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Curious George Paperback – Picture Book, March 15, 1973

by H. A. Rey (Author), Margret Rey (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 839 ratings
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The first story about George, the curious little monkey who's delighted generations of readers.

In this book, George meets his friend, the man with the yellow hat, and begins the life of mischief and adventure so beloved by generations of readers. The inspiration for television, films, and hundreds of books, Curious George is a mainstay of children's picture books. The animated series Curious George is available to watch on Peacock, NBC Universal’s streaming platform.
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  1. Reading age
    2 - 5 years, from customers
  2. Part of series
    Curious George
  3. Print length
    64 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  6. Lexile measure
    400L
  7. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.12 x 10.12 inches
  8. Publisher
    Clarion Books
  9. Publication date
    March 15, 1973
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"Small children will wear the book out with affection." Horn Book —

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H. A. Rey and his wife, Margret, first introduced the world to the bighearted, fun-loving, mischievous hero Curious George in 1941, and young readers have been in love with him ever since. Curious George has been successfully adapted into a major motion picture and an Emmy-winning television show on PBS, and Pretzel and the Puppies, based on their picture books, is a streaming series on Apple TV+. curiousgeorge.com; pretzelandthepuppies.com



Margret and H. A. Rey created many books during their lives together, including Curious George, one of the most treasured classics of all time, as well as other favorites like Pretzel, Spotty, and Find the Constellations. They had many pets—including two marmoset monkeys that joined them on one of their steamship journeys across the Atlantic. Committed philanthropists in their own lives, a portion of proceeds from each Curious George book sold flows to the Curious George Foundation, which funds programs for children that encourage inquisitiveness in learning and exploring. Curious George has been successfully adapted into a major motion picture and an Emmy-winning television show on PBS and “Pretzel and the Puppies,” based on their picture books, is a streaming series on Apple TV+. www.curiousgeorge.com www.pretzelandthepuppies.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 039515023X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clarion Books; Illustrated edition (March 15, 1973)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 64 pages
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 5 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 400L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.12 x 10.12 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 839 ratings

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Hans Augusto Rey was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1898. As a child, he spent much of his free time in that city's famous Hagenbeck Zoo drawing animals. After serving in the army during World War I, he studied philology and natural science at the University of Hamburg. He then married Margret Rey and they moved to Montmartre for four years. The manuscript for the first Curious George books was one of the few items the Reys carried with them on their bicycles when they escaped from Paris in 1940. Eventually, they made their way to the United States, and Curious George was published in 1941. Curious George has been published in many languages, including French, German, Japanese, Afrikaans, and Norwegian. Additional Curious George books followed, as well as such other favorites as CECILY G. AND THE NINE MONKEYS and FIND THE CONSTELLATIONS.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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((( GREAT EXCEPT FOR ONE ANNOYING PROBLEM )))
This book brings back many memories from my youth. However, there is one problem that is quite annoying. I can just work around it, but page after page has the first word of sentences missing. The strange thing is this does not happen reading on my smartphone. It has to do with the cloud reader I use to read the book on my 16bit Windows 7 computer. Strange, as this has never happened before.Here's an example of what I mean:The story on my smartphone Kindle App starts:"This is George. He lived in Africa"On my computer screen:"is is George. He lived in Africa"Seems something like this is happening on most every single page. I sure wish Amazon would do something about this as it is very annoying. However...since no other Kindle books are affected...I dunno. Is that a good thing? I hope so, but I sense no one else is having this problem.
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Amy
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2024
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This is a classic book that all kids should read.
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97scoobydoo
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024
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Love Curious George books
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Abigail
5.0 out of 5 stars Books for Babies
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023
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Books are my favorite gift to first-time parents and children. I love to choose books that I read or was read in school or library story times. Classic stories to be passed on for generations.
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Ashley Barton
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic book on excellent condition!
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2023
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This book arrived quickly and in great shape. One of our favorites!
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Tom M
5.0 out of 5 stars Curious George
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2013
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I grew up with my mom reading to me the humorous hijinks of Curious George, and when I saw the classic first book offered for such a bargain, I just had to take advantage!

This is the classic tale that introduces us to an insanely curious monkey named George and the man in the yellow hat, and shows us how the two first met. This is the first entry in the Curious George series! If you grew up loving the adventures of Curious George, or have young children who love this adorable, yet curious monkey, or even if you plan on sharing your love for Curious George with your children for the very first time, you can't go wrong with this book! Highly recommended! Brings back so many memories!
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Rita
5.0 out of 5 stars Love these books!
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2020
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I read these books to my children, now reading them to my grandchildren. They are real classics! I appreciate them even more now that I have read the story of H.A. Rey and Margaret Rey. I had never read the original book of how George came from the jungle. That one is my 3 yr old grandson’s favorite right now. I have read some comments about how some people think the books encourage bad behavior and bad treatment of animals. Well I have raised 3 daughters, without any ill effects, and one grandson is now a high school senior. He is an incredibly wonderful, loving young man, very respectful, and absolutely loves animals. I could not ask for better results. I have 2 more grandchildren who are quite young and are growing up just fine.
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Bobby Upton
4.0 out of 5 stars Bought as a replacement for a original copy.
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2023
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Quality book that has been slightly updated. If you didn't have a original copy, you wouldn't notice the difference. Noticed that something was different, but couldn't tell what it was, until I read page by page comparing to my old original copy. The minor changes didn't effect the story, it was just mildly different. Would recommend as a addition to any children's library.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Stories
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2022
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My grandson is almost three and he loves Curious George. This is a fun collection of stories for him.
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Rebekah
5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable
Reviewed in Canada on December 6, 2023
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I love that the pages are thicker making it toddler friendly. Colorful, relatable stories that will delight my little one who is a huge George fan.
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ERIKA
5.0 out of 5 stars Buena calidad
Reviewed in Mexico on August 23, 2023
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Es un libro bien hecho con buena encuadernación. Las historias son del gusto de los niños y perfectas para antes de dormir
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Anonima
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book
Reviewed in Italy on October 9, 2022
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I gave this book as a present to a three year old.she loved it
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Margarita
5.0 out of 5 stars Always fascinating!
Reviewed in Spain on April 19, 2017
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I've always been fascinated by this lovely little monkey therefore Curious George has always been part of my library and now my children love him just as much as I did. All his adventures are surely to captivate anyone!
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yamamon
5.0 out of 5 stars Curious Georgeとレイ夫妻
Reviewed in Japan on August 15, 2018
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　この本を読んだ後
レイ夫妻がナチス･ドイツ占領直前に
自転車でパリを脱出した事を知りました。
Curious Georgeの原稿と共に！
　ドイツ生まれのユダヤ人である二人が
陸路リスボンまで行き、ブラジル経由でアメリカへ。
どんなに大変だったことでしょう。
でも奥さんのマーグレット・レイはこの逃避行を
素晴らしい冒険だったと言っていたそうです。
　どんなに苦しいことがあっても
好奇心を忘れず物事を前向きに捉える。
レイ夫妻の精神がジョージに重なります。
　この本は時代を超えて子供たちに
大事な事を教え続けるでしょう。

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