Review: Cars and Trucks and Things That Go

Cars and Trucks and Things That Go
Written and Illustrated by Richard Scarry

Publication date: 2010 (originally published 1974)
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 978-0-00-735738-3

Blurb:
This children's classic is bursting with all kinds of fun vehicles from the magical world of Richard Scarry.
From tractors to trucks, sports cars to unicycles, and fire engines to mouse beach buggies, there's lots to see and talk about on every page.

Review:
Both my husband and I have fond memories of Richard Scarry books as kids and he bought this one for our son. It has been a huge hit. The story line is basic, it's not great literature but the illustrations make it one of the most read and most discussed book in our house. The first time we read it, we read the story and looked at the pictures. The next twenty times we read the book it was to find Goldbug who hides on each page. Now we are onto discussing which cars we like or want. They get assigned to family members and he loves reading the book when he wakes up in the morning as it is so visual. 

I would recommend it for 2 years and up as it may be too busy for younger children. I can see this book being a favourite for a good few years yet.


Review written by LatteJunkie

Review: The Great Big Mystery Book

The Great Big Mystery Book

Written and Illustrated by Richard Scarry

Publication date: 2008 (original stories from 1973)
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 978-0-0072-7427-7


Summary/Back cover:
Follow two of Richard Scarry's most loved creations, Sam and Dudley on a fun mystery! Sam Cat and Dudley Pig are on the trail of a thief! The perfect gift for any child or Scarry collector, The Great Big Mystery book is a collection of Richard Scarry's mystery stories starring the loveable Sam and Duddley. Packed full with all the original artwork, this beautiful book will be treasured for years to come.


Review:
This book actually has two stories in it, "The Supermarket Mystery" and "The Great Pie Robbery". It is aimed at slightly older children, I would say 4+, the illustrations are very 70's but that doesn't detract from the book. Both stories follow a pair of bumbling police officers who always seem to stumble upon the solution to the crime they're investigating. An enjoyable book to read, we get asked to read it reasonably often.


Review written by Laugan