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Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All Day? [Hardcover]

Richard Scarry
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (116 customer reviews)

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March 12, 1968 3 - 7 years
Illus. in full color. Shows and tells what busy people do every day to build houses, sail ships, fly planes, keep house, and grow food.

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Editorial Reviews

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"Positively guaranteed to please any small child."--The New Yorker.  

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Illus. in full color. Shows and tells what busy people do every day to build houses, sail ships, fly planes, keep house, and grow food.

Product Details

  • Age Range: 3 - 7 years
  • Hardcover: 64 pages
  • Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers; Abridged edition (March 12, 1968)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0394818237
  • ISBN-13: 978-0394818238
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 0.6 x 12.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (116 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,092 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

I love Richard Scarry, this book is great and educational. Jes  |  39 reviewers made a similar statement
Filled with great illustrations and interesting stories for the little ones. Ruthie  |  28 reviewers made a similar statement
The newer book is the abridged edition. W Burroughs  |  16 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
151 of 152 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Children's Book Ever July 14, 2004
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Wish I could give this 10 stars. I discovered this book as a preschooler in 1968. My mom would take me to the local library every week. I checked it out from the library and I was hooked. I wanted to check it out at every visit, so my mom had the library order a copy for me. I remember even before I could read the words, I completely understood the story from the illustrations. I still have that original edition. It is tatered but still intact. I bought another copy this year for my preschool sons. They absolutely love it as well as the other Scarry book I had as a child, Busy Busy World. The newer book is the abridged edition. The abridged edition has 63 pages as compared to the ~95 pages in the original. They removed 4 stories from the original: busy (stay at home) mom, water treatment plants, electricity and how we get it, and Sgt. Murphy the Busytown policeman. Why? Somebody at the publisher must have had a lobotomy. Anyway, we keep the original up in a closet to read only with adult supervision. The new one is on the shelf, readily accesible to the kids.
This book (even the abridged edition) is an absolute classic.
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62 of 62 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Unfortunately it is abridged April 11, 2004
By j-beda
Format:Hardcover
This really is an excellent book, but if your memories are of the complete 96 page edition, you may be dissapointed in this 64 page abridged version. Losing about 1/3 of the excellent stories is a bit sad. Huckle's plane trip for example is not present.

What is left is really excellent, but what was cut was great too.

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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars FABULOUS but WHY IS IT ABRIDGED??? March 28, 2005
Format:Hardcover
This book is incredible, hence the 5 stars, but I ABHOR the abridged version and long for the pieces that were cut. Why is this the only version being foisted 'pon us??
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars A Timeless Treasure
Richard Scarry's books are loved by children through the generations. Each page is captivating, filled with memorable characters and wonderful illustrations.
Published 11 days ago by C. Hawes
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
Richard Scarry is a family favorite Look forward to reading it to our grandson and enjoying it for years to come.
Published 21 days ago by Gigi McDougal
5.0 out of 5 stars my son loves it!
unfortunately, no one does these jobs anymore. what the heck is information technology anyway? or a systems analyst? what the heck do they do? ahh, the old days.
Published 24 days ago by Danjobean
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely awesome!
My 4 year old loves it! We also have "Richard Scarry's Cars and Trucks and Things That Go". There is a goldbug in that book that we would look for in everypage. Read more
Published 29 days ago by Working mom of two
1.0 out of 5 stars This is not the original version - beware!
This was my absolute favorite book as a child. My son fell in love with the Scarry book about airports, so I thought he would enjoy the best Scarry book ever even more. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jennifer Neuren
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for the Grandbabies !
My husband & I read all of the Richard Scarry books to and with our son as he grew up. He loved all of them; so the tradition continues. Read more
Published 1 month ago by N. D. Hicks
5.0 out of 5 stars Great price and delivery was quick
I ordered this book for my granddaughter's first birthday as I had this for my kids. The book price was fair, the delivery was fast and service was great.
Published 1 month ago by Rhonda Myrmel
5.0 out of 5 stars Read vocabulary builder
This is really engaging and has lots of vocabulary building opportunities. Each time we read it we find new things. I am very happy with the purchase.
Published 1 month ago by Gena Khodos
5.0 out of 5 stars Love these books
I would recommend the Richard Scarry books to anyone with kids. I love reading them to my kids because I had the same books as a child!
Published 1 month ago by Ben
5.0 out of 5 stars family classic
WOW this book brings back memories. My brother and I read Richard Scarry as children. Now I bought this and 2 other Richard Scarry titles for my grandson. Read more
Published 1 month ago by JillF
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