Richard Scarry's Just Right Word Book

Jacket Description/Flap: It's another busy day in Busytown as the Bunny family, Lowly Worm, and other familiar characters wash up, go shopping, drive around town and more. Each scene provides plenty of objects to name and Richard Scarry's delightful illustrations are labeled with over 250 words. Biographical Note: Richard Scarry is one of the world s best-loved children s authors EVER! Generations of children all over the world have grown up spending hours poring over his books, filled with all the colorful details of their daily lives. No other illustrator has shown such a lively interest in the words and concepts of early childhood. In his extraordinary career, Richard 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. Richard Scarry s son, Huck, carries on his father s work today. Richard Scarry was posthumously awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators in 2012."Marc Notes: Board 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 harbour to the farm, over 175 clearly labeled objects will have young children immersed in an adventure of discovery like only Richard Scarry can create. Publisher Marketing: It's another busy day in Busytown as the Bunny family, Lowly Worm, and otherfamiliar characters wash up, go shopping, drive around town and more. Eachscene provides plenty of objects to name and Richard Scarry's delightfulillustrations are labeled with over 250 words. Publisher Marketing: 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 young children immersed in an adventure of discovery like only Richard Scarry could create." Review Citations:

School Library Journal 07/01/2015 pg. 56 (EAN 9780553509021, Board Books)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1990 (EAN 9780679800736, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Scarry, Richard Richard Scarry, the renowned author and illustrator of many beloved children's books, was best known for his series about Busytown, where animals who act very much like people engage in all sorts of work activities. Many of Busytown's favorite characters appear in "My School Backpack" to teach basic concepts to preschoolers.