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{{ | {{character infobox | ||
|name = Grandma Thora Read | |character name = Grandma Thora Read | ||
|image = | |image = Grandma_Thora.JPG | ||
|gender = Female | |gender = Female | ||
|animal = Aardvark | |animal = Aardvark | ||
| | |portrayer = [[Joanna Noyes]] | ||
|family = [[David Read]] (son) <br> [[Jane Read]] (daughter-in-law) <br> [[Arthur Read]] (grandson) <br> [[D.W. Read]] (granddaughter) <br> [[Kate Read]] (granddaughter) <br> David's Brother (son) <br> [[Loretta]] (daughter) <br> [[Bonnie]] (daughter) <br> [[Monique]] (granddaughter) <br> [[Ricky]] (grandson) <br> Loretta's daughter (granddaughter) <br> [[Thora's Mother]] (mom) | |||
|family = [[David Read]] (son) <br> [[Jane Read]] (daughter-in-law) <br> [[Arthur Read]] (grandson) <br> [[D.W. Read]] (granddaughter) <br> [[Kate Read]] (granddaughter) <br> | |favorite color = Green apple<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-grandma2</ref> | ||
}} | |cartoon first appeared = Arthur's Spelling Trubble | ||
'''Thora Read''' ('''Grandma Thora''') is the mother of [[David Read]] & [[Loretta]] and the grandmother of [[Arthur Read|Arthur]], [[D.W.]], and [[Kate]]. | |book first appeared = Arthur's Christmas}} | ||
'''Thora Read''' (often called '''Grandma Thora''') is the mother of [[David Read]] & [[Loretta]] and the grandmother of [[Arthur Read|Arthur]], [[D.W.]], and [[Kate]]. | |||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
She is shown to be very kind and understanding, but is also a poor cook. She loves bingo and is best friends with [[Mrs MacGrady]], lunchlady for [[Lakewood Elementary]]. She sometimes babysits her grandkids such as on New Years Eve, when she allowed D.W. to stay up until midnight not knowing that D.W.'s parents already told her that she couldn't. She's also very good at playing marbles and gives Arthur some lessons on how to play the game well. In ''[[Family Fortune]]'', she goes to an antique show with two of her grandchildren. | She is shown to be very kind and understanding, but is also a poor cook. She loves bingo and is best friends with [[Mrs MacGrady]], lunchlady for [[Lakewood Elementary]]. She sometimes babysits her grandkids such as on New Years Eve, when she allowed D.W. to stay up until midnight not knowing that D.W.'s parents already told her that she couldn't. She's also very good at playing marbles and gives Arthur some lessons on how to play the game well. In ''[[Family Fortune]]'', she goes to an antique show with two of her grandchildren. | ||
She has a prized doll named [[Clarissa]] (shown in ''[[Clarissa is Cracked]]''). In the same episode, it is revealed that she has three older brothers. She also takes in a stray dog named ''[[Killer]]'' that was found on her porch. | She has a prized doll named [[Clarissa]] (shown in ''[[Clarissa is Cracked]]''). In the same episode, it is revealed that she has three older brothers. She also takes in a stray dog named ''[[Killer]]'' that was found on her porch. | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*She is named after author Marc Brown's grandmother, Thora Brown. | *She is named after author Marc Brown's grandmother, Thora Brown. | ||
*The young Thora shows a close resemblance to D.W. | *The young Thora shows a close resemblance to D.W. | ||
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*In [[April 9th]], her son David told Arthur that when he was young, Thora was in a car accident but wasn't hurt. | *In [[April 9th]], her son David told Arthur that when he was young, Thora was in a car accident but wasn't hurt. | ||
*She has a daughter named [[Bonnie]] who lives in Ohio. | *She has a daughter named [[Bonnie]] who lives in Ohio. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Young Thora Read.png|Thora as a young girl. | |||
Grandma_card.gif | |||
Grandma_home_04_roll.gif | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Read family]] | [[Category:Read family]] | ||
Revision as of 01:16, 9 September 2012
| Thora Read | |
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| Gender | Female |
| Animal | Aardvark
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| Favorite color | Green apple[1]
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| Family | David Read (son) Jane Read (daughter-in-law) Arthur Read (grandson) D.W. Read (granddaughter) Kate Read (granddaughter) David's Brother (son) Loretta (daughter) Bonnie (daughter) Monique (granddaughter) Ricky (grandson) Loretta's daughter (granddaughter) Thora's Mother (mom)
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Thora Read (often called Grandma Thora) is the mother of David Read & Loretta and the grandmother of Arthur, D.W., and Kate.
Personality
She is shown to be very kind and understanding, but is also a poor cook. She loves bingo and is best friends with Mrs MacGrady, lunchlady for Lakewood Elementary. She sometimes babysits her grandkids such as on New Years Eve, when she allowed D.W. to stay up until midnight not knowing that D.W.'s parents already told her that she couldn't. She's also very good at playing marbles and gives Arthur some lessons on how to play the game well. In Family Fortune, she goes to an antique show with two of her grandchildren.
She has a prized doll named Clarissa (shown in Clarissa is Cracked). In the same episode, it is revealed that she has three older brothers. She also takes in a stray dog named Killer that was found on her porch.
Trivia
- She is named after author Marc Brown's grandmother, Thora Brown.
- The young Thora shows a close resemblance to D.W.
- In D.W., the Picky Eater, it is revealed that Thora's birthday is on the 18th day of an unknown month.
- In April 9th, her son David told Arthur that when he was young, Thora was in a car accident but wasn't hurt.
- She has a daughter named Bonnie who lives in Ohio.
Gallery
Thora as a young girl.
