Richard Scarry

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  • Bibliography:
    227 Books
  • First Book:
    January 1760
  • Latest Book:
    April 2025
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Multi-Author Series List

Richard Scarry (8x8)

A Day at the Airport (May-2001)

Richard Scarry

Richard Scarry's Smokey the Fireman ()
Richard Scarry's Best First Book Ever (Oct-1979)
Richard Scarry's A Day at the Police Station (May-2004)
Richard Scarry's Busiest Pop-Up Ever! (Aug-2007)
Richard Scarry's All the Colors of Busytown (Mar-2013)
Richard Scarry's Let's Count with Lowly (Mar-2013)

Book List in Order: 227 titles

  • My First Golden Dictionary

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  • Richard Scarry's Rabbit and His Friends

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    Little Golden Books

    A classic Little Golden Book about a sweet and unusual creature, written and illustrated by Richard Scarry in 1953, is back in print! When Rabbit finds an egg, he assumes it belongs to Hen, until it hatches. Out of the egg comes an adorable roly-p...

  • The Party Pig

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    Little Golden Books

    This sweet story about a kindly little pig who gives away all the food that has been set aside for his birthday party--and about his friends who make it up to him with the best party ever--is back in print in the Little Golden Book line! Originally p...

  • Richard Scarry's Just for Fun

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    Little Golden Books

    Richard Scarry’s adorable rabbits, cats, and pigs have fun making masks, costumes, and toys from paper bags, boxes, and other things found around the house. This simple book, which encourages little ones to use their imagination and make their own ...

  • Good Night, Little Bear

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    Little Golden Books

    First a story, and then a kiss from Mother Bear, and Father Bear carries Little Bear to bed. And that's when the fun begins. Father Bear gets to Little Bear's room, but Little Bear is missing! Little readers will see him hiding in the MOST obvious pl...

  • Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All Day?

    Welcome to Richard Scarry's Busytown! Home to Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, Goldbug, and more, preschoolers can tour the town on an adventure of discovery and see what fire fighters, construction workers, doctors, pilots, train conductors, and farmers, do ...

  • Richard Scarry's Great Big Air Book

  • Richard Scarry's Nicky Goes to the Doctor

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    It’s time for Nicky to visit the doctor, and thanks to Richard Scarry’s beloved Busytown characters, this checkup is an exciting adventure of discovery. From seeing how tall he is and having his eyesight checked, to listening to a heartbeat and g...

  • Great Big Mystery Book



  • Richard Scarry's Please and Thank You Book

    Join Richard Scarry's beloved characters Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, and more as they learn about the importance of manners. From how to behave at school, to sharing, to important safety rules - and featuring bright and fun illustrations - young children...

  • The Treasure Hunt

  • Richard Scarry's Best Little Board Book Ever

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    Concepts like colors and simple words have never been easier and more fun than when presented by Richard Scarry. Here are two classic board books, THE COLOR BOOK and EARLY WORDS, available for the first time together in one volume. Frannie the bun...

  • The Bait

  • Richard Scarry's Lowly Worm Storybook

    Presents five brief stories in which the baker makes a loaf of talking bread, Mr. Fixit is finally stumped, Mr. Rabbit learns the consequences of absent-mindedness, three sitters make fudge, and Tanglefoot takes a spill....

  • Soul Merchants

  • Richard Scarry's Best Make-It Book Ever

    This book is full of things to do; from building a town to making a costume for halloween, one can never go bored with this book on hand. pages to color, cars to build, and dozens of other things to make. this book will keep kids of all ages busy for...

  • Richard Scarry's Lowly Worm Sniffy Book

  • German eng Dict

  • Scofield Diagnosis



  • Bible Therapy

  • Richard Scarry's Best First Book Ever

    Richard Scarry

  • Richard Scarry's Peasant Pig and the Terrible Dragon

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    Richard Scarry’s beloved Busylande meets the Middle Ages -- and the result is a delightful fractured fairy tale featuring knights on horseback, wandering minstrels, intrepid peasants, a beautiful princess, and a frigh...

  • The Gingerbread Man

    Big Little Golden Books

    RUN, RUN as fast as you can.
    You can’t catch me --
    I’m the Gingerbread Man!

    Recently discovered in the Golden Books archive, this favorite folktale has been out of print for over 30 years. The early painterly art style of Richard Sc...

  • Richard Scarry's Best Christmas

  • The Best Mistake Ever! And Other Stories

    Step Into Reading: Level 3

    In this Read & Listen storybook, Scarry presents three humorous tales about happily resolved misunderstandings in the busy world of Lowly Worm and Huckle Cat.  This ebook includes Read & Listen audio narration....

  • Richard Scarry's Mother Goose

    Huckle Cat is worried because he can't find Lowly Worm and he dreams he is in Mother Goose Land. Huckle Cat meets almost all of Mother Goose's characters. They lead him on a wild "goose" chase, until he actually meets up with Mother Goose. Huckle Cat...

  • Richard Scarry's Pig Will and Pig Won't

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    Pig Will minds his manners, but naughty Pig Won't won't!  In three stories, Pig Won't learns to play nicely, help with chores, and always say please and thank you.  Richard Scarry's beloved characters make these cautionary tales m...

  • Richard Scarry's Biggest Word Book Ever!

    Illustrated in full color! "Two feet high, this board book is as tall as a toddler. Scarry packs countless pictures of his characters on the wide pages, each perky creature identified by a short word or phrase. Strongly constructed, it's a can't-fail...

