The best book

A sun on the first page, a moon on the last. And between them – everything you could possibly wish for! Poems – yes, please! Fairy tales – yes, please! Learn to count – yes, please! Learn the English alphabet – yes, please! And a trip around the world, and an airport, and what musical instruments there are, and how important it is to put away your things and be polite, and about plants, and about animals, and the history of trains – even the most restless children will be captivated by Richard Scarry's characters and stories.

288 pages (!): with stories and fairy tales, poems and educational games.

Favorite characters: Lowly Worm, Huckle Cat, Hilda Hippo, Bananas Gorilla, Dr. Lion…

What are Richard Scarry books?
It's when a child is quiet for an hour or two – looking (!) at a Richard Scarry book
It's when an adult is already tired of questions – what's this, why is that, how does this work?
It's when you wonder how a child knows so much – they just flipped through the book.
It's when you don't need special lessons – but the child understood everything about colors and counting, about body parts and building a house, about different professions and seasons, about Rome or London, about how bread is grown and what planes used to be like…
It's when a book stays with you for life.
The total circulation of Richard Scarry's books is 300 million copies sold.

Scarry created over 200 books and has been translated into 20 languages, and has undoubtedly become a part of the world classics of children's literature of the 20th century. For 60 years now, he has been the most read, most viewed, and most beloved children's author and artist.

In 2012, Richard Scarry was awarded the prestigious Society of Illustrators award: Lifetime Achievement Awards – this award is given to illustrators who have already passed away, for their special contribution to illustration – for their innovation and the powerful influence their work has had on book illustration in general.

Number of pages: 288
Size: 255x180 mm