The Goosebumps series was challenged many times in school libraries. These were issues that concerned the real-life series. It appears in more than one episode, and it was used to discuss the issues of censorship and whether or not scary stories can be harmful for children. For example, the Goosebumps book series was parodied in the Arthur television show as the “ Scare-Your-Pants-Off” series. The television series often includes pop culture references or lessons about current events. The series has been very popular for decades and has its own television series (1996 to Present). Later, his face became more round and his nose much shorter, so it was less obvious what animal he is supposed to be. His long nose was the subject of the first book. In the first book of the series, Arthur really looked more like an anteater, with a very long nose. Over the course of the series, the art style of the books changed. Later, during the course of the series, his parents have another baby, their younger sister, Kate. Many of the books deal with common childhood issues, like getting glasses.Īrthur’s little sister is usually called D.W., which stands for Dora Winifred, her full name. In spite of being animals, the characters behave like humans, and the children have adventures that real children could have. Arthur is an aardvark, and all of his friends are different animals.

D.W.'s Guide to Preschool by Marc Brown