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Curious George New Adventures
Curious George Goes to an Ice Cream Shop
Curious George makes a messy mistake while visiting a new ice cream shop, but he redeems himself by attracting customers when he puts together a big sundae in the window.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1989
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About the author
Margret Rey
235 books121 followersMargret 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 George, was such a success that the couple considered writing a book just about him. Their work was interrupted with the outbreak of World War II. As Jews, the Reys decided to flee Paris before the Nazis seized the city. Hans built two bicycles, and they fled Paris just a few hours before it fell. Among the meager possessions they brought with them was the illustrated manuscript of Curious George.
The Reys' odyssey brought them to the Spanish border, where they bought train tickets to Lisbon. From there they returned to Brazil, where they had met five years earlier, but this time they continued to New York, New York. The books were published by Houghton Mifflin in 1941, though certain changes had to be introduced because of the technology of the time. Hans and Margret originally planned to use watercolors to illustrate the books, but since they were responsible for the color separation, he changed these to the cartoon-like images that continue to feature in each of the books. (A collector's edition with the original watercolors was recently released.)
Curious George was an instant success, and the Reys were commissioned to write more adventures of the mischievous monkey and his friend, the Man in the Yellow Hat. They wrote seven stories in all, with Hans mainly doing the illustrations and Margret working mostly on the stories, though they both admitted to sharing the work and cooperating fully in every stage of development. At first, however, Margret's name was left off the cover, ostensibly because there was a glut of women already writing children's fiction. In later editions, this was corrected, and Margret now receives full credit for her role in developing the stories.
Margret and her husband moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1963, in a house close to Harvard Square. Following her husband's death in 1977, Margret continued writing, and in 1979, became a Professor of Creative Writing at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Starting in 1980, she also began to collaborate with Alan Shalleck on a series of short films featuring Curious George and more than two dozen additional books.
In 1989 Margret Rey established the Curious George Foundation to help creative children and prevent cruelty to animals. In 1996, she made major donations to the Boston Public Library and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She was also a long-time supporter of the Longy School of Music. The Reys spent twenty summers in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, to enable H.A. Rey to better observe the stars for his astronomy writing. They became an integral part of the Waterville community and their legacy is honored by The Margret and H.A. Rey Center and the Curious George Cottage located there.
Dr. Lena Y. de Grummond, a professor in the field of library science (specializing in children's literature) at The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss. contacted the Reys in 1966 about the university's new children's literature collection. H.A. and Margret made a donation of a pair of sketches at the time. In 1996, after Margret's death, it was revealed in her will that the entire literary estate of the Reys were to be donated to the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection at Southern Miss.
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 George, was such a success that the couple considered writing a book just about him. Their work was interrupted with the outbreak of World War II. As Jews, the Reys decided to flee Paris before the Nazis seized the city. Hans built two bicycles, and they fled Paris just a few hours before it fell. Among the meager possessions they brought with them was the illustrated manuscript of Curious George.
The Reys' odyssey brought them to the Spanish border, where they bought train tickets to Lisbon. From there they returned to Brazil, where they had met five years earlier, but this time they continued to New York, New York. The books were published by Houghton Mifflin in 1941, though certain changes had to be introduced because of the technology of the time. Hans and Margret originally planned to use watercolors to illustrate the books, but since they were responsible for the color separation, he changed these to the cartoon-like images that continue to feature in each of the books. (A collector's edition with the original watercolors was recently released.)
Curious George was an instant success, and the Reys were commissioned to write more adventures of the mischievous monkey and his friend, the Man in the Yellow Hat. They wrote seven stories in all, with Hans mainly doing the illustrations and Margret working mostly on the stories, though they both admitted to sharing the work and cooperating fully in every stage of development. At first, however, Margret's name was left off the cover, ostensibly because there was a glut of women already writing children's fiction. In later editions, this was corrected, and Margret now receives full credit for her role in developing the stories.
