Busytown Boat Race, Volume 6

Richard Scarry

Aladdin Paperbacks, 1997 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 32 pages

Every young child feels right at home in Busytown with Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, Hilda Hippo, and Mr. Frumble. And the gang's all here in the two new adventures, each based on an episode from The Busy World of Richard Scarry! "TM", which airs on both Nickleodeon "RM" and Showtime "RM" .

Everyone in Busytown is looking forward to the big boat race, especially Huckle and Lowly, who are entering their freshly painted boat. But when Mr. Frumble starts to sink the competition, the two pals have to think fast to stay afloat.

About the author

Richard Scarry Born on June 5, 1919 in Boston. He attended Boston's Museum of Fine Arts School, studying art from 1939 to 1942. He served in the army as an art director, editor, and writer of information publications in North Africa and Italy. After the war Scarry worked in New York as a free-lance illustrator. His first book, Two Little Miners, was published in 1949, followed by five other children's books, published by Simon and Schuster in the same year. He worked throughout the 50's illustrating books done by various authors, usually for Golden Press. In 1963 he made his breakthrough with Richard Scarry's Best World Book Ever. The large-format book sold seven million copies in twelve years. He also illustrated several books written by J.D. Bevington. After twenty years with Golden Books, Scarry decided to move to Ramdom House. Scarry published over 300 books with total sales of 300 million worldwide, more than any other author. Richard Scarry died in his home in Gstaad on April 30, 1994.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Busytown Boat Race, Volume 6; Busy, busy town, Richard Scarry; Busytown Boat Race; The Busy World of Richard Scarry Series
• Author: Richard Scarry
• Editor: Richard Scarry
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks, 1997
• ISBN: 0689809921, 9780689809927
• Length: 32 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General; Juvenile Fiction / Animals / General; Juvenile Fiction / Media Tie-In; Juvenile Fiction / Transportation / Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft; Juvenile Nonfiction / Concepts / General