Richard Scarry
(1919 - 1994)
Richard McClure Scarry was a popular American children’s author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of over 100 million units worldwide. In 1948, he married author Patricia (Patsy) Murphy.
Bibliography
I am a Bunny (1963)
Nicholas bunny describes the seasons of the year.
Read online at archive.org.
I Learn to Lace My Shoe (1959)
How to lace your shoes - and tie them too!
In My Town (1976)
A word book about my town.
Is this the House of Mistress Mouse? (1964)
A toy book. Put your finger in the door to see who is home.
Learn to Count (1976)
The animals count from one to twelve.
Read online at archive.org.
Let’s Go Fishing (1949)
An activity book with a fishing rod, hook, line and paper fish.
Kathryn Jackson
Little Benny Wanted a Pony (1950)
Benny want’s pony but he has to get rid of his frown first. A mask was included in the original book.
Little Indian (1954)
The story of a small Indian girl and her father.
Merry-Go-Round (1960)
An elementary school reader.
Jo Jasper Turner
Merry Mother Goose Book (1968)
A collection of favorite Mother Goose rhymes.
More Adventures of Tinker and Tanker (1963)
An omnibus containing Tinker and Tanker and the Pirates, and Tinker and Tanker in Africa, and Tinker and Tanker: Knights of the Round Table.
Mouse’s House (1949)
Frisker and Whisker need a new house when the black kitten steals the sock they were living in. Beautifully flocked pages add to the fun of this early Scarry title.
A later reprint does not have the flocking but read online at archive.org.
Kathryn Jackson
My Christmas Book (1957)
A collection of traditional songs and stories. Cover is by Scarry.
My First Golden Dictionary (1957)
This Big Golden Book has 268 words and pictures. Later editions had only 28 pages.
Read online at archive.org.
Mary Reed
My House (1976)
A word book about my house.
Read online at archive.org.
My Little Golden Book of Manners (1962)
Please and thank you are just the beginning of good manners.
Read online at archive.org.
My Little Golden Calendar for 1961 (1960)
A picture calendar with activities for every day of the year.
My Little Golden Dictionary (1949)
A dictionary of familiar things with pictures and examples.
Mary Reed
My Nursery Tale Book (1961)
A collection of Scarry-illustrated tales including the classic Pierre Bear.
My Read and Draw “Magic Slate Book” (1961)
Drawing, counting and nature study all in one! Includes a magic slate.