Margret and her husband moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1963, in a house close to Harvard Square. Following her husband's death in 1977, Margret continued writing, and in 1979, became a Professor of Creative Writing at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Starting in 1980, she also began to collaborate with Alan Shalleck on a series of short films featuring Curious George and more than two dozen additional books.
In 1989 Margret Rey established the Curious George Foundation to help creative children and prevent cruelty to animals. In 1996, she made major donations to the Boston Public Library and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She was also a long-time supporter of the Longy School of Music. The Reys spent twenty summers in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, to enable H.A. Rey to better observe the stars for his astronomy writing. They became an integral part of the Waterville community and their legacy is honored by The Margret and H.A. Rey Center and the Curious George Cottage located there.
Dr. Lena Y. de Grummond, a professor in the field of library science (specializing in children's literature) at The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss. contacted the Reys in 1966 about the university's new children's literature collection. H.A. and Margret made a donation of a pair of sketches at the time. In 1996, after Margret's death, it was revealed in her will that the entire literary estate of the Reys were to be donated to the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection at Southern Miss.
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March 13, 2017
Personal Response
This book was pretty entertaining for my niece and me. Her name is Myles. She is three years old and loves getting into mischief. She related pretty well with this book. She was so happy through the whole book. Every time I started reading, she interrupted and pointed something out in the book. I thought it was a good book, because she liked it so much and I had a little fun with it too. I rated this book a 5 out of 5 because it really got my niece excited and was funny.
Plot
Curious George and the man in the yellow hat were cleaning their house when they thought of the bright idea to go to town. When they arrived in town, they saw an ice cream shop had opened. They decided to get some ice cream. When they arrived the shop owner was pleased to see them, because he hadn’t had much business yet. The man in the yellow hat ordered a strawberry cone. George couldn’t decide on what flavor he wanted. He was too focused on scooping the ice cream out by himself. The man in the yellow hat left the store for a bit to run errands. George knew he had his opportunity to scoop it all by himself. There was just one thing stopping him: the store owner. The owner got a call on the phone for a big order so, George took his chance. He scooped a bowl of every flavor there was. When the owner hung up, he was very upset with George and told him to leave. George didn't leave. He just went across the store to all the topping and made a bowl of all the ingredients. George caught the attention of the townspeople. All the people waited outside to see what was going on. All at once they trudged in and asked for ice cream. The owner served all of them and then thanked George. The man in the yellow hat came back and asked if he had caused any trouble. The owner said, “no” and off they went.
Characterization
In the book, Curious George Goes to an Ice Cream Shop, George was quite the character. He was a very curious monkey. He got into trouble often because of his curiosity. The man in the yellow hat was George’s owner. He was tall and wore all yellow including a tall hat. The man in the yellow hat was a very kind person. The ice cream store owner was new at owning a business and had just opened the store. He wore a nice, red dress shirt under his white apron. He was very nice to George until George got himself into a little mischief. The owner had a short temper.
Impacts of the Setting
Curious George Goes to the Ice Cream Shop took place in one day at George’s house in the beginning but the majority of the book took place at the new ice cream shop in town. This impacted the book because if it wasn't at the ice cream shop, then George wouldn’t have caused any mischief. George wouldn't have drawn the attention of the townspeople and if that wouldn't have happened, the owner of the ice cream shop wouldn't have had the business he had.
Recommendation
I recommended this book to any parents with children under the age of three or children six and under who can read because it was a fun book kids that age can relate to. This book was a good entertainment to my niece, so it can be good for other kids who are around the same age.
This book was pretty entertaining for my niece and me. Her name is Myles. She is three years old and loves getting into mischief. She related pretty well with this book. She was so happy through the whole book. Every time I started reading, she interrupted and pointed something out in the book. I thought it was a good book, because she liked it so much and I had a little fun with it too. I rated this book a 5 out of 5 because it really got my niece excited and was funny.
