Welcome to Busy Town! Builder Tiwikid has parked The Busy World of Richard Scarry on LEGO® Ideas, and if you grew up with a certain worm in a certain apple car, prepare for a wave of nostalgia. This tribute to the beloved children's author packs in the vehicles and characters that made Richard Scarry's books so much fun to pore over. It has gathered 70 supporters so far, with plenty of road left to travel.

The star of the show? Lowly Worm behind the wheel of his apple car, easily the most recognisable image from all of Busy Town. Tiwikid did not stop there. The build also features a mouse-driven pencil car, the famous Mr. Frumble in his pickle car (yes, a car shaped like a pickle, and it's every bit as delightful as it sounds), and Gold Bug himself, complete with a tiny microphone to match his reporter role from the animated series.

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What makes this concept sing is its playability. Each character gets a vehicle you can push, park, and swap around, just like flipping through the pages of a Richard Scarry book where something new hides in every corner. Remember hunting for Gold Bug on every single page? Now you can stage that hunt in brick form, and there's no wrong way to arrange your version of Busy Town.

Tiwikid built this from a place of genuine love, remembering the books from childhood and then reading them again to his own children. Those illustrations taught words, numbers, jobs, and seasons, all wrapped in comedy that kept young readers coming back. Richard Scarry published over 300 books that sold more than 100 million copies worldwide, so the fan base here spans generations who would all recognise that apple car instantly.

Fancy a trip to Busy Town? Head over to Tiwikid's project page and add your support. Who knows which character you'll want to build first?