Richard Scarry (1919–1994)
Author of Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things that Go
About the Author
Richard Scarry Born on June 5, 1919 in Boston. He attended Boston's Museum of Fine Arts School, studying art from 1939 to 1942. He served in the army as an art director, editor, and writer of information publications in North Africa and Italy. After the war Scarry worked in New York as a free-lance show more illustrator. His first book, Two Little Miners, was published in 1949, followed by five other children's books, published by Simon and Schuster in the same year. He worked throughout the 50's illustrating books done by various authors, usually for Golden Press. In 1963 he made his breakthrough with Richard Scarry's Best World Book Ever. The large-format book sold seven million copies in twelve years. He also illustrated several books written by J.D. Bevington. After twenty years with Golden Books, Scarry decided to move to Ramdom House. Scarry published over 300 books with total sales of 300 million worldwide, more than any other author. Richard Scarry died in his home in Gstaad on April 30, 1994. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Richard Scarry
Richard Scarry's Peasant Pig and the Terrible Dragon: With Lowly Worm the Jolly Jester! (1980) 81 copies
Be My Valentine! Richard Scarry's Best Holiday Books Ever (The Busy World of Richard Scarry) (1999) 30 copies
Richard Scarry's Busy Busy Cars and Trucks (Richard Scarry's BUSY BUSY Board Books) (2019) 21 copies
X Rays And Other Fun Things Lowly Worms How Where Why Books #4 (Lowly Worm's How, Where and Why) (1998) 20 copies
Richard Scarry's Mr. Fix It and Other Stories (Richard Scarry's Best Little Books Ever) (1977) 20 copies
Richard Scarry's Best History of the World Ever! (The Busy World of Richard Scarry) (1999) 20 copies
Balloons And Other Fun Things Lowly Worms How Where Why Book#3 (Lowly Worm's How, Where and Why) (1998) 18 copies
Richard Scarry's Mr. Frumble's Biggest Hat Flap Book Ever! (Richard Scarry's Best Books Ever!) (2002) 16 copies
Richard Scarry's Mr. Fixit's Mixed-Up Christmas!: A Pop-up Book with Flaps and Pull-tabs on All Sides!… (2001) 14 copies
Richard Scarry's Mr. Fixit's Whacky Toolbox: Lift-the Flap Book (Richard Scarry's Lift the Flaps Books) (2015) 9 copies
Richard Scarry's Lowly Worm's Applecar: With BIG Flaps for Small Hands! (Richard Scarry's Lift the Flaps… (2013) 9 copies
The Pig Family 5 copies
Richard Scarry's Best Collection Ever! 10 books collection. What do people do all day?... and other stories. (2010) 5 copies
Richard Scarry's Best Ever Colors, Shapes, and Numbers: Includes Giant Poster and 80 Stickers! (Richard Scarry's… (2010) 4 copies
Groot kijk- en leesboek 4 copies
Leuke woordjes 3 copies
Op vakantie 3 copies
My 1st Word Book 3 copies
Colors 3 copies
Richard Scarry's Huckle's Hide and Seek!: Lift-the-Flap Book (Richard Scarry's Lift the Flaps Books) (2015) 3 copies
Preescolar 8 titulosreferencia 616 3 copies
CHIPMUNKS' A B C 2 copies
Iloiset leikit 2 copies
Iloiset nallet 2 copies
Fun & Games (Little Golden Book) 2 copies
Richard Scarry's Egg in the Hole Book - (Put Your Finger in the Hole to Find Henny's Lost Egg) 2 copies
Kotona 2 copies
The best mistake ever 2 copies
Ka To Sauc 2 copies
Fire Engine 8 Board Books Box Set: Incl. Let's Count to Ten, Huckles Good Manners, Things That Go! My Happy Home!… (2010) 2 copies
Cars: A Golden Go-Go Book 2 copies
Le avventure di Zigo-Zago 2 copies
Úlfurinn og sjö kiðlingar 2 copies
Lezen met Pietje Postbode 2 copies
Viele Farben 1 copy
O Meu Melhor Dia Livro 1 1 copy
Besuch mit mir die Tiere 1 copy
A Golden Book Step Ahead Video - Special Double Feature - Get Ready For School / Know The Alphabet (1990) 1 copy
Busiest Fire Fighters Ever 1 copy
Min Store Ordbog 1 copy
Wer weiss das Wort 1 copy
Støvlemor og andre vers 1 copy
Mr. Kitcat Goes to Town 1 copy
Che ore sono? 1 copy
Mein allerschönstes Autobuch 1 copy
Ich kann zählen : dt.-engl. 1 copy
Richard Scarry's Silly Stories Includes: Mr. Fixit Fox Around the House, Mamma Bear Bakes a Cake, Mr. Fixit Fox… (1973) 1 copy
Värikirja 1 copy
L'alfabeto divertente 1 copy
Colora le Fiabe 1 copy
Kassipere suvepäev 1 copy
