Richard Scarry (1919-1994) By Charles Spradlin Richard Scarry, my favorite author as a child, was an author and illustrator of children's books for over thirty years. Born on June 5, 1919, he died in 1994 at the age of 75. He published over three hundred hundred books. A very private person, he gave few interviews over the years. Fun seems to be the key to Scarry's works. Not only should the ...

Choose another writer in this calendar: by name: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z by birthday from the calendar. Credits and feedback Richard Scarry (1919-1994) American artist and writer, world's best-selling children's book author. Scarry wrote or illustrated over 300 books, selling over 300 million copies worldwide. Typical for Scarry's drawings are their emphasis on action ...