  • The Please and Thank You Book



  • Big and Little

  • Little Willy and Spike

  • Splish-Splash Sounds

  • Richard Scarry's Bedtime Stories

    Now available as an eBook! Five funny tales featuring Lowly Worm, Huckle Cat, Bananas Gorilla, and the rest of Scarry's memorable menagerie are collected in a sleepytime anthology....

  • Richard Scarry's Busy Workers

    Labeled drawings show a police officer, electricians, movers, a fire fighter, pilots, a limousine driver, gas station attendants, mechanics, heavy equipment operators, a butcher, cashier, baker, musicians, a dentist, teacher, and a nurse...

  • Richard Scarrys Things to Love

  • Harry and Larry the Fishermen

  • Richard Scarry's Frances Fix-It

  • Richard Scarry's Sniff the Detective

  • Richard Scarry's Dr. Doctor



  • Richard Scarry's Animal Nursery Tales

  • Richard Scarry's Best House Ever

    From the cheery sun on the first page, to the sleepy moon on the last, and throughout all 290 pages in between, there are stories, rhymes and fun with the one-and-only Richard Scarry. Classic tales, alphabet and counting stories, lots of new words an...

  • Richard Scarry's Best Friend Ever

  • Richard Scarry's Best Times Ever

  • Richard Scarry's Mother Goose Scratch and Sniff Book

  • Richard Scarry's Busy, Busy World

    Collects stories about the international adventures of a variety of animal characters, including Patrick the Pig from Ireland, Professor Dig, a canine archaeologist from Egypt, and Mario, a feline gondolier from Venice....

  • Richard Scarry's Naughty Bunny

    Little Golden Books

    Richard Scarry''s Naughty Bunny is now back in print as a Little Golden Book!

    Beloved Richard Scarry has created one of his most endearingly naughty characters ever. Little bunny doesn''t deliberately try to be naughty, but more often than not...

  • Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks from A to Z

  • Richard Scarry's ABC

  • Best Busy Year Ever



  • Richard Scarry's Mr. Frumble's Worst Day Ever!

    When Mr. Frumble burns his toast and floods the bathroom before even leaving the house, he knows that it is going to be a bad day, but things become even more chaotic than he had imagined, in a colorful, lap-sized picture book....

  • Richard Scarry's the Cat Family Takes a Trip

  • Richard Scarry's the Cat Family's Busy Day

  • Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer

  • Sergeant Murphy's Busiest Day Ever

  • Richard Scarry's Biggest Pop-Up Book Ever!

    More than two dozen pull-tabs, flaps, wheels, and large pop-ups make for one surprise after another as readers follow Hilda Hippo on her trip to Lowly Worm's birthday party to give him a delightful gift....

  • Richard Scarry First Words

  • Word Book with Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm

    Young readers are encouraged to find the objects pictured along the side of the page in the illustrations of Huckle and Sally Cat and their family, Lowly Worm, and Goldbug at home, shopping, visiting the doctor, and at the playground...

  • Huckle Cat's Busiest Day Ever

    Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm experience an activity-filled day in Busytown as they help Mother Cat bake an apple pie, fly a kite with Father Cat, go on a treasure hunt, and enjoy a visit from Mr. Frumble. Children's BOMC Main....

  • Richard Scarry's Busiest Fire Fighters Ever!

    Little Golden Books

    Fans of firefighters and fire truck will love this rollicking story from the great Richard Scarry!Sparky, Smokey, Snozzle, and Squirty are the valiant firepigs who keep Busytown safe. But their busy days are much more than just putting out fires. The...

  • Richard Scarry's Busytown Word Book

  • Pie Rats Ahoy!:

    Illus. in full color. Sneaky pirates give Uncle Willy the old heave-ho—and steal his pie! But Uncle Willy has a plan to foil those Pie Rats, and to make Busytown Bay safe again. The bold-colored illustrations and a large typeface will contribute...

  • Richard Scarry's Getting Ready for School Workbook

    Lowly Worm, Huckle Cat, and the rest of the Busytown bunch help preschoolers ease into school with this bind-up of four Richard Scarry's Best Workbooks Ever!  With over 128 pages of fun-filled reading, writing, and number activities, dot-to-dots, m...

  • Richard Scarry's Four Funniest Stories Ever!

  • One to Ten

  • The Adventures of Lowly Worm

    In a lap-size picture book, Busytown's one-footed adventurer's escapades are ended when a bike accident knocks him off his foot, but get-well cards and friends' visits convince Lowly that he won't be down for long. Children's BOMC Main....

  • The Best Baby-Sitter Ever

  • Camping Out

  • Mr. Frumble's New Cars

    LOOK OUT, EVERYONE! Mr. Frumble's pickle car has been in Mr. Fixit's shop for repairs, but when it's time to leave, the confused pig drives off in Roger Rhino's bulldozer by mistake. Oh no! What could be worse than Mr. Frumble behind the wheel of a ...

  • A Big Operation

  • The Snowstorm

    Hilda Hippo's great strength causes problems in the classroom and in her work as a playground monitor, but when the school bus goes off the road in a snowstorm, it takes her strength to get it back on the road...

  • Richard Scarry's Longest Book Ever

    Poor Bananas Gorilla! He can't find his bananas anywhere!

    Kids will delight in helping Bananas Gorilla find his lost bananas somewhere aboard this busy 8-foot-long freight train! Thanks to Richard Scarry's well-loved illustrations, lots of...

  • Hilda's Tea Party

  • A Trip to the Moon

  • Richard Scarry's Nursery Tales

    Frisker and Whisker are two mice who live in a little red sock. After a trip to buy some food, they return to find that their little home is gone. A kitten has taken it for a woolly cap. Will the mice find a new home? Reissued in an easy-to-read new ...

