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Summary: Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever
Review: My two children (now grown) each wore out one of these books. It is the book I always give to families with new babies.
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Summary: This book is wonderful!
Review: Richard Scarry has done the best job of combining learning with fun. The pictures in his book are bright, colorful, and fun to look at. The words that correspond to the pictures are words that kids can relate to in their everyday activities. My brothers and sisters and I loved to follow the adventures of Lowly Worm and Huckle Cat through Busytown. Definitely a must in any family.
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Summary: Never-ending curiosity
Review: Richard Scarry is absolutely fabulous and this is our favorite book by this author. The drawings are playful and informative. My child, almost 3, has loved this book since she was 1 1/2 years old. It has every topic under the sun, including shapes, colors, machines, clothing, seasons, foods, and every page has so much detail that you can read it over and over. We've had so much fun with this book; it is great for teaching so many things to your child. This would be a fabulous present for 1-3 year olds.
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Summary: A perfect first dictionary!
Review: RICHARD SCARRY'S BEST WORD BOOK EVER is just that, the best word book ever for young children. Hundreds of words used in everyday langauge are represented in this fun, first dictionary. Scarry's Busy Town characters introduce chidren to the world of words. Each page is dedicated to a different category of words such as "Tools", "At The Playground", and "At The Supermarket". Also included are the ABC's, number words, and words for parts of the human body. Oprah Winfrey recently chose this book as one of the books she would recommend for children learning to read. I think this book is essential for every child's library. It is Terrific!
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Summary: An Altered Classic
Review: Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever was a favorite in our family when we were growing up in the 1970's. I bought a new book to share with my one-year-old daughter and it has become one of her favorites. She will page through the book on her own, pointing at different objects in the book and naming them. My big complaint is that the editors have made extensive changes to the original book. Not only are many pages missing, but there has been a great effort to change artwork and characters in deference to political correctness. Where I thought many of the original characters could be thought to be either male or female, the editors have decided that there were not enough characters that were obviously female, so they have gone back and stuck bows on their heads. It seems they fear that kids will think that women can't work in construction unless they depict a bear with a bow stuck to her head driving a roller. While I believe that little girls can dream of doing any of these occupations, I don't think you need a bow in your hair to be female and I don't think you need to mess with the author's original classic illustrations. Of course, my daughter is not comparing the book to a previous superior version; she just loves it as it is.
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Summary: A wonderful book for introducing everyday things to children
Review: The book lived up to my expectations in terms of content: lots of lovely illustrations and ideas. My two year old daughter adores the book. I have to agree with the review I read as regards binding. We have only had the book for about 4 weeks and the pages have come away from the spine - this is simply not good enough.
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Summary: A favorite children's classic
Review: This and other Richard Scarry books were my favorites as children, and my children will read them someday, too. I especially love Lowly Worm.
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Summary: My son's first favorite book!
Review: This book is fantastic. As a book lover, it is exciting to see my 18 month old son fall in love with a book for the first time. He will sit for 30-45 minutes looking at this book (an amazing feat for an 18 mo old boy)! When we are ready to turn the page, I ask "Should we look at another page?" and he screams "Yeah!!!" I recommend it to everyone with a small child.
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Summary: Should be required reading in every young child's home !
Review: This delightful "thematic dictionary" is definitely required reading for parents and children. It provides pictures and words to most every situation a young child encounters. From "the new day," to the zoo, to school, to things we do, this invaluable and fun learning tool is a must for young children and their parents.
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Summary: The best
Review: This is really "the best word book ever".I have got it when I was ten and I started to learn English reading it. I started to enjoy the book again when my son has been trying to say his first words in our language (Croatian). Now, when he is four, he is learning to say the same words in English. He adores the book,the animals in it, doing the same things he is ...
The book is the best!
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