Complete Adventures of Curious George: 70th Anniversary Edition

By: H.A. Rey

Product Description

He's cute, he's curious, he has a knack for getting into trouble, and he's delighted readers for more than 70 years. He's Curious George---the most beloved monkey in all of children's literature! Your 2- to 6-year-olds will cherish this colorful treasury of George's adventures, complete with two bonus CDs---perfect for laugh-out-loud rainy-day listening! 422 pages, hardcover from Houghton Mifflin.

Product Information

Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 432
Vendor: HM
Publication Date: 2010
Dimensions: 10.00 X 8.00 (inches)

ISBN: 0547391005
ISBN-13: 9780547391007
Availability: In Stock
Ages: 2-6
Series: Curious George

Publisher's Description

"This is George. He lived in Africa. he was a good little monkey, and always very curious."

With these words, H.A. and Margret Rey introduced the world to Curious George, and the world has loved him ever since. The tales of this cheerful and resilent little heror have kept generations of readers enthralled and entertained. This lavish 70th Anniversary edition includes an introduction by Leonard S. Marcus, Publisher's Perspective by Anita Silvey, retrospective essay by Dee Jones with photographic album of Margaret and H. A. Rey, and the seven original tales of Curious George: Curious George, Curious George Gets a Medal, Curious George Flies a Kite, Curious George Rides a Bike, Curious George Goes to the Hospital, Curious George Takes a Job, and Curious George Learns the Alphabet. This volume also includes two audio CDs with recordings of the seven stories--more than one hour of storytelling!

The Complete Adventures of Curious George will be treasured by George's many fans, young and old.

Author Bio

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.