Richard Scarry's Best Mysteries Ever

by Richard Scarry

Reporter Cucumber, her assistant Pickles, and famous detectives Sneef, Sniff, and Couscous are traveling around the world, hot on the heels of jewel thieves, costume thieves -- even thieves who want to steal New York City! Is the elusive Lady Cheetah the mastermind of all the crimes? Young readers will find out in this easy-to-read collection of mysteries that's filled with suspense, surprise, and lots of laughs! The eight tales are adapted from animated TV episodes.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

64 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1998

About the author

RICHARD SCARRY is one of the world's best-loved children's authors EVER! In his extraordinary career, Scarry illustrated over 150 books, many of which have never been out of print. His books have sold over 100 million copies around the world, and are currently published in over twenty languages. No other illustrator has shown such a lively interest in the words and concepts of early childhood. Richard Scarry was posthumously awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators in 2012.

Reviews

[The Brothers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great set of mystery stories that take place all over the world! Each story begins with a little map of the continent where the mystery takes place, with a magnifying glass over the location (e.g. Africa - Egypt). Great way to start explaining the different places in the world to little ones!

[Vanessa · Rating 1 out of 5]

I normally love Richard Scarry books, but this is just one of those books that is horribly dated. I love the idea of a trip around the world, but many illustrations in other countries feature turbans or fezzes, and the characters in Egypt are wearing ancient Egyptian dress, even though it’s not set in that time. I found it to be very dated & cringeworthy. The stories weren’t that interesting either.