Arthur Read

Arthur Read is is a fictional character in the Canadian/American animated educational children's show Arthur, based on children's books by Marc Brown. Arthur is an 8-year-old anthropomorphic aardvark who lives in the fictional community of Elwood City; the series revolves around his life and daily interactions with his friends and family. The show was developed for PBS by its affiliate WGBH, and since its debut in 1996, it has become one of the longest-running children's television series.

Arthur first appeared in 1997 to 2004.

Publishers

 * Little Brown Children's Publishing Company (1997 - 1998)
 * Eden Toys (1999)
 * Random House Children's Books (2000)
 * The Learning Company (2001)
 * Marc Brown (2002 - 2004)

History in the Parade
Arthur's balloon in the Macy's Parade debuted in 1997 along with balloons of Tommy Pickles and Chuckie Finster from Rugrats, Bumpé the Cow, and original Macy's creation Petula Pig; Arthur was the first balloon in the parade route that year. He retired in 2004.

Promotions

 * Arthur's Perfect Christmas (2000)

Celebrations

 * Arthur's 25th Anniversary (2001)