  • Billy Dog's Bad Day

  • Richard Scarry's Busiest Busytown Ever!

    As little readers unfold an eight-foot-long, pull-out novelty book, they will chuckle at the antics of Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, and Sergeant Murphy as they peek and poke their way through Busytown. Original....

  • Cucumber to the Rescue

  • Richard Scarry's Mr. Frumble's Bedtime Stories

    Nine stories feature the loveable pig Mr. Frumble, as he becomes involved in such predicaments as getting caught in a car washing machine, celebrating a special birthday, and taking a trip in a time machine....

  • Richard Scarry's Pop-Up Wheels

  • A Summer Picnic

  • Richard Scarry's Best Balloon Ride Ever!

    Richard Scarry fans will delight in this collectible hardcover edition of the classic Little Golden tale. Join Lowly Worm and all of the other favorite characters as they take the best balloon ride ever!...

  • Dinosaurs and Other Fun Things

  • Grand Hotel

  • Watch Your Step, Mr. Rabbit!

  • Richard Scarry's Watch Your Step, Mr Rabbit!

    Step Into Reading: Level 1

    A funny and sweet Step Into Reading level 1 reader from the amazing Richard Scarry!

    Mr. Rabbit's feet are stuck in cement and all of his friends are trying to get him out. Follow their hilarious hijinks in this delightful tale of what happens ...

  • Busytown Best Christmas Ever Hybrid

  • Richard Scarry's Iciest Day Ever

  • When Bunny Grows Up

  • Miss Honey's Busy Day

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  • Sergeant Murphy's Busy Day

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  • Balloons and Other Fun Things

  • Mr. Fixit's Magnet Machine

  • Richard Scarry's Best Mysteries Ever

  • X-Rays and Other Fun Things Lowly Worms How Where Why Books #4

  • Richard Scarry's Biggest and Best Storybook Ever

    Three of Richard Scarry's most beloved children's classics are brought together in Richard Scarry's Biggest and Best Ever! Join Scarry's enchanting animal characters in Busy, Busy Town, travel with the Pig family on their summer vacation in Cars and ...

  • Richard Scarry's Mother Goose Rhymes and Nursery Tales

    A fantastic Richard Scarry bind-up bringing together Richard Scarry's Best Mother Goose Ever and Richard Scarry's Nursery Tales in one delightful paperback volume. From "The Three Little Pigs" and "Little Red Riding Hood" to "Old Mother Hubbard" and ...

  • Cars and Trucks and Things That Go

    It's time to start your engines in this Richard Scarry classic all about vehicles!

    Buckle-up for a fun-filled day of planes, trains, automobiles . . . and even a pickle truck! Featuring hundreds of clearly labeled vehicles, this is the perfec...

  • Richard Scarry's Pop-up Opposites

  • The Worst Helper Ever!

    Step Into Reading: Level 2

    Learn to read with Richard Scarry and Step Into Reading!

    Farmer Pig is having a very busy day. He needs a helper. Charlie Cat can help. Or can he? Time after time, Charlie causes hilarious mayhem as he tries to assist with milking the cow, wat...

  • Oceans and Other Fun Things

  • Richard Scarry's Hilda Hippo's Favorite Stories

    A beloved author moves Hilda from television to book format in this collection of eight stories in which the intrepid hippo shows her gumption while baking cookies, exploring haunted houses, and even planning a wedding....

  • Be My Valentine

  • There Really Is an Easter Bunny

  • Best Halloween Masquerade Ever!

  • The Best Christmas Present Ever!

    On Christmas Eve, Mother Cat declares that it is almost time for her baby to arrive, so Father Cat rushes her to the hospital, but not before he prepares a Christmas surprise for Sally, Huckle, and Lowly....

  • Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever

    Little Golden Books

    Richard Scarry's classic word book that's perfect for every child!

    Welcome to Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever! Featuring everything from an airport to a grocery store, this fun-filled book has hundreds of objects clearly labeled so t...

  • Richard Scarry's Best Mother Goose Ever!

    Richard Scarry introduces toddlers to the nursery rhymes of Mother Goose! Featuring his unmistakable art (now restored to its original glory) and fifty of Mother Goose's most beloved rhymes, Scarry's timeless collection, now celebrating its fiftieth ...

  • Richard Scarry's Best Storybook Ever

    A treasury of classic books from the one and only, Richard Scarry!

    Featuring over 80 Richard Scarry classics, this treasury is nearly 300 pages of fun, adventure, and discovery. Filled with beloved excerpts from stories like I am a Bunny, G...

  • Richard Scarry's Busy, Busy Town

    Richard Scarry's classic book that takes readers all around town!

    Join Lowly Worm, Huckle Cat, and other beloved characters for a day in Richard Scarry's Busy, Busy Town. Visit the school, the farm, the post office, and many more fun and...

  • Santa Needs Help!

    When Santa breaks the runners on his sleigh, Sergeant Murphy, Mr. Fixit, and Hilda must help him fix it to get him back on his way quickly so that he can complete his deliveries in time. Original. TV tie-in....

  • Best Read-It-Yourself Book Ever!

    The lively stories in this collection, prepared with the guidance of reading experts, are for young children beginning to read on their own. These stories feature short sentences and words selected especially for young readers....

  • Richard Scarry'S All Around Busytown! Pop-Up

    It's mail time in Busytown! Postman Pig and P. S. Pig are delivering everyone's letters to the fire station, the bakery, the garage, the train station, and many more Busytown buildings that pop off the page in this three-dimensional book. This fun-fi...

