"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 w...
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Jul 29, 2008
Emily
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As many of my friends know.... I lived with Margret Rey in her Cambridge, MA home in the early 90's, and remained a "girl finder" and good friend with her until her death in 1995. I'll not lay it all out today, but OOOHHH the stories to tell about life with Margret. I believe she is Curious George! You know, she actually looked like him? She told me her husband Hans who was the illustrator for the books slightly made him look like her. I can attest, it is true, especially the nose
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Aug 15, 2011
Abi
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Believe it or not, this is the first book i ever got as a gift. I was about 4 years old, and my sister and i were walking around this book fair. I remember asking my mom if i could buy a book, and she said no since i couldn't read yet at that time and i would probably massacre the book by the end of the week... so, like any sensible kid would do who wanted something and didn't get it, i threw a tantrum. But, unlike other parents, mine are able to diffuse a tantrum in less than a minute. And then
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Feb 27, 2008
Jocelyn
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Don't even think that I couldn't add this to my list. Curious George was, in fact, an imaginary friend when I was a child living in Boston. Now I own a Margaret Rey signed copy of this Curious George anthology (thanks to my mother and Mary Knell), and it is a book that travels with me (and has to be enjoyed by children--only when they are supervised and have no sticky hands!).
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May 09, 2008
Elyssa
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We borrowed this jumbo collection of Curious George stories from the library. I actually have some of my old hardcover CG books from the early 1970s, but I don't have all the classic stories in this book. I love reading these to my son. It brings back lots of great memories and it makes me realize that these entertaining and educational stories span all generations.
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Nov 20, 2008
Jeniann
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This has all of the Curious George stories from the original author himself. To me after a while they seem like the same story because George always gets into something he shouldn't, then into something else, then gets in trouble, then gets forgiven and all is well again. But to my two year old, it feels like lots of great and new stories and he doesn't mind the repetition, and he will sit for story after story without getting tired of it.
Apr 24, 2009
Tracy
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My son and I really enjoyed reading these wonderful stories together. The illustrations are also fantastic. Until reading the author information in this collection, I had no idea how close the world had come to missing out on Curious George. Margaret and H. A. Rey were German Jews who fled Paris just hours before the German army entered the French capital on June 14, 1940. They escaped on bicycles with picture books strapped to the racks, including the watercolors and a draft of the then unp
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Nov 16, 2009
Keith
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Even though my 2 year old loved the stories I found the pattern of George being curious = bad irksome. Luckily I had the option of "reading" aloud as I saw fit. It it interesting to note that the PBS series of Curious George cartoons also edits the original stories to fit the times and rewarding George for being curious and creative while still capturing the charm of the originals.
Aug 18, 2009
Eric
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I've read this cover to cover at least ten times in the last year and a half. Aside from the "learning the alphabet" story/chapter, this book never gets old. I've loved rediscovering Curious George with my four-year old. He was a good little monkey, and always very curious...
May 02, 2010
Melissa
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My six year old son likes this book. It works very well for someone who is just learning to read. He finds them entertaining and funny which encourages him to read. The large print and simple words are also a plus.
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Aug 23, 2009
Tricia
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My father is a huge Curious George fan for some reason, so he gave us a copy of the complete adventures many years ago, to read to his grandsons. I'm currently re-reading these with my youngest son.
Aug 27, 2009
Heather
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Love Curious George...Love the TV show even better (yes I even watch this without my son) good books to use as Science lessons. But George is always learning and exploring something new.
Jan 05, 2009
E
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Despite what you think, these are just about the best children's books..... ever. They are ingeniously written. Think about it. It takes alot of imagination to come up with this.
Feb 14, 2010
Lauren
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I read this book to my 4 year old brother, Joseph, all the time. :D He ADORES Curious George. Little Monkeys everywhere unite. lol These stories are too cute! <3 <3 <3 them!
Nov 23, 2009
Erika
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AWWWWWWW!!! this book is sooooo cute!!!
its one of my favorites!!! i got it on my 5th birthday!!
its one of my favorites!!! i got it on my 5th birthday!!
Dec 03, 2008
Kimmie
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I just finished reading these to my little boys at bedtime. I love Curious George. :)
Oct 11, 2011
Margaret
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We read this one so many times the dustcover has seen better days. What's not to love?
Aug 02, 2011
received as a gift for christmas last year, one is never too old for george
Dec 04, 2008
Makenna
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i love curious george it was my favorite book as a kid!! aww george is so CUTE!
Feb 11, 2012
Susie
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I loved Curious George when I was a kid., As an adult I love the illustrations
Apr 01, 2011
Daniel
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I really loved Curious George when I was a little kid. Guess I still am.
Nov 02, 2010
Lisa
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when I read some of Curious George as an adult, I cannot see what the draw for me was as a child. But I do remember very well that I loved Curious George! So I have to rate this book based on my young perspective.
Apr 04, 2010
Mr.
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This book was a lot of fun, maybe even more fun at 49 than it was when I was 9; go figure.
