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Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever
It all begins with the alphabet. But when it's Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever, it doesn't end there. From home, to school, covering everyday objects and broad concepts, young readers will be engrossed as they look at the oversized pages and identify all of their favorite things: toy, trains, cars and occupations and much more. From a tiny dot on the "Little Things" p...more
Hardcover, Giant Little Golden Book, 72 pages
Published
September 1st 1999
by Golden Books
(first published 1963)
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THIS IS the best word book ever. EVER. My four year old and I stretch out on our bellies on the floor and read every single word.
"traffic light, telephone booth, manhole, sidewalk, subway entrance, token seller, newsstand, taxi, turnpike or thruway or superhighway, crane, seaport, bay, lighthouse, drawbridge, windmill, forest, classroom, wastebasket, inkwell, desk, pencil, paper clip, scissors, string, lost-clothing drawer, clock, grocer, salmonella infested peanut butter, jam, bread, baby food...more
"traffic light, telephone booth, manhole, sidewalk, subway entrance, token seller, newsstand, taxi, turnpike or thruway or superhighway, crane, seaport, bay, lighthouse, drawbridge, windmill, forest, classroom, wastebasket, inkwell, desk, pencil, paper clip, scissors, string, lost-clothing drawer, clock, grocer, salmonella infested peanut butter, jam, bread, baby food...more
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This is my most favorite book ever!
My father bought me this book since I was so young that I cannot remember a thing.
As far as I can remember, I always carry this book with me in my early childhood.
I always have this book on my shelf until now. It's on the spot that I can reach everytime I want to open it. I suppose I'll never get bored of this beloved book!
It taught me to read and write. Moreover, it taught me to draw. The great inspiration for me to learn art.
My father bought me this book since I was so young that I cannot remember a thing.
As far as I can remember, I always carry this book with me in my early childhood.
I always have this book on my shelf until now. It's on the spot that I can reach everytime I want to open it. I suppose I'll never get bored of this beloved book!
It taught me to read and write. Moreover, it taught me to draw. The great inspiration for me to learn art.
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On the advice of a friend, I checked the Icelandic/Danish/English translation of this Richard Scarry classic out of the library. I remember reading this (in English, of course) when I was a kid, and now reading it again while I'm trying to learn Icelandic, I have a renewed appreciation for it. Some of the words are, I think, a little dated--I'm not just talking about the presence of TV antennas in the definitions--more words like "salt castor" instead of salt shaker or a "petticoat" being part o...more
This is the revised edition of the book. There are some notable differences between the two, some dubiously good (there are more females... but you can tell that because bows were stuck on their heads, so not exactly a gain for feminism) and some probably not (the vocabulary was watered down).
However, even with that in mind, this is an awesome book for the toddler and the early reader. There's labeled pictures of very close to everything under the sun, in categories, and there's extra text on ea...more
However, even with that in mind, this is an awesome book for the toddler and the early reader. There's labeled pictures of very close to everything under the sun, in categories, and there's extra text on ea...more
When I was four and a half, I taught myself how to read and write with Richard Scarry books; I would make grocery lists featuring all the items from this book we should make sure to purchase; lots of fruit and sugar.
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Seeing the cover brings back a deluge of memories! This book started my lifelong fascination with animals dressed as humans. I like it if they talk, too.
Written and Illustrated by: Richard Scarry Genre: Non Fiction Age Level: P Date: 1980
Summary: The book is a random book of subjects that have words and pictures to match. In every page there are over 10 different words and 10 pictures to match. Scarry gives the readers reason to wear his books out and I think that is why he filled his pages with many words and pictures to look at. I think this book forces reader’s to read over again to learn something else. This book is filled with colorful, cre...more
Summary: The book is a random book of subjects that have words and pictures to match. In every page there are over 10 different words and 10 pictures to match. Scarry gives the readers reason to wear his books out and I think that is why he filled his pages with many words and pictures to look at. I think this book forces reader’s to read over again to learn something else. This book is filled with colorful, cre...more
This is the best book ever! PERIOD.
End of story. You can learn a lot with this book. You learn how a little bear wakes up in the morning and what he eats for breakfast.
You learn how the rabbit family lives. Did you know their TV room is in the attic? Sheesh, I bet no one watches TV in the Summer!