Plot
Curious George and the man in the yellow hat were cleaning their house when they thought of the bright idea to go to town. When they arrived in town, they saw an ice cream shop had opened. They decided to get some ice cream. When they arrived the shop owner was pleased to see them, because he hadn’t had much business yet. The man in the yellow hat ordered a strawberry cone. George couldn’t decide on what flavor he wanted. He was too focused on scooping the ice cream out by himself. The man in the yellow hat left the store for a bit to run errands. George knew he had his opportunity to scoop it all by himself. There was just one thing stopping him: the store owner. The owner got a call on the phone for a big order so, George took his chance. He scooped a bowl of every flavor there was. When the owner hung up, he was very upset with George and told him to leave. George didn't leave. He just went across the store to all the topping and made a bowl of all the ingredients. George caught the attention of the townspeople. All the people waited outside to see what was going on. All at once they trudged in and asked for ice cream. The owner served all of them and then thanked George. The man in the yellow hat came back and asked if he had caused any trouble. The owner said, “no” and off they went.
Characterization
In the book, Curious George Goes to an Ice Cream Shop, George was quite the character. He was a very curious monkey. He got into trouble often because of his curiosity. The man in the yellow hat was George’s owner. He was tall and wore all yellow including a tall hat. The man in the yellow hat was a very kind person. The ice cream store owner was new at owning a business and had just opened the store. He wore a nice, red dress shirt under his white apron. He was very nice to George until George got himself into a little mischief. The owner had a short temper.
Impacts of the Setting
Curious George Goes to the Ice Cream Shop took place in one day at George’s house in the beginning but the majority of the book took place at the new ice cream shop in town. This impacted the book because if it wasn't at the ice cream shop, then George wouldn’t have caused any mischief. George wouldn't have drawn the attention of the townspeople and if that wouldn't have happened, the owner of the ice cream shop wouldn't have had the business he had.
Recommendation
I recommended this book to any parents with children under the age of three or children six and under who can read because it was a fun book kids that age can relate to. This book was a good entertainment to my niece, so it can be good for other kids who are around the same age.
October 20, 2016
Personal response
I read this book to my little nephew. He thought the book was really funny especially the part when George starts to makes the order himself. He also liked the part when all the people came running because of George’s banana split.
Plot
This book is about Curious George making ice cream. George messed up an order and made a mess. He finally made a banana split and everyone enjoyed watching him work.
Recommendation
I would rate this book 4 stars out of 5. Children ages three and up will enjoy having this book read to them or when they are old enough read it themselves.
I read this book to my little nephew. He thought the book was really funny especially the part when George starts to makes the order himself. He also liked the part when all the people came running because of George’s banana split.
Plot
This book is about Curious George making ice cream. George messed up an order and made a mess. He finally made a banana split and everyone enjoyed watching him work.
Recommendation
I would rate this book 4 stars out of 5. Children ages three and up will enjoy having this book read to them or when they are old enough read it themselves.
January 30, 2014
My son and I both enjoyed this story. Curious George visits an ice cream shop and decides to experiment with ice cream which causes the shop owner to become angry but in the end things work out for the best for both of them. I don't think there is any lesson to learn from this book. It was just a fun and easy read. My son and I talked about ice cream and which is our favorite.
August 20, 2017
That little monkey is so cute!
October 8, 2022
Why would anyone leave George unattended in a place of business???
March 17, 2016
Personal response
I read this book to my nephew and u like the book. He was laughing at the monkey.
I would give this book 4 stars because my nephew like it.this book is meant for kid 2-5 because it's a little kids book.
Plot
George and the guy in the yellow hat went to get ice cream and the man in the yellow hat had to leave and said he has to stay at the ice cream shop while the owner was making an order he had a call then george destroyed the order and got yelled at then he went and found a bunch of other stuff so he made a big bowl of ice cream and got yelled at again then a bunch of people saw what george was making and they wanted some to so they all barged in and started ordering and the man made a bunch of money
The End
I give this book 4 stares
I read this book to my nephew and u like the book. He was laughing at the monkey.
I would give this book 4 stars because my nephew like it.this book is meant for kid 2-5 because it's a little kids book.
