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Richard Scarry
Richard McClure Scarry (June 5, 1919 – April 30, 1994), last name pronounced like "scary", was an enormously popular children's author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of 300 million worldwide.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, where his parents ran a shop. The Scarry family enjoyed a comfortable life even during the time of the Great Depression. Following high school graduation, Scarry enrolled in a business college but soon dropped out, finding it not to his liking. He then studied art at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, where he remained until being drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II.
Scarry's characters are almost always anthropomorphic animals. Occasionally this leads to the irony of portraying animals as farmers, tending livestock, including the infamous example of a pig portrayed as a butcher, selling ham and frankfurters behind a counter. Using animals in place of humans allowed Scarry to avoid giving the characters specific racial or ethnic traits, which may have helped broaden their appeal. His books have been popular with children throughout the world.
Featured Books, with extracts by Richard Scarry
Richard Scarry
Richard Scarry’s busy pages have delighted for generations – and do so still! Willy Bunny has no one to play with so, he starts counting instead. From 1 bunny, though 10 watermelons, 15 musicians, 20 cats, 30 school buses right...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/05/2006
Books by Richard Scarry
Richard Scarry
A whistle stop tour of everything that moves in the hilarious world of Richard Scarry.
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/10/2009
Richard Scarry
Packed with pictures and things to spot on every page, this classic has been refreshed to bring the world of Richard Scarry to a new generation of readers.
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/10/2009
Richard Scarry
Busylande is a very busy, happy kingdom - until the terrible dragon kidnaps Princess Lily. Who will save her? The knights try, but everything goes wrong. Now it's all up to Peasant Pig and Lowly Worm, but they'll face their...
Format: Hardback - Released: 07/05/2009
Richard Scarry
Take a trip to the crazy world of Richard Scarry! This wonderful bind up contains three of Scarry's best loved titles bringing the world of Richard Scarry to a new generation of readers.
Format: Hardback - Released: 03/09/2007
Richard Scarry
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2007
Richard Scarry
Make learning to count easy and fun with this busy busy book from Richard Scarry! Join Willy Bunny and find your way from 1 -- 100 with colourful illustrations along the way.
Format: Hardback - Released: 02/05/2006
Richard Scarry
A new look for a whistle stop tour of everything that moves in the busy world of Richard Scarry!
Format: Hardback - Released: 03/10/2005
Richard Scarry
Format: Hardback - Released: 00/11/2004
Richard Scarry
Format: Hardback - Released: 01/03/2003
