书名：Step into Reading Richard Scarry

读者对象：4-6岁
作者：Richard Scarry
出版社名称：Random House Books for Young Readers
出版时间：2013
语种：英文
商品尺寸：15.2 x 22.9 cm
包装：平装
页数：32页/册x 5册
滑稽的历险经历和傻兮兮的倒霉事儿是Richard Scarry故事的经典特色，在这套Step into Reading系列的书中，也不例外。

通过基本词汇和短句子讲述简单故事，非常适合在帮助下能辨识熟悉词汇，并能读出新词汇的小朋友！配上生动夸张的绘图，还有什么理由不爱上阅读呢？
Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories, and are for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

The Worst Helper Ever!《糟糕的助手！》

农夫猪今天太忙了！他需要一个助手。查理猫可以帮忙，是吧？一次又一次，在查理猫试图帮忙挤牛奶、给花园浇水、清理桌面时，制造了啼笑皆非的混乱场面。
本书帮助阅读起步的小朋友增强词汇认知能力时，也会让他们对倒霉透了的猪和猫放声大笑，还能学习到每个人都会偶尔翻个错。
Farmer Pig is having a very busy day. He needs a helper. Charlie Cat can help. Or can he? Time after time, Charlie causes hilarious mayhem as he tries to assist with milking the cow, watering the garden and clearing the table.
While strengthening their word recognition skills, early readers will laugh at the exploits of the hapless pig and cat, and learn that everyone makes mistakes sometimes.

Lowly Worm Meets the Early Bird《小小虫遇见早起鸟》
早起鸟找啊找，还是没找到可以一起玩耍的虫子。跳跳蛙，小地鼠想帮忙，但就是没有。他正准备放弃，这时遇见一个带着滑稽帽子的友善家伙，他是谁呢？
Early Bird looks and looks, but he can’t seem to find a worm to play with. A jumping frog and a tiny field mouse try to help out, but there just aren’t any worms to be found. Early Bird is about to give up when he meets a friendly fellow in a funny hat—it’s Lowly Worm! This Richard Scarry classic early reader will delight a whole new audience!

Be Careful, Mr. Frumble!《小心点，Frumble先生！》
大风吹走了Frumble先生的帽子——现在，他正紧紧追赶呢！每个转折处的混乱和幽默，都会让小朋友们笑个不停，并大喊“小心点，Frumble先生！”
不敢相信这个超级简单又傻乎乎的童话故事快十年了，现在，又以新的版本给小朋友带来快乐，并帮助小朋友迅速发展的阅读能力。
The wind has blown away the hat of Richard Scarry’s beloved, bumbling Mr. Frumble—and now he’s in hot pursuit. With chaos and humor at every turn, this Step into Reading Step 2 book will have readers laughing and shouting, “BE CAREFUL, MR. FRUMBLE!” Unavailable for nearly ten years, this super-simple, super-silly story is back in a new early-reader format, to provide amusement while supporting children’s burgeoning reading skills.

Smokey the Fireman《消防员Smokey》
Smokey总是用消防车灭火，但是当他在乡下时，只有一桶桶的水可以用！不过无论在城市还是乡下，一天的忙碌救火工作后有浆果派吃总是非常棒的！
Comical adventure and silly mishaps are hallmarks of Richard Scarry’s stories, and this Step 2 early reader delivers both. Smokey the fireman puts out fires with his fire truck, but when he’s in the country, a bucket brigade will have to do! And whether you’re in the city or the country, it’s always a great idea to have some berry pie at the end of a busy day of firefighting!

The Best Mistake Ever! And Other Stories《棒的错误！以及其他小故事》
本书的3个小故事都非常幽默，讲述了Lowly虫和Huckle猫的愉快误会。
In this storybook, Scarry presents three humorous tales about happily resolved misunderstandings in the busy world of Lowly Worm and Huckle Cat.

理查德·斯凯瑞（1919—1994），出生于美国波士顿，是久负盛名的儿童畅销书作家，1963年出版成名作《会讲故事的单词书》，12年里卖掉了七百万册。斯凯瑞一生创作了三百余部作品，在全世界的销量超过三亿册,创作的“金色童书”系列风靡了整个世界近四十年，陪伴了几代人的成长，是世界童书界当之无愧的无冕之王。

他的书擅长以善良可爱的动物形象来模拟人类的行为，向孩子揭示日常生活的秘密。
1976年理查德·斯凯瑞荣获美国爱伦·坡特别奖。
Richard Scarry is one of the world’s best-loved children’s authors EVER! Generations of children all over the world have grown up spending hours poring over his books, filled with all the colorful details of their daily lives. No other illustrator has shown such a lively interest in the words and concepts of early childhood.
In his extraordinary career, Richard 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. Richard Scarry’s son, Huck, carries on his father’s work today.
Richard Scarry was posthumously awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators in 2012.