Patsy Scarry (1924-1995) wrote many stories for children, some of
which were were illustrated by her husband, Richard Scarry,
including Good Night, Little Bear and The Bunny Book. Her classic
holiday book, The Sweet Smell of Christmas, remains a yearly
yuletide favorite.
Richard Scarry is one of the world's best-loved children's authors
EVER! Generations of children all over the world have grown up
spending hours poring over his books filled with all the colorful
details of their daily lives. No other illustrator has shown such a
lively interest in the words and concepts of early childhood. For
himself, whenever he was asked how old he was, Scarry would always
put up one hand and laugh, saying, "five!" Born in 1919, Richard
Scarry was raised and educated in Boston, Massachusetts. After five
years of drawing maps and designing graphics for the US Army, he
moved to New York to pursue a career in commercial art. But after
showing his portfolio to one of the original editors at Golden
Books, he found the perfect home for his children's books. The
assignments first given to Scarry tended to be Little Golden Books
that featured popular characters of the day, such as Winky Dink,
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Smokey the Bear. Eventually
Scarry created many original characters, such as Lowly Worm and
Huckle Cat. But first came Nicholas, a young rabbit clad in red
overalls, for the now-iconic board bookI Am a Bunny. After Scarry
married children's textbook writer Patricia Murphy, she wrote many
stories for him as Patsy Scarry, including the bestselling Little
Golden BooksGood Night, Little BearandThe Bunny Book. In his
extraordinary career, Richard Scarry illustrated more than 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 more than 20 languages. Richard Scarry Jr., also an
illustrator, carries on his father's work today under the name of
Huck Scarry. Richard Scarry passed away at his home in Gstaad,
Switzerland, in 1994. He was posthumously awarded a Lifetime
Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators in 2012.
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