Arthur's Family Vacation [With *]

Marc Tolon Brown / Author Little, Brown Books for Young Reader

The irrepressible Arthur and his equally high-spirited kid sister star in aardvarkian antics that offer, said PW, ``substantial doses of Brown's trademark understated humor and art brimming with witty details.'' Ages 3-8; 4-8. (May)

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