Synopses & Reviews
Based on a vignette in the classicand#160;Curious George Flies a Kite, this story features George finding a hutch of adorable bunnies. He thinks it would be so much fun to play hide-and-seek with one of the baby bunnies, so he lifts it from its cage, sets it on the ground, and closes his eyes. Butandmdash;oh, noandmdash;the bunny runs off, and George canand#39;t find it anywhere! Luckily, Mother Bunny comes to the rescue. This board book with sturdy pages is perfect for little ones who love playing hide-and-seek. The classic artwork of H. A. Rey will make this a favoriteand#160;to be read again and again.and#160;
Review
Praise for the PBS-TV series
Curious George: and#160; ** 2008 Daytime Emmy Award ** "The 'George' series is nearly perfect preschool literature."--
The New York Times** "An inventive take on an old favorite"--TV Guide
** "Wholeheartedly, ironically, nostalgically whatever adverb you need to feel to the love."--Entertainment Weekly
** "This colorful show can't be anything but successful when the very young target audience finally gets to see its hero show up animated and on the move."--Hollywood Reporter
** "PBS mixes math and mischief in its snappy retelling of CURIOUS GEORGE. . . sweet-natured mayhem."--Christian Science Monitor
** "A nice supportive update on a very old friend."--The Boston Globe
** "Curious George is for kids, which is not to say that it's not funny, but it's for kids."--William H. Macy (narrator), The Pittsburgh Post Gazette
** "A delightful educational series"--Catholic News Service
Synopsis
Inspired by a vignette in the classic Curious George Flies a Kite, this is a sweet story of hide-and-seek, perfect for the very youngest of the lovable monkeyand#39;s fans.
Synopsis
George has many friends in his neighborhood and they all have very different jobs. As George travels to some of his favorite places, like the fire station, the farm, and the science museum, the six sturdy pull tabs reveal the professions of Georgeand#8217;s friends who work there as well as an object particular to that location.and#160;The final spread pictures different professionsand#160;and includes aand#160;game thatand#160;encourages children to discover what kind of interesting jobs can be found in their neighborhood.
About the Author
The Reys were born in Hamburg, Germany. Hans Augusto Rey (1898-1977) met his wife-to-be, Margret (1906-1996), at a party in her fatherand#8217;s home in Germany; when he first caught a glimpse of her, she was sliding down the banister. In their twenties and thirties they lived in Paris and in Rio de Janeiro, where Hans sold bathtubs in villages along the Amazon River. Eventually Cambridge, Massachusetts, became the Reysand#8217; home and community. Throughout their lives the Reys created many lively books together, including SPOTTY, PRETZEL, and lift-the-flap books such as HOW DO YOU GET THERE? The manuscript of 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. Their incorrigible little monkey has become an American icon, selling millions of books and capturing the hearts of readers everywhere. 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.