Oh lala monsieur Maladroit 1 copy
Deux campeurs courageux 1 copy
Imparo L'Inglese 1 copy
La chasse au tresor 1 copy
Jeannot lapin 1 copy
Betrachte mit mir ein Buch 1 copy
Leer es facil 1 copy
mille et un lapins 1 copy
chez le docteur 1 copy
la peche au ballon... 1 copy
Best Story Book 1 copy
Lets count to ten 1 copy
Miss Piggy's Night Out 1 copy
Ataque Tiburón 1 copy
What People Do All Da+B618y 1 copy
The Bear in the Boat 1 copy
Tesz-Vesz a világ 1 copy
Let's Practice Letters 1 copy
Mein Allerschonstes ABC 1 copy
Op de boerderij 1 copy
My eerste prente boek 1 copy
Pasear y Reir 1 copy
Krul Konijn gaat naar dokter 1 copy
First Little Learners Colors 1 copy
Best First Book Every 1 copy
What Animals Do 1 copy
Night Train Adventure 1 copy
Snowstorm Surprise 1 copy
Little Busy Book 1 copy
GOOD MORNING BUSYTOWN 1 copy
In My Town 1 copy
Woelige Werkers 1 copy
La tempete de neige 1 copy
Dinge Wat Beweeg 1 copy
CHE ORE SONO? 1 copy
Il coniglio ed i suoi amici 1 copy
Kassipere suvepäev 1 copy
Richard Scarry Board Book Set: My Happy Home; Huckle's Opposites; Things That Go; Let's Count to Ten;… (2008) 1 copy
Iso-litan iloinen Sanakirja 1 copy
La oss telle til ti 1 copy
Nagy és kicsi Magyarul 1 copy
Time for Breakfast [KIT] 1 copy
Hoppsan! Herr Fumlig 1 copy
Ruote e Macchine 1 copy
Få opp farten! 1 copy
Meidän koulu 1 copy
Richard Scarry Board Books Collection: Huckle's Good Manners; Let's Count to Ten; Huckle's Opposites;… (2013) 1 copy
The Biggest Fish Ever 1 copy
Hjem, kjære hjem! 1 copy
Kjøretøy i farten 1 copy
Richard Scarry's bästa sagor 1 copy
Rundt i verden 1 copy
Tanti mestieri 1 copy
Mijn leuk Scarryboek 1 copy
The Mactavish family 1 copy
Tel je mee? 1 copy
Naar de dokter 1 copy
The Book 1 copy
Kijk en lees met Scarry 1 copy
Why Won't Pig Won't? 1 copy
Kolme kissimirriä 1 copy
Iloiset possut 1 copy
Iloiset menopelit 1 copy
Viisi pikku possua 1 copy
Iloiset touhut 1 copy
Kolme miestä pytyssä 1 copy
Richard Scarry's Busy Day Books - Sergeant Murphy, Mr Gronkle and Humperdink'sSet of 3 (Busy Day Storybooks) (1997) 1 copy
Viiden pennin viisu 1 copy
Iloiset vuodenajat 1 copy
Il Lupo E I Sette Capretti 1 copy
Vi har så travlt i byen 1 copy
Kattekop en zijn familie 1 copy
Tutto per aria 1 copy
Les plus belles histoires 1 copy
Mida ma teha oskan 1 copy
Leuke verhaaltjes 1 copy
Mijn leuk Scarryboek 1 copy
Mon livre des couleurs 1 copy
Mein kleines Wörterbuch 1 copy
Spotty's School Bus 1 copy
Viva El Algodon 1 copy
Mestieri Mondadori 1 copy
Arrivano i pompieri! 1 copy
Tutto Ruote 1 copy
Associated Works
The Country Mouse and the City Mouse / The Fox and the Crow / The Dog and His Bone (1961) — Illustrator — 421 copies
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- Legal name
- Scarry, Richard McClure
- Birthdate
- 1919-06-05
- Date of death
- 1994-04-30
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Place of death
- Gstaad, Switzerland
- Cause of death
- Scarry died of a heart attack caused by complications from esophageal cancer.
- Places of residence
- New York, New York, USA
Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA
Westport, Connecticut, USA
Gstaad, Switzerland - Education
- School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Occupations
- children's book author
illustrator - Relationships
- Scarry, Patricia M. (wife)
Scarry, Huck (son) - Awards and honors
- Society of Illustrators (lifetime achievement award | posthumous | 2012)
Richard Scarry Rule (eponymous political rule devised by Marc F. Bellemare, an economics journalist | that politicians should never attack sectors doing 'proper' jobs as featured in children's books: | butchers, bakers, doctors, nurses, farmers, firemen, fishermen etc.)
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- Works
- 812
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- Members
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- Popularity
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- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
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- ISBNs
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- Languages
- 30
- Favorited
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