Arthur Breaks the Bank

by Marc Brown

Arthur is not very good at saving money. So when he begins mowing lawns and walking dogs for extra money, D.W. wants to know why. “It’s a secret,” he says and everyday he stuffs more money into his piggy bank. Eavesdropping on Arthur, she learns that he is going to break his bank. Determined to keep him from foolishly spending his hard-earned savings, D.W. hides the bank—until she learns that he has been saving up for her birthday present!
Marc Brown represented the U.S. in the children’s picture book category at the first Russian Book Fair in Moscow in 2003. The author lives in Hingham and Martha’s Vineyard, MA.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

24 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2004

About the author

Marc Tolon Brown is perhaps best known for his series of children's books about Arthur the aardvark, which was turned into an animated television show on PBS. Brown is a three-time Emmy Award winner, for his role on the television show inspired by his books.

He lives on Martha's Vineyard and in New York City with his wife, Laurie Krasny Brown. He has three children, sons Tolon and Tucker, and daughter Eliza. The names of his two sons have been hidden in all of the Arthur books except for one: Arthur's Tooth.

Reviews

[Lennie Grace · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love the art, and Arthur is one of my favorite shows & book series.

But... I don't get why everyone (Especially the parents) are so cool with D.W. literally stealing from her brother and stressing him out like that. It's wrong. It's not funny. And I never understood why everyone just lets D.W. get away with everything. :/

[Alexandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Arthur is a classic! And the books make perfect baby shower presents.

[Tam · Rating 4 out of 5]

My children and I read this for bedtime. It’s a good book to show kids that it can be rewarding to save instead of always spending. Also, D.W is hilarious…

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

"I liked it because Arthur doesn't really break his bank."