Richard Scarry's The Great Pie Robbery

Ages 3 to 7, Grades P to 2

There’s always something fun to see or learn in Richard Scarry’s Busytown! When someone steals Ma Dog’s cherry pies, Sam Cat and Dudley Pig are on the case!

Detectives Sam Cat and Dudley Pig want to help Ma Dog find out who is stealing her cherry pies. Will they catch the clever crook? Children will enjoy searching for clues in this silly storybook! It's a great way to introduce young children to the friendly characters in Richard Scarry’s Busytown.

Series Overview: We are publishing two Richard Scarry titles in Fall 2023: Richard Scarry's The Great Pie Robbery is a 32-page storybook and Richard Scarry's Sounds of Busytown is a 14-page storybook with 12 sounds. We're hoping to reissue/recover two or three Richard Scarry titles per year.

About the Author

Richard Scarry is one of the world's best-loved children's book authors EVER! In his extraordinary career, Scarry illustrated over 150 books, many of which have never been out of print. His books have sold over 100 million copies around the world and are currently published in over twenty languages. No other illustrator has shown such a lively interest in the words and concepts of early childhood. Richard Scarry was posthumously awarded a lifetime achievement award from the Society of Illustrators in 2012.

Author Residence: Deceased

Author Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts