| Edition |
50th anniversary edition. |
| Description |
92 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 31 cm |
| Series |
Richard Scarry's busy world |
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A giant golden book |
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Scarry, Richard.
Richard Scarry's busy world.
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Giant golden book.
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| Note |
Originally published in a slightly different form by Golden Books, New York, in 1965. |
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Color map on lining pages. |
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"50th anniversary!" |
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"33 exciting adventures for girls and boys." |
| Summary |
Collects stories about the international adventures of a variety of animal characters, including Patrick the Pig from Ireland, Professor Dig, a canine archaeologist from Egypt, and Mario, a feline gondolier from Venice. |
| Contents |
Pip Pip goes to London -- Couscous, the Algerian detective -- Ernst, the Swiss mountain climber -- Sergeant Yukon of the Canadian "Mounties" -- A castle in Denmark -- Schmudge, the German chimney sweep -- Hans, the Dutch plumber -- Pierre, the Paris policeman -- Professor Dig and his Egyptian mummy -- Mario, the Venetian gondolier -- Ah-Choo of Hong Kong -- Dr. Krunchchew of Russia -- Officer Montey of Monaco -- Two Norwegian fishermen -- Rajah of India -- South American carnival -- Sven Svenson's busy day -- Albert, the Belgian barge captain -- Ukulele Louie, the Hawaiian fisherman -- Good luck in Rome -- Manuel of Mexico -- Glip and Glop, the Greek painters -- Cucumber, the African photographer -- Taking the Tokyo train -- Angus, the Scottish bagpiper -- The smart Polish farmers -- Happy Lappy from Finland -- Patrick Pig learns to talk -- Sneef, the best detective in Europe -- Shalom of Israel -- Smokey, the New York fireman -- Schtoompah, the funny Austrian -- Nurse Matilda of Australia. |
| Subject |
Animals -- Juvenile fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Children's stories.
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Picture books for children.
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| Added Title |
Busy, busy world |
| ISBN |
0385384807 |
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9780385384803 (hardcover) |
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