H.A. Rey
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born
September 16, 1898
died
January 01, 1977
gender
male
place of birth
Hamburg, Germany
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genre
Children's Books
about this author
Hans Augusto Rey was born on September 16, 1898, in Hamburg, Germany. He grew up there near the world-famous Hagenbeck Zoo, and developed a lifelong love for animals and drawing. Margarete Elisabeth Waldstein (who would be known to most of the world as Margret Rey) was also born in Hamburg on May 16, 1906. The two met briefly when Margret was a young girl, before she left Hamburg to study art. They were reunited in 1935 in Rio de Janeiro, where Hans was selling bathtubs as part of a family business and Margret was escaping the political climate in Germany. Margret convinced Hans to leave the family business, and soon they were working together on a variety of projects.
Hans and Margret were married in Brazil on August 16, 1935, ...more
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Curious George by H.A. Rey avg rating 3.92 — 3,460 ratings — published 1969 21 editions |
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Curious George Takes a Job by H.A. Rey avg rating 4.05 — 274 ratings — published 1947 11 editions |
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The Adventures of Curious George by H.A. Rey avg rating 4.03 — 237 ratings — published 1969 |
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Curious George Gets a Medal by H.A. Rey avg rating 3.92 — 197 ratings — published 1957 7 editions |
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Curious George Goes Camping by H.A. Rey, Margret Rey avg rating 3.92 — 107 ratings — published 1990 5 editions |
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The Stars: A New Way to See Them by H.A. Rey avg rating 4.45 — 88 ratings — published 1952 4 editions |
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Curious George's ABCs by H.A. Rey avg rating 4.12 — 69 ratings — published 1998 |
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Curious George Learns the Alphabet by H.A. Rey avg rating 3.85 — 72 ratings — published 1963 4 editions |
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Curious George Rides a Bike by H.A. Rey avg rating 4.00 — 51 ratings — published 1973 4 editions |
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Curious George and the Bunny by H.A. Rey avg rating 4.02 — 47 ratings — published 1998 2 editions |
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"'Now run along and play, but don't get into trouble.' George promised to be good. But it is easy for little monkeys to forget."
— H.A. Rey
— H.A. Rey
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