Richard Scarry
Richard Scarry (1919–1994) was an American children's author and illustrator renowned for his detailed picture books featuring anthropomorphic animals in the fictional town of Busytown, with over 300 books published and more than 100 million copies sold worldwide.[1][2] Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II, then began illustrating Little Golden Books in 1949 before creating his own iconic series like *The Best Word Book Ever* in 1963.[3][5] He later lived in Switzerland, where he passed away in Gstaad.[2][5]
Children's literature
Picture books
Richard Scarry's Busy, Busy World
Richard Scarry's Great Big Schoolhouse
Richard Scarry's Hop Aboard! Here We Go!
Richard Scarry's The Adventures of Lowly Worm
Richard Scarry's The Great Pie Robbery and Other Mysteries
Richard Scarry's Trucks
Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All Day?
Richard Scarry's Best Little Board Book Ever (Richard Scarry)
Richard Scarry's Boats (Richard Scarry's Busy World)
Richard Scarry's Biggest Word Book Ever!
Richard Scarry's ABC Word Book
Richard Scarry's Boats
Richard Scarry's The Rooster Struts
The Best Mistake Ever! and Other Stories (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3)
Richard Scarry's Best Nursery Tales Ever
Richard Scarry's Lowly Worm Word Book
Richard Scarry's The Best Mistake Ever! and Other Stories
Richard Scarry's Peasant Pig and the Terrible Dragon: With Lowly Worm the Jolly Jester!
Best Lowly Worm Book Ever!
Richard Scarry's Planes
Richard Scarry's Pig Will and Pig Won't
Richard Scarry's Good Morning, Busytown!
Richard Scarry's The Supermarket Mystery
Richard Scarry's Lowly Worm's Applecar: With BIG Flaps for Small Hands!