Richard Scarry - Bibliography

Bibliography

Scarry began his career in 1949 as an illustrator of books by other people, specifically Kathryn & Byron Jackson's Mouse's House. He continued as only or primarily an illustrator through 1955, then began turning out original books. His titles, in order of publication, are listed by Petri Liukkonen at http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/rscarry.htm, and are as follows:

• Rabbit and His Friends, 1954
• Nursery Tales, 1958
• Naughty Bunny, 1959
• Tinker and Tanker (ISBN 0-385-06010-6), 1960
• Just For Fun (ISBN 0-307-02116-5), 1960
• Tinker and Tanker Out West, 1961
• Tinker and Tanker and Their Space Ship, 1961
• Tinker and Tanker and the Pirates, 1961
• The Hickory Dickory Clock Book, 1961
• Manners, 1962
• What Animals Do, 1963
• A Tinker and Tanker Coloring Book, 1963
• The Rooster Struts, 1963
• Best Word Book Ever (ISBN 0-307-15510-2), first published 1963, reprinted 1970, "new revised edition" 1980
• Tinker and Tanker, Knights of the Round Table, 1963
• Tinker and Tanker in Africa, 1963
• Polite Elephant, 1964
• Is This the House of Mistress Mouse? (ISBN 0-307-12029-5), 1964
• Feed the Hippo His ABC's, 1964
• Animal Mother Goose, 1964
• Best Nursery Rhymes Ever, 1964
• Busy, Busy World, 1965
• Teeny Tiny Tales, 1965
• The Santa Claus Book, 1965
• The Bunny Book, 1965
• Planes, 1967
• Trains, 1967
• Boats (ISBN 0-30-711537-2), 1967
• Cars, 1967
• Egg in the Hole Book, 1967
• Best Story Book Ever (ISBN 0-307-16548-5), 1967
• What Do People Do All Day? (ISBN 0-394-81823-7), 1968
• The Early Bird (ISBN 0-394-81138-0), 1968
• What Animals Do, 1968
• Storybook Dictionary: A Giant Golden Book, 1968, reprinted 1987
• The Great Pie Robbery, 1969
• The Supermarket Mystery, 1969

