In celebration of the Arthur series’ 45th year in print and its final season on PBS, Marc Brown has created a compilation of wisdom and wit, ‘Believe in Yourself: What We Learned from Arthur.’ ...

Johnson now lives in Australia. Author Marc Brown, the creator of "Arthur," talks about his characters, work and fun facts during his presentation Tuesday at the Palace Theatre in Canton.

Of course, Brown has been part of Arthur's life for a lot longer than 25 years. The author created his signature character 46 years ago in the best-selling 1976 children's book Arthur's Nose.