Synopses & Reviews
Itand#8217;s Christmastime! And irrepressible, excitable Curious George has just the spirit for it. He canand#8217;t wait to help his best friend, The Man with the Yellow Hat, pick out their holiday tree. At the tree farm, however, amid all the excitement of finding the perfect specimen, George gets carried away, as usualand#8212;atop his favorite tree! Hiding in the treeand#8217;s branches, George finds himself delivered to the local childrenand#8217;s hospital, where his tree trimming antics cheer the children and he gets to meet a jolly man in a bright red suit.
Review
Children who love Curious George will like this latest adventure, and the story is shorter and more accessible than some of the longer original entries in the series.
Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
It's Christmastime! And irrepressible, excitable Curious
George has just the spirit for it. He can't wait to help his
best friend, The Man with the Yellow Hat, pick out their holiday
tree. At the tree farm, however, amid all the excitement
of finding the perfect specimen, George gets carried
away, as usual—atop his favorite tree! Hiding in the tree's
branches, George finds himself delivered to the local children's
hospital, where his tree trimming antics cheer the
children and he gets to meet a jolly man in a bright red suit.
Synopsis
The New York Times bestseller and holiday favorite is more affordable than ever! When George and hisand#160;friend, the man with the yellow hat, go to a tree farm to pick out theand#160;perfect Christmas tree, George's favorite tree gets carried off while he hides in the branches! The trip takes George to the local children's hospital, where his holiday antics and curiosity cheer up the children and he gets to meet a very jolly man in a big, red suit.
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 fathers 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 Reys 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.