• Great Big Schoolhouse (ISBN 0-00-138150-4), 1969
• Great Big Air Book (ISBN 0-394-92167-4), 1971
• Best Stories Ever, 1971
• ABC Word Book (ISBN 0-0-711143-6), 1971
• Look and Learn Library, 1971 (4 Vols.)
• Hop Aboard! Here We Go! (ISBN 0-307-13756-2, ISBN 978-0-307-13756-2), 1972
• Funniest Storybook Ever (ISBN 0-00-138145-8), 1972
• Nicky Goes to the Doctor, 1972
• Best Counting Book Ever, 1973
• Silly Stories, 1973
• Babykins and His Family, 1973
• Find Your ABC's, 1973
• Please and Thank You Book (ISBN 0-394-82681-7), 1973
• Cars and Trucks and Things That Go (ISBN 0-307-15785-7), 1974
• Best Rainy Day Book Ever, 1974
• European Word Book, 1974
• Animal Nursery Tales (ISBN 0-307-16810-9), 1975
• Great Steamboat Mystery, 1975
• Best Counting Book Ever, 1975
• Busiest People Ever (ISBN 0-00-711151-7), 1976
• Favorite Storybook, 1976
• Busy Town, Busy People, 1976
• Storytime, 1976
• Look-Look Books, 1976 (10 Vols.)
• Early Words, 1976
• Color Book, 1976
• Laugh and Learn Library, 1976 (4 Vols.)
• Picture Dictionary, 1976
• Teeny Tiny ABC, 1976
• Learn to Count, 1976
• Lowly Worm Story Book, 1977
• Busy, Busy Word Book, 1977
• Best Make-It Book Ever, 1977
• Busy-Busy Counting Book, 1977
• Postman Pig and His Busy Neighbors, 1978
• Toy Book, 1978
• Bedtime Stories, 1978
• Stories to Color, 1978
• Little Word Book, 1978
• Punch-Out Toy Book, 1978
• Things to Learn, 1978
• Little ABC, 1978
• Best First Book Ever, 1979
• Tinker and Tanker and Tales of Pirates and Knights, 1979
• To Market, To Market, 1979
• Holiday Book, 1979
• Work and Play Book, 1979
• Mix and Match Storybook, 1979
• Best First Book Ever, 1979
• Hackle's Book, 1979
• Busytown Pop-Up Book, 1979
• Can You Count?, 1979
• Lowly Worm Things on Wheels, 1979
• Peasant Pig and the Terrible Dragon (ISBN 0-394-84567-6), 1980
• Christmas Mice, 1981
• Best Christmas Book Ever (ISBN 0394949366, ISBN 978-0-394-94936-9), 1981
• Busy Houses, 1981
• Four Busy Word Books, 1982
• Busytown Shape Book, 1982
• Sticker Books, 1982 (3 Vols.)
• Lowly Worm Cars and Trucks Book, 1983
• Lowly Worm Bath Book, 1984
• The Best Mistake Ever! and Other Stories, 1984
• Best Bumper Book Ever, 1984
• Pig Will and Pig Won't: A Book of Manners (ISBN 0-679-86653-1), 1984
• Busy Fun and Learn Book, 1984
• Biggest Word Book Ever! (ISBN 0-394-87374-2), 1985
• My First Word Book, 1986
• Big and Little, 1986
• Best Workbooks Ever! (FUN With Letters), 1986 (4 Vols.)
• Best Workbooks Ever! (FUN With Numbers), 1986 (3 Vols.)
• My First Word Book, 1986
• Best Music Book Ever, 1987
• Things That Go, 1987
• Things to Love, 1987
• Busy Workers, 1987
• Lowly Worm's Schoolbag, 1987 (4 Vols.)
• Getting Ready for School, 1987 (4 Vols.)
• Going Places on the Water, 1987 (4 Vols.)
• Learning How Sticker Book, 1988
• Giant Coloring Book, 1988
• Busy Busy Sticker Book, 1988
• Best Times Ever, 1988
• Activity Book, 1988
• Best Bedtime Book Ever, 1988
• Best Read and Learn Book Ever, 1988
• Biggest First Book Ever, 1988
• Busy, Busy World (ISBN 0-307-65539-3), 1988
• Dr. Doctor, 1988
• Farmer Patrick Pig, 1988
• Frances Fix-It, 1988
• Harry and Larry the Fishermen, 1988
• Play Day, 1988
• Smokey the Fireman, 1988
• Sniff the Detective, 1988
• Splish Splash Sounds, 1988
• All About Cars, 1989
• Best Friend Ever, 1989
• Best Ride Ever, 1989
• Best Two-Minute Stories Ever!, 1989
• Mother Goose Scratch and Sniff Book, 1989
• Best Ever, 1989
• Tinker and Tanker Storybook, 1989
• Welcome to Scarrytown, 1989
• Best Puzzle Word Book Ever, 1989
• Just Right Word Book, 1990
• Counting Book, 1990
• Be Careful, Mr Frumble, 1990
• Best Read It Yourself Book Ever, 1990
• Best Story Book Ever, 1991
• ABC's, 1991
• Watch Your Step, Mr. Rabbit!, 1991
• Best Year Ever, 1991
• The Cat Family Takes a Trip, 1991
• The Cat Family's Busy Day, 1991
• Mr. Frumble's Worst Day Ever, 1991
• Sergeant Murphy's Busiest Day Ever!, 1992
• Best Fairytales Ever, 1992
• Best Little Word Book Ever, 1992
• Biggest Pop-Up Book Ever!, 1992
• Bananas Gorilla, 1992
• Huckle Cat's Busiest Day Ever, 1992
• Mr. Fix-It: Richard Scarry's Smallest Pop-Up Book Ever!, 1992
• Mr. Frumble: Richard Scarry's Smallest Pop-Up Book Ever!, 1992
• Biggest Make-It Book Ever, 1993
• Colors, 1993
• Word Book With Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm, 1993
• First Words, 1993
• Story Book, 1993
• Pie Rats Ahoy! (B-Extra 10), 1994
• Busy, Busy Town (ISBN 0-307-16803-4), 1994
• Longest Book Ever! (ISBN 0-689-80134-3), 1995

Many of these titles are preceded by his name ("Richard Scarry's..."), and may be so listed in library and booksellers' databases. Some (including Pie Rats Ahoy! and Best Mistake Ever!) were published under the Beginner Books imprint, and others (The Early Bird, Funniest Storybook Ever, Busiest People Ever, Best Story Book Ever, Animal Nursery Tales, Storybook Dictionary, Biggest Word Book Ever!) as Bright and Early Books, although all are targeted at beginning readers. Scarry also illustrated a 1963 edition of The Fables of La Fontaine, and in 1993 put his own stamp on a series of familiar nursery stories (Little Red Riding Hood, The Little Red Hen, The Three Bears, The Three Little Pigs).