 Arthur is an anthropomorphic aardvark In Brown's first "Arthur" book, "Arthur's Nose" (1976), Arthur is shown with a long nose and resembles an actual aardvark, though as the books progressed and eventually became a TV series, a noticeable, simplified version of Arthur took shape.The character's most recognizable form is a light brown, slanted face with small ears, drawn as a bipedal, pre-pubescent youth with signature round glasses.On more than one occasion, Arthur's classmates tease him for his glasses and somewhat "dorky" attire.