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Richard Scarry's Best Little Word Book Ever (Little Golden Book) Hardcover – Picture Book, February 1, 2001

by Richard Scarry (Author)
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Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, and Goldbug guide children on a point-and-learn journey through the words around them.
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    1 - 3 years, from customers
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    Little Golden Book
  3. Print length
    24 pages
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    English
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    6.63 x 0.19 x 8 inches
  6. Publisher
    Golden Books
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    February 1, 2001
  8. ISBN-10
    0307001369
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    978-0307001368
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Children have loved Little Golden Books for over 50 years. They have written their names inside each front cover and pored over the colorful pictures. Parents have shared Golden Moments with their children, reading such classics as The Poky Little Puppy. Thanks to the happy hours spent with the books, many children have developed a lifelong love of reading.

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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. For himself, whenever he was asked how old he was, Scarry would always put up one hand and laugh, saying, "five!"   Born in 1919, Richard Scarry was raised and educated in Boston, Massachusetts. After five years of drawing maps and designing graphics for the US Army, he moved to New York to pursue a career in commercial art. But after showing his portfolio to one of the original editors at Golden Books, he found the perfect home for his children's books.   The assignments first given to Scarry tended to be Little Golden Books that featured popular characters of the day, such as Winky Dink, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Smokey the Bear. Eventually Scarry created many original characters, such as Lowly Worm and Huckle Cat. But first came Nicholas, a young rabbit clad in red overalls, for the now-iconic board book I Am a Bunny. After Scarry married children's textbook writer Patricia Murphy, she wrote many stories for him as Patsy Scarry, including the bestselling Little Golden Books Good Night, Little Bear and The Bunny Book. In his extraordinary career, Richard Scarry illustrated more than 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 more than 20 languages. Richard Scarry Jr., also an illustrator, carries on his father's work today under the name of Huck Scarry. Richard Scarry passed away at his home in Gstaad, Switzerland, in 1994. He was posthumously awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators in 2012.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Golden Books; 2nd ed. edition (February 1, 2001)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 24 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0307001369
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0307001368
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 3 years, from customers
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.63 x 0.19 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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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. For himself, whenever he was asked how old he was, Scarry would always put up one hand and laugh, saying, "five!"

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, Jr., also an illustrator, carries on his father's work today under the name of Huck Scarry. He was posthumously awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Society of Illustrators in 2012.

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E. Ervin
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful book
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2015
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I have always been a huge fan of Richard Scarry. This little book serves my purpose very well. It is great for vocabulary lessons with your toddler. It is just fun. You will get a lot of conversation going as you discuss the pictures and the characters in the book, too. Lowly Worm is our all time favorite and we have had a great time picking him out in the pages. Richard Scarry books have been our family favorites for 30 years, I guess. He is timeless. Treat yourself and your baby to a Richard Scarry and you won't be sorry.
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Flo
5.0 out of 5 stars Richard Scarry's Word Books
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2013
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Scarry's "Best Word Book Ever" was the book my children, now grown, repeatedly went back to. It's too big for my little granddaughter at this point, so I'm happy for the "Best Little Word Book Ever" until she is big enough to hold the other one. The wonderful illustrations of each word and their placement in the world on the page is very instructive ~ and most entertaining. It provides a happy environment in which to learn words.
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Chris U.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for little ones
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2012
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My grandson is 16 months old. He is interested in learning the names of things. He points, I name it. This book is great because it names common everyday items we all use (along with some funny ones, such as a pickle car!) I've always loved Richard Scarry's books. The artwork and humor is very appealing to children. Since these books have been around for quite awhile, there are some items (just a few) such as an eggbeater and stove coffeepot that most people don't use regularly anymore, but they are good for explaining how things used to be when Grandma was a kid. It's one of his favorite books.
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Ido Weinberg
4.0 out of 5 stars Tedious but charming. Takes getting used to
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2018
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I know Richard Scarry is a brand. And I like the detailed drawings. It took me time to get used to this book.
At first, I did not see the value of a book that lists items. You cannot really "read" it to a child. And a child who is old enough to read for themselves will likely not persevere with the "lessons" that can be tedious.
But then I got it. The way to enjoy this book is to ask your child to find various objects that you name (for instance "where is Huckle cat?"). When you do that, the book can be enjoyed for quite a while at a time.
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j smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Richard Scarry's books are an excellent choice for teaching children words
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2017
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My Grand-daughter loves this book. She is just over 2 years old and can already identify and say the words. Richard Scarry's books are an excellent choice for teaching children words, identifying everyday items, and teaching children how to say the words. Buy this today. And spend the time necessary with your child.
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AbbieLiz
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2019
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Love this book, I remember it from my own childhood. The constructions is good, vibrant colors and goldbug is in it so it’s a win!! My three year old likes it too which is good since I bought it for her.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful little book
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2007
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My toddler LOVES this little book. The concept is simple. There are labeled pictures of ordinary everyday objects. It's a great way to re-enforce what she's learning about objects in the world. It has kept us busy and happy on many car trips. It's an inexpensive way to spend a little quality time with my child. I see this book as a prelude to "What do people do all day", which is also good, but in my opinion a little bit busy for a one year old.
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Sarah B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Really great little word book for 2 year old
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2010
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All the illustrations my husband and I know and love from our own toddlerhood. My almost 2 year old really likes this book and points out all of the familiar nouns! I think it's kind of funny that the pages that show the family driving to town show a butcher shop... where the pig is a butcher. I wonder what or whom he'll be turning into sausages. Anyway, great book!
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William
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnifique et utile
Reviewed in France on August 26, 2023
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Génial pour apprendre les mots anglais aux enfants.
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3.0 out of 5 stars small but big
Reviewed in India on April 13, 2023
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the book is very small but it has a lot of of information. filled with varied images a child can recognise. the hard bound is very light and it's not something you can gift to someone as it looks cheap. but it is good for personal use.
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antonio di pierro
5.0 out of 5 stars Bello
Reviewed in Italy on October 22, 2022
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Piaciuto
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Joan
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the Netherlands on October 6, 2021
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I do advice to buy the harder book since I bought a hardcover but the inside is normal paper a toddler will destroy this really fast
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López
5.0 out of 5 stars ¡DIVERTIDÍSIMO!
Reviewed in Spain on July 23, 2019
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Los dos personajes más representativos en un magnífico libro para los pequeños.
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