What Do People Do All Day?
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 1968

What Do People Do All Day?

Written by Richard Scarry

Part of the Richard Scarry series

Discover the bustling world of Busytown's workers and their daily tasks.

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64 pages· ~510L
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Bookroo's summary

In Busytown, every citizen has a role to play. From building houses to flying planes, explore the vibrant lives of these industrious animals. Through detailed illustrations, uncover the tools and processes that keep this lively town running. What secrets lie in the daily grind of Busytown's residents?

From the publisher

An illustrated panorama of the animals of Busytown at work, describing the occupations and activities of many of her citizens through detailed drawings with labels indicating processes and equipment used as they perform their jobs.

At a glance
Format
Pages
64
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~510L
Themes & topics
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“This is a classic Richard Scarry book with lots of things to look at on each page. There are lots of examples of workers that kids would enjoy learning about.”

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.4
F&P level
~N
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
124816
Publication
Published
January 1, 1968
First published
March 12, 1968
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780394818238
OCLC
8680930

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