Curious George The Donut Delivery (Paperback)

by H. A. Rey (Author)
Key Phrases: dozen donuts

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Product Description

Curious George adds a few extra zeroes to his donut order and doesn’t realize just how big his delivery problem is going to become. This paperback picture book explores the concepts of zero and counting by tens.

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; Mti edition (January 22, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 061873757X
• ISBN-13: 978-0618737574
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 7.7 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice synopsis of tv show, August 23, 2007

By	Splash (California) - See all my reviews

We've seen this tv episode at least 20 times, so my daughter loved getting the book. It is designed for early readers, so the writing is not as rich as the original George books, but it does have the art from the tv episode so kids will recognize it. They use two pages in the back for coloring which I wish they had used to develop the story better, but. . . it's a nice, easy read version of the tv episode.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, May 20, 2009

A Kid's Review

My son loves the Curious George series, and he's really anxious to read the books numerous times.

5.0 out of 5 stars A favorite. , January 19, 2009

By	Anya - See all my reviews

My son really likes Curious George and this is one of his favorite books. I bought this as a filler item and am glad I did because he reaches for it all of the time!