Happy Birthday, Richard Scarry!

Posted by Renee Carver Jun 5, 2009

June 5, 2009 is the anniversary of Richard Scarry's 90th birthday. This beloved children's author has been entertaining and teaching children (and parents!) for generations with his witty, thoughtful, and information-packed children's picture books.

In celebration of this special anniversary, Sterling Children's Books is organizing a 90-day A Very Scarry Summer event, offering a free Richard Scarry activity kit for download at their Web site and holding a sweepstakes for librarians and retailers, and inviting qualifying adults to share their best Richard Scarry moments (many will be published on the Web site for all to see).

Richard Scarry Books and Videos

To celebrate at home, families that are Richard Scarry fans can read his classic children's books, tracking down even the ones that are not currently in print. They can also watch animated shows based on his charming Busytown characters, from the Random House videos Richard Scarry's Best ABC Video Ever!, Richard Scarry's Best Counting Video Ever!, and Richard Scarry's Best Learning Songs Video Ever!, to the animated series The Busy World of Richard Scarry and Hurray for Huckle! (Busytown Mysteries).

Happy Birthday, Richard Scarry!