This is an interesting book because it goes back to 1976 before the Arthur we've become used to seeing on PBS has been developed. It's a cute story about children accepting the way the look, even if they have something about them that is different. Children, who watch Arthur on PBS, may like seeing what an earlier version of Arthur looks like, as well as Francine and DW who are the only overlapping characters (other than Arthur's mom and dad) with the newer series. A funny thing for adults to note is that the "rhinologist" Arthur visits to get his nose redone, is actually a "rhino".

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