Richard McClure Scarry (June 5, 1919 – April 30, 1994) was an enormously popular American children's author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of 300 million worldwide and translated into 30 languages. Scarry's most famous series of books was about Busytown; Cars and Trucks and Things that Go, Busy, Busy Town and The Best Word Book Ever are three of his busiest and most beloved books. Scarry's characters are almost always animals, like cats, rabbits, pigs and mice, with human-like characteristics. In the 1980s and 1990s, many of his "Best Ever" series of books were converted into very popular animated videos. The Albert Lea Public Library has 34 of his books; come see which ones could become your favorites.