Plot
George and the guy in the yellow hat went to get ice cream and the man in the yellow hat had to leave and said he has to stay at the ice cream shop while the owner was making an order he had a call then george destroyed the order and got yelled at then he went and found a bunch of other stuff so he made a big bowl of ice cream and got yelled at again then a bunch of people saw what george was making and they wanted some to so they all barged in and started ordering and the man made a bunch of money
The End
I give this book 4 stares
April 8, 2011
Curious George is extra precious in this story. All kids know Curious George and reading his crazy stories is just as good if not better than watching television. I would read this book to my students when we are working on predicting. Because George gets into a lot of trouble and mess and it is good for students to try and guess what is going to happen after George trys something that he probably shouldnt be doing (sometimes).
March 18, 2019
I liked this book. I believe it showed the proper concept of cause and effect. For example, in the beginning of the book, George, and the man with the yellow hat cleaned up the apartment. The effect, was that they went to get ice cream as a reward for doing a good job. The negative cause and effect was when George touched something that wasn't his, and without permission, hence he was yelled at for tampering with things he shouldn't have.
October 13, 2015
Curious George Goes to an Ice Cream Shop follows the pattern of most of the George books where George is left by the man with the yellow hat and get into trouble and then gets out of trouble before the man in the yellow hat returns. Children love George and my class even likes the man in the yellow hat because he shows trust in George.
March 20, 2016
This book is about George's curiosity, could he scoop ice cream. The Curious George books would be good to use to talk to students about curiosity and how they can learn from their curiosity as long as they ask an adult for help. In George's case it always turns out okay, but that is not always the case. The students could write and draw a picture about something they are curious about.
February 11, 2010
Fun CG adventure. Nothing spectacular, but plenty of opportunities for George to get into trouble and eventually save the day. A good bet for kids who like ice cream, which I think means just about all kids (apologies to the lactose intolerant out there).
December 18, 2016
"I have some errands to do, George," said the man [with the yellow hat]. "Stay here until I come back. You can have some ice cream, but don't get into trouble."
... right... And thus begins another post-H.A. Rey money grab.
... right... And thus begins another post-H.A. Rey money grab.
December 16, 2020
Curious George goes to an ice cream shop where the Man in the Yellow Hat leaves him to pick a flavor. Horrible choice. George makes a huge mess for the owner, which of course, all is forgiven in the end.
June 22, 2009
Curious George helps out new shop keeper Mr. Herb when he makes an ice cream sundae in the window. This attracts new customers to the store.
July 27, 2009
As usual, Curious George's curious antics have a positive end result.
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January 26, 2010I tead this when I was like two and thought it was goood maybey u have read thise book
October 13, 2010
The kids just love him!
October 18, 2013
continues the story of the cute little monkey who moves to the city
October 10, 2011
Another Curious George adventure. He visits an ice cream shop and wants to help much to the dismay of the owner. His antics draw a crowd and he becomes a hero.
May 3, 2012
toddler
August 6, 2012
typical curious george
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October 14, 2012
A Curious George classic about monkeying around in an ice cream shop.
April 9, 2013
Who doesn't love Curious George?
March 16, 2015
maybe a little wordy but used it for letter "I" Story time
April 13, 2019
We love Curious George books!
February 25, 2020
Not as fun as other George books. Would have been cool if George served the customers the ice cream.
April 20, 2021
This book is so cute and funny. I loved reading it and following along with the loveable Curious George as he made and mess and how he cleaned it up.
July 1, 2022
Elliot enjoyed this Curious George book about him experimenting with different ice cream flavors at a new ice cream shop
July 19, 2023
Curious George is at it again. This time his curiosity leads him to explore everyone’s favourite cold treat. Silly (naughty) George will have your littles asking for banana ice cream by the end of this book!
May 18, 2025
I am always at a loss how the humans in the Curious George books simply accept George the monkey trying to do human activities. However, my grandsons find George's antics funny, so I read to them the Curious George books they request me to read. Curiosity is a good thing.
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