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Tommy Visits the Doctor, illustrated by Richard Scarry, is another classic Little Golden Book that just gives me the warm fuzzies.
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Tommy Visits the Doctor, illustrated by Richard Scarry, is another classic Little Golden Book that just gives me the warm fuzzies.
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Scarry is a master, no doubt, and combining that with his fun stories, attention to detail, love of chaos and prolific output there is little choice but to but to call him the greatest kidlit author/illustrator ever.
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Scarry is extravagantly Schillerian in her attachment to imitation as play and in her equanimious, symmetrical transfers; 12 flowers (and other small diaphanous things) are her ultimate imaginable objects because they already resemble mental images — they are the entry points to her aesthetic Paradiso.
Seeing Is Reading 2005
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At last his patient scrutiny appeared to be rewarded with success, for he suddenly erected his figure to its full height, made a gesture of satisfaction, pronounced the word "Scarry" and at once strode away with long, equal steps, which he counted.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce — Volume 2: In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians Ambrose Bierce 1878
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His grandfather 'Scarry' was injured in the 1950's by boat propellers and the blood attracted a shark attack.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2009
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At the start of the month I mentioned Sterling's contest for Richard Scarry books, celebrating his ninetieth birthday this month.
Archive 2009-06-01 2009
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Alan Taylor used Flickr to document how Scarry updated his Best Word Book Ever to keep up with social mores after a quarter-century had passed.
Archive 2009-06-01 2009
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Scarry would be ninety years old this year, so Sterling is promoting their eight titles with giveaways.
Archive 2009-06-01 2009
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I think Scarry, who was born in Boston and lived much of his life in Switzerland, would have approved.
Archive 2009-06-01 2009
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