The text also draws the reader’s attention to some of the visual gags, with questions and invitations that encourage young readers to look even closer and seek out the minute details in every single picture. Calamity is never too far from the frame with accidents and mishaps just waiting to happen, whether it’s the cheery carpenter oblivious to the hole in his bag of nails that is leaving a spiky trail in his wake and puncturing lots of tyres, or the bad driver wreaking havoc as he knocks down a line of parking metres – much to the startled dismay of one “frightened parking metre” who, by the look on his face, fears he could be next!Īll the frenzied activity has plenty of comedic value in a Mr Bean kind of hapless tomfoolery way. Each page is (traffic) jam-packed with action, as industrious little critters go about their business.
Inside, the fictional community of Busytown – busy by name and busy by nature – is a veritable hive of activity. It also comes in a commemorative turquoise slipcase which (by coincidence?) features a picture of ‘Paul the painter’ and a very clever set of cut-outs that makes the traffic lights change from red to amber to green as you pull the book from its case!
This is unabridged version of the original book has an arty new cover design that echoes the signature Paul Smith stripes, with the playful addition of chevrons and road markings.
Add the sartorial sensibilities of designer Paul Smith and you have something of a Dream Team.Ĭars and Trucks and Things that Go stars the colourful community of cats and dogs, pigs and foxes and bunnies that inhabit Busytown. Loved by generations of children since they first appeared in 1963, Richard Scarry’s scuttling and scurrying creatures have proven longevity and timeless appeal. Two icons in the fields of fiction and fashion have come together in an exciting – and rather unexpected – collaboration as designer Paul Smith lends his sartorial style to celebrate the 40th anniversary of one of Richard Scarry’s best loved picture books.įirst published in 1974, Cars and Trucks and Things that Go brings together Scarry’s fascination for animals and vehicles – a passion he shares with legions of fans the world over, not least Sir Paul Smith who cites the book as “actually one of my favourite books of all time.”
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