  • Best Little Word Book Ever!

    Little Golden Books

    Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, and Goldbug guide children on a point-and-learn journey through the words around them.Now available as an eBook....

  • A Day at the Airport

    Richard Scarry (8x8)

    Join Richard Scarry’s beloved characters Huckle Cat, Sally, and Lowly Worm for a day of adventure and discovery at the airport. Airplane fans will get an up-close look at the terminal, the control tower, the runway, and more! Featuring over 70 labe...

  • Mr. Fixit's Mixed-up Christmas

  • Busy-Busy Word Book

  • Richard Scarry's Bedtime Story

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  • Richard Scarry's a Day at the Fire Station

    Sound the alarm for a day of fire-station fun with the one and only Richard Scarry! From fast fire trucks and out-of-control hoses to sliding down fire poles and saving the day, this exciting and funny Richard Scarry story wiill have little ones aski...

  • Richard Scarry's Father Cat's Christmas Tree

  • Richard Scarry's Favorite Storybook Ever

    Full of fun and adventure, Richard Scarry delivers what will truly become your Favorite Storybook Ever. This collection inncldues stories previously published in the classics Richard Scarry’s Funniest Storybook Ever! and Richard Scarry’s What Do...

  • Richard Scarry's The First Thanksgiving of Low Leaf Worm

    Lowly Worm travels back to 1620 to tell of the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving at Plymouth with their Native American friends through a historical overview of how this special celebration first came to be, enhanced with fun lift-the-flap illustrations. ...

  • Richard Scarry's The Animals of Farmer Jones

    Big Little Golden Books

    Richard Scarry's classic Little Golden Book all about farm animals is now available as a board book! Oink! Cluck! Moo! It's suppertime on the farm and all the animals are hungry. But where is Farmer Jones? Featuring cows, horses, pigs, dogs, cats,...

  • Richard Scarry's A Day at the Police Station

    Richard Scarry

    It’s time for a ride-along with Busytown’s favorite police officer, Sergeant Murphy! Whether it’s helping Busytown citizens find their lost items, handling huge traffic jams, or teaching the town about safety, children will love this fun and ex...

  • Richard Scarry's The Best Collection Ever!

    Five of your favorite Scarry stories in one book! Follow Huckle, Lowly Worm, and their friends through many adventures around Busytown. They search for treasure, camp out, survive a snowstorm, and more!...

  • The Bunny Book

    Little Golden Books

    This sweet story is one of Richard Scarry’s very best. Long popular as a Little Golden Book, this tale of a large bunny family wondering what their baby will grow up to become is now available as a board book -- perfect for springtime gift-giving. ...

  • Richard Scarry's Busiest Pop-Up Ever!

    Richard Scarry

    WHEN BANANAS GORILLA steals a truckload of bananas, he leads Sergeant Murphy on one of the most exciting chases ever! Follow the trail of banana peels through pages jam-packed with pop-up surprises, pull-tab thrills, and lift-the-flap silliness. Fans...

  • Richard Scarry's Great Big Schoolhouse

    Go back to school with Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, and all their friends in this Busytown book! Learn about numbers, letters, colors and more! A great way to introduce young children to Richard Scarry's Busytown and early learning concepts!Jump on t...

  • Richard Scarry's The Great Pie Robbery and Other Mysteries

    Meet super-sleuths Sam Cat and Dudley Pig: they're after the bad guys who stole yummy pies from Ma Dog's bakery! But when the robbers run into a restaurant where ALL the diners have cherry pie-covered faces, how will Sam and Dudley catch their thieve...

  • Richard Scarry's Colors

    With art by Richard Scarry, you know this is going to be more than your average color concept book: it educates and entertains too! Bright and fun to look at, it offers plenty of amusement and action on every page. And as they’re enjoying the livel...

  • Richard Scarry's From 1 to 10

    All the students are ready to count to ten -- and young readers will join in too! What a good time toddlers will have as they meet one piggy bagpiper, two friendly police officers on motorcycles, and three busy artists drawing, all the way up to ten...

  • Richard Scarry's Shapes & Opposites

    Triangular pennants and circular moons: That’s just the start, as Richard Scarry goes on to explore lines; directions (around, between); sizes (big elephant, small mouse); amounts (full and empty); and opposites (soft pillow, hard wooden stool). Wi...

  • Richard Scarry's This Is Me

    There’s a particularly funtastic extra for parents and grandparents who grew up with this story -- and their children too: two big pictures of Arthur Pig from the front and the back that show where he can find his nose, eyes, neck, waist, and curly...

  • Richard Scarry's Find Your ABC's

    Sam and Dudley, stars of The Great Pie Robbery, are on the case again! This time they’re searching for the alphabet, and they’d be really happy if kids would help. Here’s how: throughout the book, the words for a ...

  • Biggest, Busiest Storybook Ever

    Three of Richard Scarry's most beloved books are now available in one fun-filled collection! Featuring Cars and Trucks and Things That Go, Busy, Busy, Town, and Best Word Book Ever, this is, most definitely, the Biggest, Busiest, Storybook Ever...

  • Richard Scarry's Favorite Christmas Carols

    Have yourself a merry, musical Christmas! Richard Scarry brings holiday joy to children everywhere with a songbook featuring the best-loved carols -- and a real keyboard to play them on. 

    Richard Scarry's Best Christmas Book Ever!

    Christmas is coming--and where better to celebrate than in Busytown? Firefighters are stringing lights, stores are crowded, and everyone is in a merry mood. Richard Scarry captures holiday cheer in a series of delightful and brightly illustrated stor...

