Curious George Goes to the Aquarium [Paperback]

H. A. Rey (Author), Margret Rey (Author), Alan J. Shalleck (Editor)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Curious George

Curious George decides that he wants to feed the seals at the aquarium, and pandemonium follows. Soon he's doing tricks in the seal tank, and he's even offered a job in the seal show. Once again, George turns chaos into a glorious opportunity to show what he can accomplish.

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About the Author

Hans Augusto Rey was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1898. As a child, he spent much of his free time in that city's famous Hagenbeck Zoo drawing animals. After serving in the army during World War I, he studied philology and natural science at the University of Hamburg. He then married Margret Rey and they moved to Montmartre for four years. The manuscript for 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. 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 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: HMH Books (October 29, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395366283
• ISBN-13: 978-0395366288
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 7.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #460,455 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Curious George steals the show., July 1, 2003

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Matthew McCann "Skylerdragon" (Festus, Missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Curious George Goes to the Aquarium (Paperback)

I have loved Curious George ever since I was a child. The adorable monkey and the man in the yellow hat take a trip to the aquarium in this book. Despite the fact that the man with the yellow hat has no responsibility when it comes to looking after a mischevious little monkey, Curious George redeems himself and is forgiven for his antics when he makes makes the fin and flipper show the best aquarium visitors have ever seen.
Rey and Shalleck present a fantastic story for readers of all ages. It caters to the curiosity and adventure every child faces. I shared this book with 16 preshoolers during storytime at a local library. They loved it and I enjoyed reading it to them. The plot is simple, the characters are adorable and heartwarming. Curious George stories are always charming and enchanting. The illustrations, though dated, are colorful and appealing. The stories are adapted from a series of films. Though I have never seen the films, I know the stories are timeless and wonderful. Curious George deserves a place in every book lovers collection and belongs on every family bookshelf.

1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Curious George Is Great, October 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Curious George Goes to the Aquarium (Paperback)

Once again Curious George is his same old self at the aquarium. This time his mischeif gets him involved with other animals and they have a grand time.

1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing At Best, August 9, 2004

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L. Lee (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Curious George Goes to the Aquarium (Paperback)

This book lacks the well written literary structure of the original series and the illustrations are terrible. On top of that, the seals are in an unrealistic and old-fashioned entertainment centered "show". They should have been more biologically accurate and eco-friendly. I can accept that our favorite little monkey does all the unrealistic things that he does, but seals can't really jump and flip as depicted - that just bothers me,

I love Curious George so much and am so pleased that my 2.5 year old is now enjoying it too. He also loves going to the aquarium and is facinated by sea life; I THOUGHT this would be the perfect book.