Bud Read

Bud is the husband of Loretta and father of three children: Monique, Ricky, and an unnamed girl. He was first mentioned in the book Arthur's Birthday (first published in 1989) when he sent three dollar bills for Arthur's birthday, but did not attend the party. He became a character in the cartoon and only appeared in Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe.

Appearance and Personality
Bud is an aardvark who is depicted with a pale complexion, brown hair on the sides, a brown mustache, and wears a light blue shirt, brown pants with a belt buckle, pale red shoes, and two watches. He enjoys using a camera known as the Supernova Solar Flash, which can X-ray people once the picture is taken.