At the zoo, only tiny itty bitty mice named GENTS go there to see the HUGE animals. Must be flooded sometimes with all the drooling the caged animals make.
But hey, I don't want to spoil the book for...more
End of story. You can learn a lot with this book. You learn how a little bear wakes up in the morning and what he eats for breakfast.
You learn how the rabbit family lives. Did you know their TV room is in the attic? Sheesh, I bet no one watches TV in the Summer!
At the zoo, only tiny itty bitty mice named GENTS go there to see the HUGE animals. Must be flooded sometimes with all the drooling the caged animals make.
But hey, I don't want to spoil the book for...more
I love Richard Scarry books. They are dazzling with richly developed characters who do really funny things.
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Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever is a wonderful word book for preschoolers (N). Originally published in 1963, many parents may remember it from their own childhood. The 1980 edition has made a few changes, mostly having to do with sexism. More girls and women appear and father is as likely to be seen pushing a stroller or working in the kitchen as is mother. These types of revisions seem appropriate and even add to the enjoyment of the book. Others, however, such as deleting the sections on...more
Still fascinating to five-year-olds everywhere... It's funny to see Zane skip to the same pages I liked best. ("At the Airport," "Boats and Ships," "Work Machines," "Cars and Trucks," "The Firefighters to the Rescue," "Trains," and "At the Beach," as if you had to ask.)
One of my favorites, and I was so pleased to see it thriving in this day and age. I bought three copies--two for friends who just had babies and one for the impending grandchild. This one stays on MY shelf for visits...!
I LOVED Richard Scarry books growing up...they are super busy, and filled with eye candy! Everywhere you look there is something going on :) I have the entire collection to share with my daughter now, and they are really fun to look back on. Some of the images are really dated, ex: record players and tv's with rabbit ears, etc... (which makes it fun for me), but doesnt hurt the story at all! My daughter is 2 1/2 and sometimes i see her just sitting in a corner looking thru all the pages on her o...more
Mar 01, 2013
Cassie
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4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
vocabulary,
counting,
dialogic-reading,
letter-knowledge,
number-knowledge,
preschool,
talking,
toddler
Ages 2 and up. Pages and Pages of labeled words of items found throughout any child's world. Great book to build up any child's vocabulary. Also provides ample opportunities for conversations and dialogic reading.
Jun 14, 2011
Nina
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Haha, this is THE book of my childhood. Wow. I loved it so much. I wonder whether I still have it somewhere?! I remember saving a few children's books.... Gotta go search for it some time.
I like that each page has a lot to look at. I also like that this book covers a variety of topics. There were a few places where I didn't like the words he was using, so I changed them.
I dislike Scarry's style, I dislike the 50s gender roles, and I am disturbed beyond words to see a pig working as a butcher.
The Offspring, however, both like this as toddlers.
The Offspring, however, both like this as toddlers.
This book never gets old. And I should know; I read it over and over again with my one-year-old! While it's still relevant, I do wish for a few more updates.
Richard Scary does it again. It was laugh out loud chuckles from Emerson when he opened this book and saw that there were more trucks cars and trains than ever this picture book.
Another hand-me-down from the cousins. I loved this one as a kid, but this is the first big Richard Scarry book to enter our house.
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Probably my favorite book ever. So many good memories of time spent with Mom and Dad reading this. Except I think I had the 1980 version.
Another hand-me-down from the cousins. I loved this one as a kid, but this is the first big Richard Scarry book to enter our house.
Another hand-me-down from the cousins. I loved this one as a kid, but this is the first big Richard Scarry book to enter our house.
See a comparison to the 1963 version. Fascinating! http://www.flickr.com/photos/kokogiak...
This has been a favorite at Grandpa and Grandma's house for a long time. I look for all the hidden pictures and words.
My brother and I had this in German. I read all the Richard Scarry books to my son. Love them all!
Another of my fave books as a kid - I used to love the pictures. Another Classic!
Jul 29, 2011
Peachy
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This is the book that I credit mine and my sisters ability to read at the age of three.
I love this book, but only the one I grew up with. The newer version is awful.
This was my childhood favorite book. Don't think my kids loved it as much but it's a keeper!
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