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Curious George Goes to the Aquarium

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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.

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.

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.