  • Richard Scarry's Best Counting Book Ever

    Willy Bunny has learned to count-and so will children, by the time they've finished Richard Scarry's fun-filled book. When Willy's father suggests that he practice counting all the things he sees, he begins with ONE BUNNY (himself) and soon finds ...

  • Richard Scarry's the Adventures of Lowly Worm

    Lowly Worm's life is full of wonderful adventures-and that is why he has long been one of Richard Scarry's most beloved characters. And he's the shining star of this lively and funny collection. Young children will happily follow Lowly as he takes an...

  • Richard Scarry's the Night Before the Night Before Christmas!

    Richard Scarry and Christmas combine to create this adventurous holiday picture book inspired by the classic poem, "The Night Before Christmas." A perfect gift for the child in your life. It's Christmas, and Richard Scarry's beloved cast of B...

  • Best Bedtime Stories Ever

  • Richard Scarry's Egg in the Hole

    An egg-citing interactive addition to any child's library is this tactile, touch-and-feel board book from the great Richard Scarry! 

    Perfect for young children. Henny laid an egg but then lost it! As she searches the farm for her precious egg...

  • Richard Scarry's Best Busy Year Ever

    Richard Scarry captures all the hustle and bustle of Busytown through a series of delightful, brightly illustrated stories. Flossie, Big Hilda, Mother Cat, Squeaky Mouse, and a cast of Scarry's popular characters are off to pick spring flowers, watch...

  • Richard Scarry's Funniest Storybook Ever!

    Richard Scarry’s classic collection of his funniest stories is back in print! All your favorite Busytown characters are back and getting up to countless silly situations. Whether it’s an out-of-control mix-up with Ma Pig’s new car, babysitters ...

  • Planes and Rockets and Things That Fly

    An amazing new Richard Scarry collection filled with hilarious stories about jet planes, rockets, spacecraft and other things that fly! It's the perfect partner to Cars and Trucks and Things that Go and set to be a new Scarry favourite. In this colle...

  • Richard Scarrys Great Big Story Book

  • Richard Scarry's ABC Word Book

    Learn the alphabet from legendary author and illustrator RICHARD SCARRY! In this classic picture book, Richard Scarry and his high-spirited Busytown characters embark on a wild trip around town from A to Z! The antics begin with Mother Cat cau...

  • Richard Scarry's Christmas Tales

    Celebrate Christmas Busytown-style. Firefighters are stringing lights, stores are crowded, and everyone is in a merry mood in these four mini boaard books based on "Richard Scarry's Best Christmas Ever " Each brightly illustrated story spreads holida...

  • Richard Scarry's Great Big Mystery Book

    A great new edition of this classic Scarry title, with a beautiful, retro cover. Sam Cat and Dudley Pig are on the trail of a thief! The perfect gift for any child or Scarry collector, The Great Big Mystery book is a collection of Richard Scarry's my...

  • Richard Scarry's The Best Mistake Ever! and Other Stories

    Now available as an eBook! Richard Scarry presents three humorous tales about happily resolved misunderstandings in the busy world of Lowly Worm and Huckle Cat....

  • Great Big Schoolhouse

  • Richard Scarry's Hop Aboard! Here We Go!

    “We go by car and we go by train, We go by boat and we go by plane. We go by land and sea and air, We go, go, and go, from here to there.” Kids will go, go, go with Richard Scarry's busy, colorful, and fun-filled book of vehicles. By land, ...

  • Lowly Worm Meets the Early Bird

    Step Into Reading: Level 2

    Early Bird looks and looks, but he can't seem to find a worm to play with. A jumping frog and a tiny field mouse try to help out, but there just aren't any worms to be found. Early Bird is about to give up when he meets a friendly fellow in a funny h...

  • Richard Scarry's All the Colors of Busytown

    Richard Scarry

    Huckle Cat paints all the colors of Busytown--a red fire engine, a purple plum, an orange pumpkin, and many others. Oversized, cleverly designed page tabs encourage kids to go directly to the pages that show their favorite colors. This title is one o...

  • Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks

    Little Golden Books

    Beep, beep! Honk, honk! Busytown's residents are on the go! Richard Scarry's wacky introduction to vehicles both realistic and fanciful brims with his trademark humor. Every one of these colorful cars, trucks, and cycles-from the Cat family's bright ...

  • Richard Scarry's Let's Count with Lowly

    Richard Scarry

    Lowly Worm starts out alone to make one, and then he joins Huckle Cat to make two. They're soon joined by Wolfgang Wolf, Harry Hyena, and other animals who teach boys and girls to count to ten. Each page has a large numbered tab visible from the fron...

  • Richard Scarry's This Is My House

    Welcome to Pig's house -- and to Richard Scarry's lively introduction to the things kids find in their very own homes. Everything from doors and windows to pots, pans, tubs, and toothbrushes is labeled, while sly portrayals of “angry brother” and...

  • Richard Scarry Mr. Paint Pig's ABC's

    When kids want to learn concepts, there's no better place to start than with a flap book. And an alphabet extravaganza by Richard Scarry makes it a surefire winner. With all of the fun, detail-oriented illustrations that have made Richard Scar...

  • Richard Scarry's My First School Journal

    The very first year of school is an exciting milestone in a child's life. Here, brand new students can chronicle their early school adventures with the help of Richard Scarry's beloved characters. Huckle Cat, Hilda Hippo and Lowly Worm spell, count, ...

  • Best Word Book Ever

  • Biggest Word Book Ever

    This really is the biggest word book ever - it's as tall as a toddler and packed with fun! Each beautifully illustrated spread is packed with Scarry's charming animal creatures enjoying Busytown, carrying out a variety of jobs, riding in th...

