Curious George Builds a Home (Paperback)

by H. A. Rey (Author)

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Product Description

When Curious George meets a homing pigeon, he decides that his home, with im-provements, would be perfect for his new friend. This paperback picture book explores the concepts of planning and design.

About the Author

The Reys were born in Hamburg, Germany. Hans Augusto Rey (1898-1977) met his wife-to-be, Margret (1906-1996), at a party in her father’s home in Germany; when he first caught a glimpse of her, she was sliding down the banister. In their twenties and thirties they lived in Paris and in Rio de Janeiro, where Hans sold bathtubs in villages along the Amazon River. Eventually Cambridge, Massachusetts, became the Reys’ home and community.
Throughout their lives the Reys created many lively books together, including SPOTTY, PRETZEL, and lift-the-flap books such as HOW DO YOU GET THERE? The manuscript of the first Curious George books was one of the few items the Reys carried with them on their bicycles when they escaped from Paris in 1940. Eventually, they made their way to the United States, and CURIOUS GEORGE was published in 1941. Their incorrigible little monkey has become an American icon, selling millions of books and capturing the hearts of readers everywhere. CURIOUS GEORGE has been published in many languages, including French, German, Japanese, Afrikaans, and Norwegian. Additional Curious George books followed, as well as such other favorites as CECILY G. AND THE NINE MONKEYS and FIND THE CONSTELLATIONS.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (December 11, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618723951
• ISBN-13: 978-0618723959
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 7.8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Curious George fan, August 22, 2007

By	Biggi (Hawaii) - See all my reviews

This is a nice book. My daughter was thrilled when I presented it to her.
She watches Curious George often and really loves him and his stories.
Good quality pictures and print.
Each page shows a picture and underneath is the text.
My only negtive point is that it doesn't tell the entire story.
To my daughters disappointment.
In the show and even on the cover of this book, George sees the cage the birds live in.
Well the story ends with the doorman picking up his bird.
Why they didn't add another page or two I don't know.
But it is misleading. The cover shows clearly that there is more to the story and even the show on TV shows it.
But not this book.
It won't make your child not like the book, but it is odd that it ends there.
Enjoy

5.0 out of 5 stars My kids love this book, January 11, 2009

By	Paula Keisler "frigga" (St Charles IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's a regular $3-4 paperback book. I like it because it's based on the newer Curious George shows that are on PBS. My 4 and 5 year old love Curious George, and take to this book because they remember seeing this episode on TV. These newer Curious George books also offer fun educational activities to try at home at the back which is a very nice feature.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Curious George, November 15, 2007

By	A. D. Cox (northern PA, USA) - See all my reviews

I love all the curious George books. Who Doesn't?

author of "Hobo Finds A Home"