Curious George at the Aquarium
Sea creature facts add to the fun in this adventure.
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What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Curious George at the Aquarium is one of the new adventures of Curious George, written after the death of authors H.A. and Margret Rey. In this installment, the man with the yellow hat takes George to visit an aquarium. George sees lots of sea creatures and wanders into the penguin exhibit, where he rescues a penguin chick (though there's almost no suspense or scariness). This book is more educational than many of the George books. Kids will learn to identify different ocean creatures, and there's a page of fun facts at the back.
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EPIC. But could be scary to the youngest of kids.
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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: H. A. Rey, Margret Rey
- Illustrator: Anna Grossnickle Hines
- Genre: Picture Book
- Topics: Ocean Creatures, Science and Nature, Wild Animals
- 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, iBooks, Kindle
- Last updated: June 2, 2020
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