Curious George Learns to Count from 1 to 100

by H. A. Rey

Overview

Curious George is a good little monkey, and always very curious. Now George is curious about numbers. Counting from 1 to 10 is easy, but can he count all the way to 100? George has picked the perfect day to try. It’s his town’s 100th birthday today and everyone is coming out to celebrate!

With the help of his friend, the man with the yellow hat, George learns to count from 1 to 100, making his usual monkey mischief along the way. Young minds (and little fingers) will find all kinds of wonderful things to count as they turn each colorful page.

In this large format, paper-over-board book each page features familiar objects for children to count. From home (toys, shoes, plates) to the park (bugs,sticks, clouds) to school (paste, crayons, books) George finds many different things to count. A perfect book for celebrating counting, numbers and the 100th day of school.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780547138411
Publisher:	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date:	09/13/2011
Series:	Curious George Series
Pages:	80
Sales rank:	66,736
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

About the Author

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.

Place of Birth:

Hamburg, Germany; Margret in 1906, and H.A. in 1898

Place of Death:

Cambridge, Massachusetts; Margret died in 1996, H.A. in 1977

Website:

http://www.curiousgeorge.com

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"This refreshingly childlike picture book will suit those who are working their way up to 100."—Booklist Booklist, ALA

Editorial Reviews

In an oversized, inviting format, these large, lively pages count out the fun. George, the appealing little monkey who is curious but always kind (and now a century old), is certainly on a roll in this book. The story has a natural flow as it teaches the basic concept of counting to 100. Each number has its own set of items. For example, when the happy monkey gets to number 88, there are actually 88 pickles, and at 91, there are 91 candies. With such a long way to go it would be easy to lose track of the tale and to lose the interest of young readers, but this book makes it all the way to 100 with ease. Using engaging vignettes featuring George and the ubiquitous gentleman with his canary yellow cowboy hat, the story ambles through a day in the life of the unlikely pair. Each page is an adventure as they encounter all sorts of items that need to be counted by young math practitioners: balloons, boats and babies, bugs, and blocks and balls. Naturally, they see their share of windows, houses, popcorn, windmills, cupcakes, and cookies, too. Little fingers will want to touch and tally each item, so remember not to start this one too close to bedtime. 2005, Houghton Mifflin Company, Ages 4 to 7.
—Deborah Zink

Children's Literature

PreS-Gr 1-Curious George is back in this counting adventure that is chock-full of activities such as grouping, mapping, and sorting questions, prompted by a little blue bird that travels with him throughout the book. Readers will enjoy exploring with the monkey as he and the man with the yellow hat go from home to school to the town's Centennial Celebration. Hines's color illustrations in the style of H. A. Rey contain many things for young learners to count, including a parade of ants, leaves blowing in the air, and rungs on a ladder, so this title may be best for sharing one-on-one. Ideas for using the story to enhance learning as well as ways to explore numbers are included at the end of the book.-Tracy Bell, Eastway Elementary School, Durham, NC Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

"This refreshingly childlike picture book will suit those who are working their way up to 100."—Booklist Booklist, ALA

From the Publisher