With more than 100 books to his credit, the late Richard Scarry – assisted by Lowly Worm, Huckle Cat, and other amiable anthropomorphic characters – introduced generations of young readers to basic ...

Pages crammed with colorful, comical characters presenting words, concepts and a myriad of objects to inquisitive youngsters-the jaunty style of the late Scarry needs no introduction to his millions ...

Richard Scarry spent more than 40 years creating some of the most beloved children’s books of the 20th century. On June 5, we celebrate his 100th birthday. Over his career, Scarry wrote more than 300 ...

Author and illustrator Richard Scarry penned some of the most iconic children’s books of the past few decades, like the Busytown series about animals doing human jobs in a pretend town. More than 100 ...

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If you are a parent or a former child of a certain age, you probably read large format books by Richard Scarry (1919-1994), like “Cars and Trucks and Things That Go” or “What Do People Do All Day?” ...

Beloved children’s book author Richard Scarry was born on this day, June 5, 1919. Among the many books he published during his 45-year career were “Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book Ever,” “Good Night, ...

A new capsule collection by the Italian fashion house honors the immeasurable impact of children's book author Richard Scarry. An advertisment flaunting the central gem of Bottega Veneta's new capsule ...

Richard Scarry, a best-selling author and illustrator of children’s books, died Saturday at Saanen hospital in Gstaad, Switzerland. He was 74. The cause was a heart attack, said his son, Richard Jr.

My first favorite author was Richard Scarry. Parents the world over know Scarry’s illustrated children’s books, the most famous of which explored his fictional “Busytown,” which was populated with ...