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Parents need to know that George's antics will have kids laughing. The writing is simple and direct, and the art is charming in this adventure tale. Some kids may be a little troubled by George's sad expression when he's whisked away from home -- as well as when he lands in jail for accidentally calling the fire department. Reassure them that they won't get locked up for minor infractions.
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What happens when you take a curious monkey out of the jungle and set him loose in the big city? When the monkey is Curious George, the answer is chaos ... and a whole lot of fun! It's one adventure after another until he is arrives happily at the zoo.
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George's insatiable curiosity -- and children's understanding of what could go wrong -- make this book such a fun read. "My baby brother does that!" one 6-year-old exclaimed at the pictures of George dialing the phone. "He doesn't know any better," a 5-year-old boy said -- and he explained, to his mother's relief, "After all, he's a monkey!"
Author/illustrator H. A. Rey takes care to fill every other page with a colorful cartoonlike drawing. One outstanding picture shows an aerial view of George holding balloons and floating over the city. However, sometimes a series of thumbnail pictures appears on one page and confuses young children. "Are there three monkeys?" one 4-year-old asked.
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Families can talk about how George keeps getting into trouble. Parents may want to talk about consequences. For example, why is George in such serious trouble after the fire-station incident? What would happen if you accidentally summoned a fire truck in real life?
Book details
| Author: | H. A. Rey |
| Illustrator: | H. A. Rey |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Book type: | Fiction |
| Publisher: | Houghton Mifflin Children's Books |
| Publication date: | February 1, 1973 |
| Number of pages: | 48 |
| Publisher's recommended age(s): | 4 - 7 |
| Read aloud: | 3 - 7 |
| Read alone: | 6 - 7 |
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Too mature for my toddler.
This is the very original origin story of Curious George and the man in the yellow hat meeting originally published in 1941 which is very different than the origin story portrayed in the 2006 movie Curious George. Children born in the 21rst century and their parents who are familiar with the Curious George and man in the yellow hat from the 2006, 2009, 2010, movies; the PBS math/science television series, and the Curious George stories created in the last 30 years will find this early 20th century story disturbing in some parts. The man in the yellow hat traps and kidnaps George against his will in Africa for a zoo in America. There is a perilous incident where George almost drowns in the ocean on the voyage to America. There is tobacco pipe smoking by both George and the man in the yellow hat in different parts of the story. George goes to prison for accidentally calling the fire department when playing around with the phone. George is never wanted or adopted by the man in the yellow hat, but put in the zoo after he is recaptured from his escape from prison.
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Great book for kids. Your kids will laugh right out of their chair
Great starter book for children. When I was younger, I would laugh my head off when George got in trouble and all the mistakes he would make.
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