Richard Scarry's Busytown's Busy People: Book Plus Wooden Play Pieces

Meet the hardworking citizens of Busytown! Young readers can explore the helpful roles of everyone's favorite Richard Scarry characters in a whole new way with this interactive board book with four wooden play pieces! It’s the perfect gift for curious toddlers.

Welcome to the beloved world of Busytown, where every day is filled with activity and everyone plays an important part! Now little readers can join the fun with four chunky wooden play pieces, including Farmer Alfalfa, Huckle Cat, Grocer Cat, and more, that move and fit into special spots on each page. Babies and toddlers will love reading along with the story as they help their favorite characters keep Busytown running its very busiest best.

Perfect for little hands, the double-sided chunky wooden play pieces are easy to grasp, safe for play, and store neatly in the book’s built-in compartment—making this both a cool storybook and a fun activity!

Series Overview: We are publishing three Richard Scarry titles in Fall 2026: Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks in Busytown and Richard Scarry's Busytown's Busy People are full-color, 12-page board books with four wooden play pieces each; and Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Richard Scarry Golden Book is a full-color, 96-page hardcover gift book.