Curious George Complete Adventures Deluxe Book and CD Gift Set [Paperback]

Margret Rey (Author), H. A. Rey (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

This handsome gift set includes the top-selling The Complete Adventures of Curious George plus an unabridged audio collection.
Featuring not only all seven original Curious George stories (Curious George, Curious George Flies a Kite, Curious George Gets a Medal, Curious George Goes to the Hospital, Curious George Rides a Bike, Curious George Takes a Job, and Curious George Learns the Alphabet), the special collector’s edition also includes a bonus photo album of the Reys, an introduction by Leonard Marcus, and an essay by Dee Jones. The book is packaged with five CDs that include audio recordings of the stories, available with and without turn signals, for three and a half hours of entertainment. CDs are packaged in reusable paper slipcase.

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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 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: HMH Books (September 11, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618750428
• ISBN-13: 978-0618750429
• Product Dimensions: 16 x 12.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,876 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #25 in Books > Children's Books > Holidays & Celebrations > Non-religious

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality Curious George Set, November 10, 2006

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Deborah T. Brown (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Curious George Complete Adventures Deluxe Book and CD Gift Set (Paperback)

Both the book and CDs were great. My son is a huge fan and has to have this book read to him every night in bed. We are buying a CD player for his room so he can read along with the CDs himself.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great set!, January 10, 2007

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A. Hughes "alh97" (PA) - See all my reviews
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My 4 year old has had this set for a few weeks and just loves it. I especially like how well done the CDs are. The actors read the stories slowly and there are sound effects and jazzy music--all very engaging not obnoxious. Highly recommended!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great combination!, December 10, 2006

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K. Smith "create with kathy" (Lawrence, KS USA) - See all my reviews
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Curious George is a favorite in our home. My daughter loves his curious ways. She finds listening to the cd's to be exciting because she can read them all by herself just like her big brother. This is a well done set!

As a teacher, books on cd are great way for readers to hear stories they can't read yet to improve their vocabulary and for readers to improve their fluency because they are hearing a great reader read.

If your child has not had the opportunity to listen to cds with books you will have to train them to care for the cds, cd player, how to turn the page, etc. But, you can't go wrong with this delightful set!