Richard Scarry's 5-Minute Stories

by Richard Scarry

A humorous hardcover collection of Richard Scarry’s Busytown stories, each of which can be read aloud in five minutes!

This hardcover collection of fun-filled stories is the perfect way to introduce young readers to the friendly characters in Richard Scarry’s Busytown! Children ages three to seven can explore Busytown with Lowly Worm, Huckle Cat, Sergeant Murphy, and more! Each story can be read in five minutes or less, so it’s perfect for bedtime—or anytime!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

160 pages, Hardcover

Published May 10, 2022

About the author

RICHARD SCARRY is one of the world's best-loved children's 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.

Reviews

[Becky · Rating 4 out of 5]

First sentence: Huckle and Lowly got out of bed.

There are many, many themed books in the 5 Minute Stories series. I typically don't seek them out for review. (For better or worse. Maybe I've been judging too many books by their covers.) But when I saw this book of RICHARD SCARRY stories, well, I knew I needed to read it. (I grew up on Richard Scarry).

These are not new stories. Just a new arrangement of previously published stories. But I wasn't mad about it. Not at all.

The stories in this collection are:

The Busy Day
Pig Will and Pig Won't
A Visit with Tillie
Sergeant Murphy's Safety Rules
Dolly's Birthday Party
Lowly Worm's Horrid Pests
Good Friends and Neighbors
A Day at the Fire Station
A Day at the Police Station
Postman Pig and His Busy Neighbors
The Pig Family
Going Shopping
Corn on the Cob
Guess Who?
The Birthday Party
Pig Won't's Decision
Sergeant Murphy and the Banana Thief
Ma Pig's New Car

Pig Will and Pig Won't get a LOT of time. There are so many different stories focused on Pig Will and Pig Won't. And the stories seem very repetitive and same-same. If I was reading this aloud to a child--say at bedtime--there's enough time between Pig Will and Pig Won't stories that it wouldn't be a big deal. And the stories are enjoyable--just very repetitive.

I definitely LOVED, loved, loved some of these stories. Some of them are hilarious. I really enjoyed a Day at the Fire Station and Ma Pig's New Car.

[Maggie Schwarting · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read every one of these 5 minute stories to my grandsons on a rainy afternoon. They’re not new stories, but a compilation of some really good ones. A couple of things I loved:

Colorful illustrations with lots of details to look for and talk about.
Engaging characters that often share a valuable lesson (or several). Great conversation starters about manners, safety, being a good friend and so much more.

Our favorite - Postman Pig and His Busy Neighbors!

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

We just got this in at my library, and I had to take a walk down memory lane. I loved the colorful illustrations, and I could not stop laughing at the hilarious characters and their antics. Plus, this is perfect for young readers because it contains short stories, but they’re long enough to draw in their attention. Great pick!

[Joy Keil · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful collection- as usual. Some we've never read before. Kids loved it.

[Gladimore · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eh just gonna stop. My son is not really enjoying them.

[Emily]

lowly worm, pickle car, memories