  • Richard Scarry's Best Bunny Book Ever!

    Little Golden Books

    This bunny-rific collection presents three classic Golden Book stories by Richard Scarry, in their entirety, in a quality hardcover volume with a gleaming gold spine. Featuring Naughty Bunny, Bunnies, and The Bunny Book for hours of furry reading fun...

  • Richard Scarry's Best Nursery Tales Ever

    Richard Scarry illustrates a mix of well-known and obscure folk tales, from The Three Little Pigs and Little Red Riding Hood to The Teeny-Tiny Woman and The Three Wishes. Characters from his Busy World populate these gently told stories, and children...

  • Richard Scarry's Bunnies

    This bunny-shaped board book, featuring Richard Scarry's cutest bunnies ever, will be right at home in an Easter basket or at a springtime baby shower!...

  • Richard Scarry's Pie Rats Ahoy!

    Step Into Reading: Level 2

    Illus. in full color. Sneaky pirates give Uncle Willy the old heave-ho--and steal his pie! But Uncle Willy has a plan to foil those Pie Rats, and to make Busytown Bay safe again....

  • Richard Scarry's the Great Steamboat Mystery

    Happy wedding day to Mr. and Mrs. Pig! They're celebrating with a big costume party aboard a steamboat. But Mr. Pig worries someone might steal the gifts, so he invites detectives Sam Cat and Dudley Pig -- disguised as pirates -- to come along. Sure ...

  • Richard Scarry's the Supermarket Mystery

    Sam Cat and Dudley Pig are fine detectives -- searching for clues, finding fingerprints, and trapping thieves. Now, Grocer Dog has a problem for them to solve: a supermarket shoplifter keeps sneaking out goodies. Whoever it is better watch out, becau...

  • Richard Scarry's Lowly Worm's Applecar

    Lowly Worm needs to get a load of apples to Huckle's apple-bobbing party. Kids can follow Lowly on a crazy applecar adventure and lift the flaps to see how he gets through the streets of Busytown, across the freeway, and through the mountains to make...

  • Richard Scarry's Mr. Frumble's Big, Flat Hat

    It's a special day for Mr. Frumble, but he can't remember why. And now that his favorite hat has blown away, he may never find out! Children can lift the flaps to see what happens to Mr. Frumble's poor hat when it blows into a busy street, and discov...

  • Richard Scarry's Best Ever Color, Shapes, and Numbers

    There's a lot to see and do in this super busy activity and sticker book from beloved children's author Richard Scarry, whose familiar illustration style and beloved characters fill these brightly colored pages. More than 80 stickers help early learn...

  • Richard Scarry's Early Words Sticker Book

    From breakfast in Miss Honey's kitchen and heading to work and school to dinner at Louie's Diner and then settling into bed, a full day in Busytown is explored in page after page of Scarry's delightfully detailed illustrations. More than 200 early wo...

  • Richard Scarry's School Bus Boxed Set

    For more than 50 years, noted children's illustrator Richard Scarry's distinctive color illustrations have introduced preschoolers to basic learning concepts. In this attractive set of four board books, early concepts such as opposites and good manne...

  • Richard Scarry's Welcome to Busytown!

    There's a lot to see and do in this super busy activity and sticker book from beloved children's author Richard Scarry, whose familiar illustration style and beloved characters fill these brightly colored pages. More than 80 stickers introduce reader...

  • Richard Scarry's Good Night, Little Bear

    In this Richard Scarry classic from 1961, it's bedtime for Little Bear. But where can he be? Father Bear searches all over the house. Has he forgotten that Little Bear has been riding on his shoulders the whole time? Little ones will love being in on...

  • Richard Scarry's Mixed-Up Cars & Trucks

    Turn the pages, mix 'em up, and have fun! Kids can take Richard Scarry's most popular characters and wackiest vehicles for a wild ride, thanks to this book's split-page format. Create crazy and comic combinations by mixing and matching the Rabbit Fa...

  • Best Lowly Worm Book Ever!

    The debut of a newly discovered, never before published, classic-in-the-making from Richard Scarry is cause for joyous celebration! Join Richard Scarry’s most beloved character, Lowly Worm, in this fun, engaging picture book. It’s quite the...

  • The Night Before the Night Before Christmas!

    Richard Scarry and Christmas combine to create this adventurous holiday picture book! It’s Christmas, and Richard Scarry’s beloved cast of Busytown characters are gearing up for the holiday! And nobody is more excited than Mr. Frumble. In f...

  • Richard Scarry's Lowly Worm Word Book

    Join Richard Scarry’s Lowly Worm as he introduces more than a hundred words in this board book classic. From tree to sun and car to airplane, this is a perfect choice for children who are beginning to learn preschool concepts! ...

  • Richard Scarry's Christmas Mice

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    A timeless Richard Scarry Christmas tale of two little mice waiting for Santa is now available as a Little Golden Book! In this Richard Scarry Christmas classic, now a Little Golden Book, little ones will meet two little mice who’ve discover...

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  • Richard Scarry's Be Careful, Mr. Frumble!

    The wind has blown away the hat of Richard Scarry’s beloved, bumbling Mr. Frumble -- and now he’s in hot pursuit. With chaos and humor at every turn, this Step into Reading Step 2 book will have readers laughing and shouting, “BE CAREFUL, MR. F...

  • Richard Scarry's Cars

    Jump behind the wheel of this board book and hit the road with Richard Scarry's fast and fun cars! With banana mobiles, pickle cars, police cars, cheese cars, and more, little racers will be vrooming and zooming through these pages! ...

