Curious George's Big Book of Curiosity

by H. A. Rey

Overview

This oversized paper-over-board concept book takes toddlers all over George’s world and theirs. Each page features a different concept: counting, shapes, opposites, emotions, family, jobs, homes, transportation and lots of new words! From morning to night, city to country, home to town and back again, little readers can follow George as they learn more about their own worlds.

Just the right book for toddlers learning to talk to help build their vocabulary.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780618583386
Publisher:	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date:	10/24/2005
Series:	Curious George Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.42(d)
Age Range:	4 - 7 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. Visit www.curiousgeorge.com.

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

Several favorite characters and series entries teach the basics. The paper-over board Curious George's Big Book of Curiosity, illus. in the style of H.A. Rey by Greg Paprocki, covers everything from body parts and emotions to the neighborhood and homes of all kinds ("birdhouse" and "pueblo"). Later in the book, readers learn numbers, shapes, ABCs and seasons through the eyes of this "good little monkey." Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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