Curious George Subway Train Adventure (CGTV Reader)

by H. A. Rey

Overview

In this Level 2 Green Light Reader based on the Emmy Award-winning PBS show, George can’t believe his luck when he gets to visit the zoo and ride there on the subway! George is so excited to take the underground train for the first time that he jumps right on, leaving the man with the yellow hat behind in the terminal! Can George maneuvers the speedy subway in order to find his friend—and get to the zoo? This subway adventure teaches the basics of reading a map, understanding different directions of travel, and problem solving, and also includes bonus activities to help reinforce those concepts. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780544800328
Publisher:	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date:	11/01/2016
Series:	Curious George Series
Edition description:	978-0-544-78585-4
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	134,765
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.10(d)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

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 father’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 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.

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

Editorial Reviews

Curious George is everyone’s favorite curious monkey. In this book, he is curious about subway transportation. The Man with the Yellow Hat wants to take George to the zoo and introduce George to a new mode of transportation: the subway. George has never been in the subway before. He quickly gets separated from his friend and must find his own way to the zoo. George must use the map that the Man with the Yellow Hat showed him before they got separated. George finds helpful people along his journey, who eventually help him find his friend at the zoo. Readers are sure to love Curious George’s brand-new journey as he the subway. Readers can enjoy several related activities in the front and back of the book. The activities, such as making a map and a name train, can be modified for each individual child based on their abilities. Part of the “Curious George” series. Reviewer: Lacey Norton; Ages 5 to 7.

Children's Literature - Lacey Norton