Marc Tolon Brown (born November 25, 1946) is an 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 (1997, 2000, 2001).
He also served as an executive producer on the show during seasons ten through twenty-five.
He currently lives in Hingham, Massachusetts.
Pack your bags, buckle your seatbelts, and get ready for an ARTHUR road trip to the family farm! Arthur's Great-Grand Uncle Theo is celebrating his 85th birthday, so the Reads (and Buster) are off to Ohio to join in the festivities. While D.W. and Arthur learn that farm life is a little different than life in Elwood City, Buster worries he may be getting in the way at this family reunion. With the help of Cousin Miles, some llamas, and a little bit of music, they all discover what it truly means to be family.
When the prospect of an Elwood City concert by the Backstreet Boys drives everyone else into a frenzy, a disgusted Francine decides to counter with an "anti-cute" band of her own called U Stink. But things don't go quite the way she had planned.