About the Book: “This most classic of first word books is turning FIFTY!” “Words, words, words! They define everything and kids want to define their world. Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book Ever is frankly the best word book ever!!! From the Bear’s home to the beach, from the airport to the zoo, verbs, numbers, parts of the body, every oversized spread has hundreds of things to look at, point to, and identify. Pigs, cats, rabbits, and bears, all doing what we do every day-playing, eating, learning, and experiencing life, just like the avid readers of this classic favorite. In print for fifty years, this book has sold over a half million copies…. That’s over a billion words learned by children all over the world. Learning has never been more fun!”