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 ...

Chances are pretty good that you have a Richard Scarry book or two in your collection—more than 100 million of his books have been sold. In honor of what would have been his 97th birthday today, here ...

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, ...

News that an unfinished manuscript by children's illustrator Richard Scarry is to be coloured up by his son and published this autumn may not immediately thrill the children of today, but it will ...

Nearly 20 years after the best-selling illustrator's death, a new Richard Scarry book has been published focusing on the long-running character of Lowly Worm. Image caption, Nearly 20 years after the ...

I know my wife and I aren’t alone in our tremendous fondness for the children’s books of Richard Scarry. Our kids loved these things, and we spent many happy hours reading them together. They’re among ...

The grown-up world as depicted in children's books often seems both dull and taxing, a complicated and distant place to which no child with any sense ought to be in a hurry to get. A couple of ...

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 ...

Nearly 20 years after the illustrator's death, a new Richard Scarry book has been published focusing on the long-running character of Lowly Worm. Illustrated by US author Richard Scarry, it was ...