After repeatedly disastrous efforts to get himself out of trouble, George becomes the first monkey to go to space.
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Jun 15, 2009
Shanna
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The Curious George books are part of a larger genre of children's fiction, popular during the 1940's and 50's, of mild-mannered domesticated wild animals. (Other examples of this kind of story are Lyle, Lyle Crocodile, Crictor, and Babar.) This genre plays on the unusual characteristics of these anthropomorphized animals, who are so different from ordinary cat-and-dog pets. While these animals are always goodwilled, their wild nature causes trouble even as they seek to integrate into human so
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Jan 24, 2010
Picture Books
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Curious George Gets a Medal is 15 pages longer than the typical 32 pages and has a great deal more text than I remember. I chose it for my Picture Books as Sequential Art class because Curious George books are so classic that they haven't been out of print since they were written in the 1940s.
When I went back to see which of the books for my class were created by a single author/illustrator, I found out that Hans and Margaret Rey, a married couple, worked closely together to create More...
When I went back to see which of the books for my class were created by a single author/illustrator, I found out that Hans and Margaret Rey, a married couple, worked closely together to create More...
Aug 26, 2009
Jenny
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Too long, drawn-out and disjointed story for my tastes. I love Curious George but haven't read these original books much; I am a much bigger fan of the board book, shortened versions/pieces of these longer original stories into different books.
Feb 08, 2009
Jeff
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Morgan loves this story about how Curious George makes a mess of ink on the floor, attempts to clean it up, ends up at a science museum, and ends up going into space. The random story and misadventures of Curious George are fun.
Mar 25, 2010
Beth
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Curious George seems to be in big trouble at the museum when he crashes the dinosaur display. Things change when the director asks him to bail out of flight. George is successful and earns a medal.
Jun 24, 2009
Janet
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and then he goes to the moon, sort of
via an ink blot, a farm, some pigs, angry farmers and a scientist. and the man in the yellow hat.
via an ink blot, a farm, some pigs, angry farmers and a scientist. and the man in the yellow hat.
Dec 17, 2008
Frank
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Frank's favorite part was when George got the farmers cow.
I have to admit as a mom that this is not my favorite George story.
I have to admit as a mom that this is not my favorite George story.
May 06, 2009
Saralyn
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I just gotta say, I love Curious George. Not only that, but he captivates little children. Adorable pictures, funny stories...
Feb 19, 2010
Cece
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George has quite a few mishaps before completing an adventure to space which he receives a medal for.
Oct 31, 2009
Sharlene
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Curious George stories are great when teaching sequencing and cause and effect.
Feb 11, 2011
Dianna
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This 1957 book is a little dated (fountain pens, ink spills, blotter, first monkey in space) but that didn't detract from its charm at all. George gets into a lot of trouble in this book and my three-year-old son loved it.
Feb 10, 2012
