From The Writer’s Almanac:

It’s the birthday of Richard Scarry, born in Boston (1919). He’s the author of more than 300 books for children, who said that what made him happiest as an author was getting letters from people telling him that their copies of his books were all worn out and held together with Scotch tape.

One of my favorite books I received as a child is the one I received from my Uncle Joe and Aunt Donna in 1970, Richard Scarry’s Best Sorybook Ever! Today, I continue to read it to my children (or W. reads the stories about Pierre Bear and Coucous the Detective by himself!) as worn out and held together with Scotch tape as it is.