Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go: 50th Anniversary Edition

by Richard Scarry, Richard Scarry (Illustrator)

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

Celebrating 50 years of inspiring young readers, this is the perfect book for anyone who can’t get enough cars, trucks and anything that goes. Full of actual vehicles you’ll see every day, as well as vehicles that you’ll hopefully never see, this is a hilarious and engaging illustrated compendium for growing young minds.

Celebrate 50 years of planes, trains, and pickle cars with this anniversary edition of the beloved classic, complete with never-before-seen sketches!

“Scarry’s maximalist, mind-bendingly detailed compendium of everything on one, two, three, four and five-plus wheels . . . is as essential a part of a child’s library today as it was in 1974.”—The New York Times (52 Great Books for Toddlers)

One of The Atlantic’s 65 Essential Children’s Books

Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go celebrates 50 years in 2024! This humorous hardcover storybook introduces readers to a wide variety of wild and wacky Busytown vehicles. Plus, children can search each spread for friendly little Goldbug! This anniversary edition is the perfect gift for Richard Scarry fans—it features a removeable Cars and Trucks poster and never-before-seen original sketches!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593706305
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	01/02/2024
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	10.50(w) x 12.10(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Richard Scarry is one of the world's best-loved children's authors EVER! In his extraordinary career, 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. No other illustrator has shown such a lively interest in the words and concepts of early childhood. Richard Scarry was posthumously awarded a lifetime achievement award from the Society of Illustrators in 2012.

Date of Birth:

June 5, 1919

Date of Death:

April 30, 1994

Place of Birth:

Boston, Massachusetts

Place of Death:

Gstaad, Switzerland

Education:

Boston Museum School of Fine Art

Website:

http://www.scarry.com