Have you ever wondered how things work or what grown-ups do all day? Jump into the bustling world of Richard Scarry's "Things to Know" and discover all sorts of fascinating facts! This colorful book is packed with friendly animal characters, like Lowly Worm and Huckle Cat, who will show you everything from busy farms and construction sites to how a letter gets to your house.
You'll learn about different jobs people do, explore cars, boats, and planes, and find out about the places around us. Richard Scarry's detailed and charming pictures make learning about the world super fun and easy. Get ready to explore, imagine, and understand all the wonderful "things to know" about your everyday life!
6-8 Years
9-12 Years
Join Richard Scarry’s beloved characters Bridget and Sergeant Murphy for a busy day at the police station! Learn all about the daily mayhem of working at a police station in this action-packed book!
The last thing Bridget wants to do is spend Saturday at her dad’s work, but Sergeant Murphy promises that a day at the police station is anything but boring. Whether it’s helping Busytown citizens find their lost items, handling huge traffic jams, or teaching the town about safety, Bridget quickly realizes how important her dad’s job really is!
Complete with Richard Scarry’s signature vibrant illustrations, this adventurous tale will have little ones asking to read it again and again.
Children will also love:
Richard Scarry’s A Day at the Airport
Richard Scarry’s A Day at the Fire Station
Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy Cars and Trucks
Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy Town
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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 exciting story from the one and only Richard Scarry. Includes a sheet of stickers!
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Make learning about all the different things that go easy and fun with this busy book from Richard Scarry!
The last thing Bridget wants to do is spend Saturday at her dad’s work, but Sergeant Murphy promises that a day at the police station is anything but boring. Whether it’s helping Busytown citizens find their lost items, handling huge traffic jams, or teaching the town about safety, Bridget quickly realizes how important her dad’s job really is!
Complete with Richard Scarry’s signature vibrant illustrations, this adventurous tale will have little ones asking to read it again and again.
Children will also love:
Richard Scarry’s A Day at the Airport
Richard Scarry’s A Day at the Fire Station
Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy Cars and Trucks
Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy Town
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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 exciting story from the one and only Richard Scarry. Includes a sheet of stickers!
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Make learning about all the different things that go easy and fun with this busy book from Richard Scarry!
6-8 Years
24 Pages
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, watering the garden and clearing the table.
While strengthening their word recognition skills, early readers will laugh at the exploits of the hapless pig and cat, and learn that everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
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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, watering the garden and clearing the table. While strengthening their word recognition skills, early readers will laugh at the exploits of the hapless pig and cat, and learn that everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
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, watering the garden and clearing the table.
While strengthening their word recognition skills, early readers will laugh at the exploits of the hapless pig and cat, and learn that everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
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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, watering the garden and clearing the table. While strengthening their word recognition skills, early readers will laugh at the exploits of the hapless pig and cat, and learn that everyone makes mistakes sometimes.
6-8 Years
32 Pages
An illustrated panorama of the animals of Busytown at work, describing the occupations and activities of many of her citizens through detailed drawings with labels indicating processes and equipment used as they perform their jobs.
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An illustrated panorama of the animals of Busytown at work, describing the occupations and activities of many of her citizens through detailed drawings with labels indicating processes and equipment used as they perform their jobs.
