Richard Scarry (1919-1994) is one of the world's best-loved children's book creators ever! After a stint in the army, Scarry showed his portfolio to one of the original editors at Golden Books. There he found the perfect home for his children's books. In his extraordinary career, Scarry illustrated well 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. No other illustrator has shown such a lively interest in the words and concepts of early childhood.