Richard Scarry's Best Christmas Book Ever!![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=httpwwwvintag-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1402772181)
Richard Scarry ~ Random House, 1981Really, is there anything better than a Busytown Christmas?
Busytown is getting ready for Christmas. The fire fighters are stringing lights on the buildings. The stores are crowded with shoppers. Everyone is busy. Look!![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCpZ73nbW6xctIqNZ79-M-xwEu-_WbtHIqpg3f890rT9r2iTL7aAg7vBPSqKq3vKk6ghajKN5Bp-7Kb9Mo41D0FtJo9yW2tGnqiAeGQPytDFzViwMEsI9svS1SzID2dxbxyXY1trSYfSly/s500/image01.jpg)
One of his later books but still told in that sweet Scarry short story-style, thankfully the Barnes & Noble
Sterling imprint
saved it from oblivion this year, as original copies like this one were getting a bit pricey. My favorite story is the one of the "Bad Twins" who get "extra sooty" sacks of coal on Christmas morning. I wouldn't be lying if I said I hadn't used that one as a moral-compass reminder more than once this season. (Insert sinister laugh here.)
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I don't know that I would call it the "best" Christmas book ever, though. Nothing beats
Scarry's Rudolph!
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Also by:
Rudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerChipmunk's ABCGreat Big Air BookRabbit and His FriendsThe Bunny BookRichard Scarry's Best Rainy Day Book EverI Am a BunnyTommy Visits the Doctor—————
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6 comments:
Scarry was not only one of the true greats in children's book publishing, but he also was able to read the future!
He named his book Best Christmas Book ever - with good reason!
Thanks for the great reminder.
Read Aloud Dad
I love R Scarry's Busytown :)
So much to love in Busytown. I have always loved his unusual cars (pencil, sausage, apple etc).
Thanks for reminding me, I think I might pop out and pick it up for the children!
Those eyes, those round innocent eyes!
We NEED this! I love me some Scarry.
Go Scarry!
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