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INSIDE FRONT COVER is labeled with numeral 2 on the lower left corner. Top of page text reads, "Welcome to Busytown. We all live in Busytown and we are all workers. We work hard so that there will be enough food and house and clothing for our families.". Following the above text, are drawings of characters in work apparel with their names beneath each are organized by Job Type and/or Animal Family, and appear in the following order. Words shown below in parenthesis are my notations. Mortimer (mouse) Mayor Fox (holding a sign that reads, "Welcome to Busytown") Farmer Alfalfa (goat) Grocer Cat (calico male cat [identified by wearing pants]) Mother (calico female cat [identified by wearing a dress]) Huckle (calico cat) Captain Salty (calico cat) Lookout Louie (mouse) King Coal (beaver, identified by 2 large front teeth) Captain Reddy, the pilot (not sure what animal?) Sarah (cat) Able Baker Charlie (mouse) Chief Road Engineer (brown bear) Mother (brown bear) Betsy (girl brown bear) Grandma (brown bear) Bugdozer (small green/white bug sitting on a small bulldozer machine) FACE PAGE is labeled with numeral 3 on the lower right covern. Top of page text reads, "Children are workers, too. Many children are helper workers. Are you a helper?". The following characters are on this page. Words in parenthesis are my notations. Nurse Nell (cat) Doctor Lion Stitches (bunny holding a tape measure) Blacksmith Fox Daddy Pig (dressed as a house painter) Mommy (pig using a vacuum) Harry (pig holding a floor mop) Sally (pig drying a dish) Mommy Stitches (bunny w/baby bunny) Abby (bunny) Lowly Worm (wearing a red hat) Wild Bill Hiccup (raccoon dressed as a Native American) Following are drawings of Firemen pigs: Smokey, Sparky, Snozzle Sawdust, the carpenter (cat holding a hammer and ladder) Zip, the postman (raccoon with mail bag full of letters) Sergeant Murphy (brown bear wearing a white helmut and blue uniform with 3 yellow sergeant strips on arm; he's stitting on a red motorcycle. Text at bottom of this page reads: "Come! Let us see the many different workers working at their jobs." Page 4 contains the following text at the top of page: "This is Busytown. My, what a nice town!". Following are illustrations of a Red Building with a tower that reads, "Town Hall"., and "Hotel Sun" building, and a green building labeled, 'Post office". At the bottom of page is the copyright information: "Copyright, 1968, by Richard Scarry" "All rights reserved..." Page 5 is the Title Page with illustrations of a red building and beneath windows are descriptions of the people inside and what job they're doing. The rest of the book contains descriptions of the Town of Busytown and the various activities that operate to keep the people, businesses, and utilities running efficiently. Colorful illustrations throughout the book dominate every page with text interspersed between the illustrations.
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An illustrated panorama of the animals of Busytown at work, describing the occupations and activities of many of her citizens through detailed drawings with labels indicating processes and equipment used as they perform their jobs.
--- Added from Hardcover ---
INSIDE FRONT COVER is labeled with numeral 2 on the lower left corner. Top of page text reads, "Welcome to Busytown. We all live in Busytown and we are all workers. We work hard so that there will be enough food and house and clothing for our families.". Following the above text, are drawings of characters in work apparel with their names beneath each are organized by Job Type and/or Animal Family, and appear in the following order. Words shown below in parenthesis are my notations. Mortimer (mouse) Mayor Fox (holding a sign that reads, "Welcome to Busytown") Farmer Alfalfa (goat) Grocer Cat (calico male cat [identified by wearing pants]) Mother (calico female cat [identified by wearing a dress]) Huckle (calico cat) Captain Salty (calico cat) Lookout Louie (mouse) King Coal (beaver, identified by 2 large front teeth) Captain Reddy, the pilot (not sure what animal?) Sarah (cat) Able Baker Charlie (mouse) Chief Road Engineer (brown bear) Mother (brown bear) Betsy (girl brown bear) Grandma (brown bear) Bugdozer (small green/white bug sitting on a small bulldozer machine) FACE PAGE is labeled with numeral 3 on the lower right covern. Top of page text reads, "Children are workers, too. Many children are helper workers. Are you a helper?". The following characters are on this page. Words in parenthesis are my notations. Nurse Nell (cat) Doctor Lion Stitches (bunny holding a tape measure) Blacksmith Fox Daddy Pig (dressed as a house painter) Mommy (pig using a vacuum) Harry (pig holding a floor mop) Sally (pig drying a dish) Mommy Stitches (bunny w/baby bunny) Abby (bunny) Lowly Worm (wearing a red hat) Wild Bill Hiccup (raccoon dressed as a Native American) Following are drawings of Firemen pigs: Smokey, Sparky, Snozzle Sawdust, the carpenter (cat holding a hammer and ladder) Zip, the postman (raccoon with mail bag full of letters) Sergeant Murphy (brown bear wearing a white helmut and blue uniform with 3 yellow sergeant strips on arm; he's stitting on a red motorcycle. Text at bottom of this page reads: "Come! Let us see the many different workers working at their jobs." Page 4 contains the following text at the top of page: "This is Busytown. My, what a nice town!". Following are illustrations of a Red Building with a tower that reads, "Town Hall"., and "Hotel Sun" building, and a green building labeled, 'Post office". At the bottom of page is the copyright information: "Copyright, 1968, by Richard Scarry" "All rights reserved..." Page 5 is the Title Page with illustrations of a red building and beneath windows are descriptions of the people inside and what job they're doing. The rest of the book contains descriptions of the Town of Busytown and the various activities that operate to keep the people, businesses, and utilities running efficiently. Colorful illustrations throughout the book dominate every page with text interspersed between the illustrations.
