The wells of the muffin tin are also much better than the shallow shallow trays that kids’ watercolours usually comes in.

Our paints will stay much cleaner because the colours wont slosh together every time a child swirls a brush around in them. This post has been edited to add that our homemade watercolour paints have never stained our clothes or hands. If, however you prefer to protect your child’s clothing when crafting, have a peek at these adorable  Repurposed Denim Aprons that I make from the legs of our old jeans!

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