The Complete Adventures of Curious George: 75th Anniversary Edition

by H. A. Rey, Margret Rey

Overview

Curious George has delighted millions of readers for seventy-five years. Now fans can have all seven of the original Curious George titles in one complete volume. Stories included in this collector’s edition are Curious George, Curious George Takes a Job, Curious George Rides a Bike, Curious George Gets a Medal, Curious George Flies a Kite, Curious George Learns the Alphabet, and Curious George Goes to the Hospital. This edition also includes an original illustrated map of Curious George’s world, as well as a new scrapbook biography of H. A. and Margret Rey’s creative journey written by the historian Louise Borden. Includes bonus downloadable audio read by the actor, producer, and director John Krasinski. Access code can be found inside the book on page 2.

 
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780544644489
Publisher:	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date:	10/04/2016
Series:	Curious George Series
Edition description:	Anniversary
Pages:	432
Sales rank:	21,390
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.10(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

Editorial Reviews

This hardbound collection celebrates the 75th anniversary of everyone’s favorite mischievous monkey. The new edition begins with the first tale, “Curious George,” where readers first meet George and the Man in the Yellow Hat. The following six stories are Curious George: Takes a Job, Rides a Bike, Gets a Medal, Learns the Alphabet, and Goes to the Hospital. With the huge amount of board books, level readers, games, toys, etc, in the Curious George universe it is absolutely worth going back to the original cannon. A new generation of children should experience just how naughty and fun this loveable monkey is. Front matter includes a table of contents and note from the publisher. An access code for a free download of all seven stories read by actor John Krasinksi is printed on the copyright page. His animated reading is a perfect addition to this anthology. This is a worthwhile purchase for any home with young children. Reviewer: Emily Griffin; Ages 3 to 6.

Children's Literature - Emily Griffin