6-8 Years
95 Pages
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!
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Celebrate 50 years of planes, trains, and pickle cars with this anniversary edition of the beloved classic, complete with never-before-seen sketches! 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!
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On their way to the beach for a picnic the Pig family encounters almost every kind of transportation vehicle imaginable--and imaginary.
“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!
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Celebrate 50 years of planes, trains, and pickle cars with this anniversary edition of the beloved classic, complete with never-before-seen sketches! 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!
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On their way to the beach for a picnic the Pig family encounters almost every kind of transportation vehicle imaginable--and imaginary.
6-8 Years
80 Pages
OVER 5 MILLION COPIES SOLD • Make learning fun with Richard Scarry’s ultimate vocabulary picture book, perfect for teaching basic words, items, concepts, and more!
Learning has never been so enjoyable as with Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book Ever! Little ones will learn the names of hundreds of objects found in daily life settings, such as around the house, at the playground, on the farm, at the circus, in the city, on the road, at school, and so much more! Readers will also learn individual letters of the alphabet, numbers, colors, shapes and sizes, professions, and different kinds of weather.
Complete with Richard Scarry’s signature illustrations and hundreds of labeled words and concepts, Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book Ever is a comprehensive vocabulary guide for hours of educational entertainment.
Children will also love:
Richard Scarry’s Best First Book Ever
Richard Scarry’s Best Storybook Ever
Richard Scarry’s Big Busy Sticker & Activity Book
Richard Scarry’s Best Nursery Tales Ever
Richard Scarry’s Best Mother Goose Ever
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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 that little readers can expand their vocabularies. In print for fifty years, this classic book has sold over 5 million copies around the world and brought billions of new words to little ones across the globe. Learning has never been more fun!
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A pictorial vocabulary book with words grouped under common activities such as mealtime and basic concepts such as weather.
Learning has never been so enjoyable as with Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book Ever! Little ones will learn the names of hundreds of objects found in daily life settings, such as around the house, at the playground, on the farm, at the circus, in the city, on the road, at school, and so much more! Readers will also learn individual letters of the alphabet, numbers, colors, shapes and sizes, professions, and different kinds of weather.
Complete with Richard Scarry’s signature illustrations and hundreds of labeled words and concepts, Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book Ever is a comprehensive vocabulary guide for hours of educational entertainment.
Children will also love:
Richard Scarry’s Best First Book Ever
Richard Scarry’s Best Storybook Ever
Richard Scarry’s Big Busy Sticker & Activity Book
Richard Scarry’s Best Nursery Tales Ever
Richard Scarry’s Best Mother Goose Ever
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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 that little readers can expand their vocabularies. In print for fifty years, this classic book has sold over 5 million copies around the world and brought billions of new words to little ones across the globe. Learning has never been more fun!
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A pictorial vocabulary book with words grouped under common activities such as mealtime and basic concepts such as weather.
6-8 Years
72 Pages
