Common Sense Media Review
By Barbara Schultz
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Anthology compiles funny, later George stories.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 4+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Read
What's the Story?
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF CURIOUS GEORGE compiles eight later George stories about the "good little monkey" who's "also very curious." In each story, George visits a different place with his friend the man with the yellow hat. George's curiosity gets him into mischief when he lets a litter of puppies and their mother dog out of a cage, for example, or accidentally flies off in a hot air balloon. However, his antics end up somehow resolving a problem: Mother dog finds a missing puppy; George comes to the aid of a worker stranded on Mount Rushmore! In George stories, all's always well that ends well.
Is It Any Good?
Not all Curious George stories are created equal, and the six installments included in this anthology are more formulaic than the original George books. However, young children often enjoy predictability, so that's not necessarily a problem for the books' intended audience.
All of these stories contain the warm, cute pictures that kids love, and the funny antics that George is known for. This is an entertaining collection that will bring lots of enjoyment at a price that's lower than purchasing all of these books separately.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about curiosity. What does it mean that George is "curious"? What are you curious about?
Which story in this book do you like best?
Make up your own idea for a George story. What's another place that George might be curious to visit?
Book Details
- Authors :
- Illustrator : Vipah Interactive
- Genre : Adventure
- Topics : Adventures , Animals ( Wild Animals )
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Publication date : September 4, 2006
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 4 - 8
- Number of pages : 208
- Available on : Nook, Hardback, Kindle
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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