Richard Scarry





Richard Scarry

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born
in Boston, MA, The United States
June 05, 1919

died
April 30, 1994

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Average rating: 4.21 · 48,048 ratings · 1,122 reviews · 483 distinct works · Similar authors
Richard Scarry's What Do Pe...
4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 4,861 ratings — published 1968 — 16 editions
Richard Scarry's Best Story...
4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 3,308 ratings — published 1969 — 4 editions
Cars and Trucks and Things ...
4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 3,068 ratings — published 1974 — 16 editions
Richard Scarry's Best Word ...
4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 2,500 ratings — published 1963 — 18 editions
Richard Scarry's Please and...
4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 2,207 ratings — published 1973 — 6 editions
Busy, Busy Town
4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 1,123 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions
It's a Busy, Busy World
4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 972 ratings — published 1965 — 5 editions
Best Little Word Book Ever
4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 697 ratings — published 1992 — 5 editions
Richard Scarry's Best Mothe...
4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 667 ratings — published 1970 — 4 editions
Richard Scarry's Best First...
4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 242 ratings — published 1979 — 5 editions
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“I'm not interested in creating a book that is read once and then placed on the shelf and forgotten. I am very happy when people have worn out my books, or that they're held together by Scotch tape.”
Richard Scarry

“There are all kinds of writers. The best writers write children's books.”
Richard Scarry, Busy, Busy Town

“Artists paint pictures. The best artists paint pictures for children's books.”
Richard Scarry