Richard Scarry
Richard Scarry
Richard McClure Scarrywas a popular American children's author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of over 100 million worldwide...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionChildren's Author
Date of Birth5 June 1919
CityBoston, MA
CountryUnited States of America
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I am very happy when people write that they have worn out my books, or that they are held together by Scotch tape. I consider that the ultimate compliment.
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Everything has an educational value if you look for it. But it's the fun I want to get across.
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Librarians lend people books from the library. The best librarians are children's book librarians.
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There are all kinds of writers. The best writers write children's books.
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Artists paint pictures. The best artists paint pictures for children's books.
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Wherever I go, I'm watching. Even on vacation, when I'm in an airport or a railroad station, I look around, snap pictures, and find out how people do things.
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I'm not interested in creating a book that is read once and then placed on the shelf and forgotten. I am very happy when people have worn out my books, or that they're held together by Scotch tape.