In the extraordinary career that followed, Scarry illustrated well over 100 books, many of which have never been out of print. In the spring, Nicholas likes to sniff the flowers, and in the summer, watch the frogs in the pond.

There he found the perfect home for his children's books. After a stint in the army, Scarry showed his portfolio to one of the original editors at Golden Books in 1948. RICHARD SCARRY (1919-1994) is one of the world's best-loved children's book authors ever! No other illustrator has shown such a lively interest in the words and concepts of early childhood. Seuss, Jim Henson, Stan and Jan Berenstain, Leo Lionni, Laurent de Brunhoff, Charles M. He worked closely with his good friend Richard Scarry over the years at both houses. He was vice president and art director of Golden Books at Western Publishing Company from 1952-1972, and then vice president and associate publisher of the juvenile division of Random House from 1972-1990. In print for well over 50 years, this beautifully illustrated, gentle story has been a favorite Golden Book for generations.Ībout The Author OLE RISOM (1920-2000) was one of the most influential publishers of mass-market books for children. When winter comes, Nicholas watches the snow falling from the sky, then curls up in his hollow tree and dreams about spring. In the autumn, he sees the animals preparing for the winter. This beautifully illustrated Scarry classic, with a gentle story of a bunnys experiences through the seasons, is now available in this board book format. In the spring, Nicholas picks flowers and chases butterflies, and in the summer, watches the frogs in the pond.

Full color.īook Synopsis Cuddle up with Nicholas the bunny through the seasons in Richard Scarry's beloved classic. In the extraordinary career that followed, Scarry illustrated well over 100 books, many of which have never been out of print.About the Book This beautifully illustrated Scarry classic, with a gentle story of a bunny's experiences through the seasons, is now available in this board book format. OLE RISOM (1920-2000) was one of the most influential publishers of mass-market books for children. Disarmingly straightforward, he tells what he likes to do during each of the four seasons: pick flowers and chase butterflies in the spring, look at frogs and blow dandelion seeds in the summer, watch the leaves falling in the autumn and the snow falling in the winter.

I Am a Bunny by Ole Risom