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Cover of Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All Day?

Busytown's animals show how farmers, doctors, builders, and bakers keep a town running. Packed with details and gentle humor, it makes kids curious about grownup jobs.

Grade: PreK to 2nd grade

Series: Busytown

Find more: Classics, Things That Go, Animals

ISBN: 9780553520590

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