What is Richard Scarry?
'''Richard McClure Scarry''' (June 5, 1919 – April 30, 1994) was an [[Americans|American]] author and illustrator. He published over 300 books with over 100 million sales worldwide.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Pace|first=Eric|date=1994-05-03|title=Richard Scarry, 74, Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Dies|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/03/obituaries/richard-scarry-74-children-s-book-author-and-illustrator-dies.html|access-date=2022-10-01|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> His work became popular in the 1960s, and led to a [[cartoon]] show on [[Showtime (TV channel)]] and [[Nickelodeon]]. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *[http://www.famousauthors.org/richard-scarry Bio] {{DEFAULTSORT:Scarry, Richard}} [[Category:Writers from Boston]] [[Category:1919 births]] [[Category:1994 deaths]] {{US-bio-stub}}