  • Richard Scarry's Just Right Word Book

    Join Richard Scarry's Busytown friends in this big board book, featuring Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm, as they teach preschoolers new words. From the house to the grocery store, and the harbor to the farm, over 175 clearly labeled objects will have youn...

  • Richard Scarry's Postman Pig and His Busy Neighbors

    Join Richard Scarry's beloved Postman Pig for a day of discovery and adventure! With deliveries to the police station, the doctor's office, the library, and many more, young readers will see how those in their communities go about the day. This timel...

  • Richard Scarry's the Rooster Struts

    Richard Scarry's classic board book is back in print Featuring roosters, frogs, giraffes, monkeys, and many more animal favorites, this tall board book edition - illustrating the variety of ways in which animals get from here to there - will have chi...

  • Richard Scarry's Trucks

    Leap into Richard Scarry's busy world and start the engines of his speedy and silly trucks! Including dump trucks, fire engines, pickle tankers, and more, little truckers will be bulldozing their way across these pages! ...

  • A Day at the Fire Station

  • Richard Scarry's Busytown on the Go!

    All of the vehicles that keep Busytown moving are featured in this fun new book, from the big ship that delivers fresh bananas, to the train that takes residents where they need to go. There are also lots of construction vehicles, delivery trucks, fi...

  • Richard Scarry's Good Morning, Busytown!

    Rise and shine, Busytown! This book takes preschoolers inside a typical Busytown morning. Huckle Cat is helping with breakfast and heading to school. On his way, he encounters Mailman Pig, Mr. Frumble, and other friends and neighbors out taking care ...

  • Richard Scarry's Boats

    Hit the high seas with this board book featuring Richard Scarry's fast and fun boats! From motorboats and sailboats, to submarines and kayaks, little sailors will be eager to cruise through these adventurous pages! ...

  • Richard Scarry's Planes

    Climb into the cockpit and take-off with this board book of Richard Scarry's fast and fun planes! Featuring jet planes, helicopters, parachuters, and even Santa's sleigh, little pilots will be searching the skies for vehicles as whimsical as these. ...

  • Richard Scarry's Huckle's Hide and Seek!

    Richard Scarry's beloved Busytown characters are featured in this new lift the flap book that little ones will adore. On each page, children will find big, easy-to-spot flaps that are designed especially for small hands to grasp and lift. They'll lov...

  • Richard Scarry's Mr. Fixit's Whacky Toolbox

    Richard Scarry's beloved Busytown characters are featured in this new lift the flap book that little ones will adore. On each page, children will find big, easy-to-spot flaps that are designed especially for small hands to grasp and lift. They'll lov...

  • What Do People Do All Day?

    Now available in this beautiful hardback gift edition. Packed with things to spot on every page, this picture book classic is beautiful, fun and a favourite with children of all ages. Everyone is busy in Busytown - from train drivers to doc...

  • Richard Scarry's Best Little Word Book Ever!

    Richard Scarry's beloved word book is now available in paperback for the very first time! Includes a sheet of stickers!

    Join Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, and Goldbug, as they take you through 200 clearly labeled words inside lively scenes from the ...

  • Richard Scarry's Best Picture Dictionary Ever

    Richard Scarry brings his classic style and beloved characters to this adventurous picture dictionary -- now celebrating its 50th anniversary! With over 2,500 words and featuring over 1,000 pictures, young readers are in for hours of fun, learning, a...

  • Richard Scarry's Polite Elephant

    Little Golden Books

    A beloved Richard Scarry title from 1963 is now available as a Little Golden Book!   When it comes to visiting a neighbor, enjoying a meal, or hosting a playdate, no one does it with better manners than the polite elephant. Richard Scarry’s witt...

  • Richard Scarry's Busiest People Ever!

    Back in print after twenty years! Now readers can once again follow all the busy people who keep Busytown running smoothly. Everyone’s favorite friends are there: Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, Sergeant Murphy, bumbling Mr. Frumble, and more. Preschoolers...

  • Richard Scarry's Seek and Find

    A fun seek-and-find book from beloved illustrator Richard Scarry!Welcome to Richard Scarry's Busytown! In this fun seek-and-find book, readers will be challenged to find their favorite Richard Scarry characters on each page. Kids will love trying to ...

  • Richard Scarry's Best Treasury Ever

    A stunning hardback treasury of five of Richard Scarry's best-loved stories - the perfect gift for Scarry fans, young and old! It's another fun-filled day in Richard Scarry's Busytown! Pay a visit to Lowly Worm and all your favourite charac...

  • Richard Scarry's Box Full of Bunnies

    It's bunnies galore in this irresistible boxed set of five classic Richard Scarry Little Golden Books! With timeless stories about endearing bunnies and their adorable animal friends, this one-of-a-kind collection includes beloved books about mann...

  • Roger Rhino's Search and Find!

    The world of Busytown is back in Roger Rhino's Search and Find

    Beloved author and illustrator Richard Scarry published over 300 books and has sold over 100 million copies worldwide. He is best known for his Busytown series, which is still popul...

  • Richard Scarry's the Country Mouse and the City Mouse

    Little Golden Books

    Featuring three classic fables, Richard Scarry's 1961 Little Golden Book is now available for a new generation! The one and only Richard Scarry retells three beloved fables of Aesop in this must-have Little Golden Book, now back in print! Featurin...

  • Richard Scarry's Busy Busy Cars and Trucks

    A Richard Scarry board book full of vehicle fun just in time for Richard Scarry's 100th birthday! Buckle up and hit the road with an exciting array of vehicles from the one-and-only Richard Scarry. All your favorites are here; from cement truc...

