Margret Rey
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born
May 16, 1906
died
December 21, 1996
gender
female
place of birth
Germany
genre
Children's Books
about this author
Margret Elizabeth Rey (May 16, 1906 – December 21, 1996), born Margarete Elisabeth Waldstein, was (with her husband H. A. Rey), the co-author and illustrator of children's books, best known for their Curious George
Although she was born in Germany, she fled to Brazil early in her life to escape Nazism. While there, she met her future husband Hans (who was a salesman and also from Germany). They married in 1935 and moved to Paris, France that same year.
While in Paris, Hans's animal drawings came to the attention of French publisher, who commissioned him to write a children's book. The result, Rafi and the Nine Monkeys, is little remembered today, but one of its characters, an adorably impish monkey named Curious Geor...more
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The Complete Adventures of Curious George by Margret Rey, H.A. Rey avg rating 4.25 — 729 ratings — published 1969 7 editions |
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Curious George Goes to the Hospital by Margret Rey, H.A. Rey avg rating 4.13 — 530 ratings — published 1966 7 editions |
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Curious George Rides a Bike by Margret Rey avg rating 4.01 — 338 ratings — published 1973 6 editions |
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Curious George Flies a Kite by Margret Rey avg rating 4.04 — 212 ratings — published 1973 3 editions |
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Curious George Visits the Library by Margret Rey, H.A. Rey avg rating 4.04 — 212 ratings — published 2003 3 editions |
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A Treasury of Curious George by Margret Rey avg rating 4.32 — 145 ratings — published 2004 |
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Curious George Makes Pancakes by Margret Rey, H.A. Rey avg rating 4.06 — 131 ratings — published 1998 6 editions |
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Curious George's First Day of School by Margret Rey avg rating 4.12 — 102 ratings — published 2005 5 editions |
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Curious George Goes to the Beach by Margret Rey avg rating 4.01 — 96 ratings — published 1999 5 editions |
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Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory by Margret Rey, H.A. Rey avg rating 3.99 — 95 ratings — published 1998 11 editions |
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