Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All Day? - (Hardcover)

About the Book

Originally published in a slightly different form by Random House Children's Books, New York in 1968.

Book Synopsis

Find out what everyone in Busytown does all day in this classic Richard Scarry picture book about careers and community!

Join beloved Richard Scarry characters like Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, and more in this exciting visit to Busytown, where everyone has a job to do! Discover the professions, hobbies, and skills of the Busytown community, and how each helps to keep the town running smoothly. From doctors to dressmakers, blacksmiths to bank tellers, grocers to postmasters, and so much more, little ones will be amazed at all there is to see and do in a community!

Organized into stories focusing on specific professions, and complete with Richard Scarry's classic signature illustrations, Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All Day? is an exploration into how communities operate, expand, and help one another.

Children will also love:
Richard Scarry's Busy, Busy People
Richard Scarry's Busiest People Ever!
Richard Scarry's Best First Book Ever
Richard Scarry's 5-Minute Stories
Richard Scarry's Good Morning, Busytown!

Review Quotes

"Through detailed and creative illustrations, this classic book shows the importance of having a job, and helps kids visualize what someone does all day in their job." --Forbes

About the Author

RICHARD SCARRY is one of the world's best-loved children's authors EVER! In his extraordinary career, Scarry illustrated 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. Richard Scarry was posthumously awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators in 2012.