  • Richard Scarry's Busy, Busy Construction Site

    A fun-filled construction site board book from Richard Scarry--just in time for his 100th birthday! Little builders will love putting on their hard hats and heading to work alongside huge dump trucks, gigantic bulldozers, powerful ditch-diggers, a...

  • Richard Scarry's Busy Busy Airport

    A fun-filled airport-themed board book from Richard Scarry--just in time for his 100th birthday! Little pilots will be eager to earn their wings as they spend an exciting day at the airport right alongside giant airplanes, cars, trucks, and more! ...

  • Richard Scarry's Busy Busy Farm

    A fun-filled farm-themed board book from Richard Scarry--just in time for his 100th birthday! Little farmers will love putting on their overalls and heading to work alongside rumbling tractors, giant plows, speedy cornhuskers, and more! Full of co...

  • Richard Scarry's Busytown Seek and Find

    Keep little ones busy with Richard Scarry's Busytown Seek and Find! board book, featuring Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, Goldbug, and more! Richard Scarry's Busytown is a lovely place, with so much to see and do. Now children ages two to five can...

  • Richard Scarry's Busy Busy People

    A Richard Scarry board book full of busy workers with amazing jobs, including teachers, doctors, firefighters, and more! Richard Scarry's Busytown is a very busy place, with lots of jobs for busy workers! Now girls and boys ages 0-3 can join H...

  • Richard Scarry's Big Busy Sticker & Activity Book

    A Richard Scarry activity book jam-packed with mazes, games, puzzles and over 800 stickers—plus all of your favorite Busytown friends!Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 will love this full-color activity book featuring all their favorite friends from Ri...

  • Richard Scarry's Super Silly Seek and Find!

    Keep little ones busy with this fun-filled Busytown Seek and Find board book, featuring Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, Roger Rhino, and more!Richard Scarry's Busytown is a wonderful place, with so many things to see and do! Now children ages two to five can...

  • Richard Scarry's Best Busytown Games & Activity Book

    A fun-filled Richard Scarry activity book bursting with mazes, puzzles and game cards—plus all your favorite friends from Busytown!Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 will love this full-color activity book featuring all their favorite friends from Richa...

  • Richard Scarry's Busy Busy Winter

  • Richard Scarry's 5-Minute Stories

    A humorous hardcover collection of Richard Scarry’s Busytown stories, each of which can be read aloud in five minutes!This hardcover collection of fun-filled stories is the perfect way to introduce young readers to the friendly characters in Ri...

  • Richard Scarry's 100 First Words

    This Richard Scarry board book introduces babies and toddlers ages zero to three to Busytown friends Lowly Worm and Huckle Cat as well as 100 essential first words!This super-sturdy casebound board book introduces babies and toddlers ages zero to thr...

  • Richard Scarry's Supermarket Mystery

  • Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks from 1 to 10

    Come and count the cars and trucks in this Busytown board book, inspired by Richard Scarry's bestselling storybooks!Learn about numbers in this playful Busytown board book with sturdy pages and colorful cars and trucks. This adorable truck-shape...

  • Richard Scarry's Postman Pig and His Busy Neighbours

  • Richard Scarry's Sounds of Busytown

    Visit Richard Scarry’s Busytown in this interactive board book featuring 12 different sounds! Children will love to spot the icons, press the buttons, and listen to the fun, noisy and silly sounds of Busytown!Introduce little ones to Richard Sc...

  • Richard Scarry's Best Teacher Ever!

    Say thank you to a teacher with this adorable gift book featuring Lowly Worm and friends from Richard Scarry’s Busytown!Show your favorite teacher and educator you care with this kind and thoughtful Busytown gift book featuring Lowly Worm, Huck...

  • Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks Fold-and-Find!

    Search for Richard Scarry's wild and wacky cars and trucks in this interactive Busytown fold-and-find storybook! Introduce babies and toddlers to Cars and Trucks and the Busy world of Richard Scarry with books made just for them! Perfect for children...

  • Richard Scarry's Colorful Cars and Trucks

    Yellow, red, green, blue, too! There are so many colorful cars and trucks in this Busytown mini chunky board book which is shaped like a truck! Inspired by Richard Scarry's bestselling storybooks!Learn about colors with Lowly Worm and friends in...

  • Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks Sound Book

    Take a drive through Richard Scarry’s Busytown with Dingo Dog and Officer Flossy in this interactive board book featuring 12 different sounds! Children will love to spot the icons, press the buttons, and listen to the fun, noisy and silly sound...

  • Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks Touch-and-Trace

    Delight little ones with this interactive Busytown storybook inspired by the beloved classic, Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go. Featuring unique mazes that kids can touch-and-trace the paths with their fingers for endless fun!Richa...

  • Richard Scarry's Best Daddy Ever!

    Celebrate Dad with this adorable book featuring Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm and friends from Richard Scarry’s Busytown! A perfect gift for Father's Day!Show Dad just how much he means to you with this heartwarming gift book featuring Lowly Worm, Huc...

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    Comical adventure and silly mishaps are hallmarks of Richard Scarry’s stories, and this Step 2 early reader delivers both. Smokey the fireman puts out fires with his fire truck, but when he’s in the country, a bucket brigade will have to ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Richard Scarry has published 227 books.

The next book by Richard Scarry, Richard Scarry's Best Daddy Ever!, will be published in April 2025.

The first book by Richard Scarry, My First Golden Dictionary, was published in January 1760.

No. Richard Scarry does not write books in series.
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