Arthur's Nose

Arthur's Nose is the first book in the Arthur Adventure series. It was written and illustrated by Marc Brown and published by Little, Brown and Company in 1976. In 2001, a 25th Anniversary Limited Edition of this book was published to celebrate the series' 25th anniversary, and also featured a timeline of the changes in the character designs and the people whom Marc Brown inspired the characters after.

Summary
Arthur is not happy with his nose, so he visits the rhinologist for a new one.

Characters

 * Arthur (debut in book)
 * Arthur's father (pictured/debut in book)
 * Arthur's mother (pictured/debut in book)
 * Arthur's sister (debut in book)
 * Dr. Louise
 * Francine (debut in book)
 * Ms. Yollanda
 * "Giraffe"
 * "Bird"
 * "Bear"
 * "Owl"
 * "Cats"

Trivia

 * As this book is the starting point of the book franchise, all the characters' designs  look different from their more commonly-seen designs.
 * This book was never adapted into a cartoon, because Arthur had long already been in his final design when the show debuted— meaning his nose is already so short that an episode based on this book would not fit in the show.
 * As a result, the premiere episode of the cartoon series would be based on the next book instead.