Common Sense Media Review
By Barbara Schultz
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Sea creature facts add to the fun in this adventure.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 3+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Read
What's the Story?
In CURIOUS GEORGE AT THE AQUARIUM, the man with the yellow hat takes his little monkey to see the sea creatures. While they're waiting in line to enter, George hears the sounds of splashing and applause from inside, and he becomes too curious to wait, so he climbs over the wall. George walks around looking at beluga whales, sea lions, and smaller fish in tanks. He then enters the penguin exhibit, and guests are surprised to see a monkey with the penguins. George is the only one who notices when a penguin chick falls into the water; he knows that the baby chick is too little to know how to swim yet. He rescues the chick, and at the end he's made an honorary aquarium staff member.
Is It Any Good?
The newer Curious George adventures are less detailed and more formulaic than the originals, but this picture book offers something extra: lots of age-appropriate information about sea creatures. Both the electronic and print versions of this book include a page of fun facts that teach kids how piranhas taste, how sea stars eat, and more.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the animals that live at the aquarium. What's your favorite?
How does this adventure compare with other Curious George books you've read? Do you like it as much? How is it different? How is it the same?
Draw a picture of your favorite sea creature.
Book Details
- Authors :
- Illustrator : Anna Grossnickle Hines
- Genre : Picture Book
- Topics : Animals ( Ocean Creatures , Wild Animals ) , STEM
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Publication date : September 3, 2007
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 4 - 7
- Number of pages : 24
- Available on : Paperback, Nook, Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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