Annotated Bibliography of Richard Scarry

For a full list of the 300+ books that Richard Scarry illustrated,

please visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Scarry

I Am a Bunny

Risom, O. (2015). Richard Scarry's I am a bunny. New York, NY: A Golden Book.

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Nicholas, a bunny clad in red overalls. In the spring, he picks flowers, and in the summer, watches the frogs in the pond. In the fall, he sees the animals getting ready for winter. And when winter comes, he watches the snow falling from the sky...then curls up in his hollow tree to dream about Spring. 

Richard Scarry’s Best Counting Book Ever

Scarry, R. (2012). Best counting book ever. New York, NY: Sterling Children's Books. 

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When Willy's father suggests that he practice counting all the things he sees, he begins with ONE BUNNY (himself) and soon finds more numbers everywhere: TWO eggs on his daddy's plate, THREE wheels on a tricycle, a FOUR-wheeled wagon with apples for Willy and his friends to share. By the end of the day, Willy's gone all the way up to 100! Action-packed and featuring Scarry's always-appealing art, this really is the best counting book ever!

Richard Scarry’s Best Lowly Worm Book Ever!

Scarry, R. (2013). Richard Scarry’s Best Lowly Worm book ever! New York: Golden Book.

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It's quite the busy day for Lowly Worm. Whether he is at school, on the farm, helping his friends, or zooming about in his apple car, Lowly always gives young readers plenty to see and discover. Learning new words, counting along, and finding their favorite characters in the illustrations, children will repeatedly pore over this newly discovered Richard Scarry gem, lovingly completed by his son, Huck Scarry.

Richard Scarry's Best Word Book    

Scarry, R. (1963). Richard Scarry's best word book ever. New York: Little Golden Books.

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Welcome to Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever! Featuring everything from an airport to a grocery store, this fun-filled book has hundreds of objects clearly labeled so that little readers can expand their vocabularies. In print for fifty years, this classic book has sold over 5 million copies around the world and brought billions of new words to little ones across the globe. Learning has never been more fun!

Richard Scarry's Best Mother Goose Ever

Scarry, R. (2014). Richard Scarry's best Mother Goose ever. New York: Golden Books, an imprint of Random House. 

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Richard Scarry introduces toddlers to the nursery rhymes of Mother Goose! Featuring his unmistakable art (now restored to its original glory) and fifty of Mother Goose's most beloved rhymes, Scarry's timeless collection, now celebrating its fiftieth anniversary, is a must-have for readers of all ages.

Richard Scarry's Best Storybook Ever

Scarry, R. (1968). Richard Scarry's best storybook ever. New York, NY: Golden Press. 

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From the cheery sun on the first page, to the sleepy moon on the last, and throughout all 290 pages in between, there are stories, rhymes and fun with the one-and-only Richard Scarry. Classic tales, alphabet and counting stories, lots of new words and concepts, and visits around town, to the airport, and across the world make this essential book that will captivate even the most restless child.

Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go

Scarry, R. (1974). Richard Scarry’s cars and trucks and things that go. New York, NY: A Golden Book. 

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The station wagon, the tow truck, the garbage truck and the bulldozer. Every manner of machinery that moves is riotously depicted in this classic favorite. As the pig family head to the beach for a picnic, they encounter every vehicle known, from the forklift to the locomotive, and many vehicles that are not as common, from the pumpkin car to the broom-o-cycle. Each detailed spread provides tremendous opportunity to make up stories and describe situations. Will Officer Flossy catch Dingo? Will Rollo Rabbit catch his runaway steamroller? And with literally hundreds of things to look at, youngsters will spend hours trying to find Goldbug on every page. 

 

Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All Day?

Scarry, R. (1968). Richard Scarry’s what do people do all day? New York, NY: Random House. 

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An illustrated panorama of the animals of Busytown at work, describing the occupations and activities of many of her citizens through detailed drawings with labels indicating processes and equipment used as they perform their jobs.