Curious George Goes to the Hospital (Curious George - Level 1) [Paperback]

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

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Curious George - Level 1

Readers learn all about the hospital as George goes in for an operation to remove a puzzle piece he has eaten.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"While beginning readers are convinced that they are enjoying themselves with George, their supervising adults are equally sure that they are learning something. Both are absolutely right." Kirkus Reviews

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: 48 pages
• Publisher: HMH Books; 1 edition (March 15, 1966)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395070627
• ISBN-13: 978-0395070628
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
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Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Monkey See...Monkey Do, December 29, 2007

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Amy E. Santos "High-Maintenance" (State of Perfection) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Curious George Goes to the Hospital (Hardcover)

How can you not LOVE Curious George? He brings back such wonderful memories of my youth and the youth of my son.

I actually purchased this book for my son. I read it to him when I was going to be staying at the hospital for more than a month for my very first big surgery. It helped him to not be afraid and to not cry when I was there. I also bought him a curious George doll that he brought with him every single time he visited me. He's no longer afraid of hospitals and my cancer has been in remission for quite a while. I love this book and so does my son...bitter sweet memories for the both of us, but a great teaching tool.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best Curious George book, February 20, 2005

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Matt Hetling "Matt" (Bethel, ME USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Curious George Goes to the Hospital (Curious George - Level 1) (Paperback)

This is without a doubt the best book in the Curious George series. George mistakenly eats a jigsaw puzzle piece, thinking that it might be candy. When his stomach starts to hurt the next morning, the Man in the Yellow Hat takes him to the hospital. What follows is a very detailed account of all the things that a child might expect to encounter while undergoing a simple surgery. George encounters everything from xrays to shots to a somewhat painful recovery as he sets up residence for a couple of days in the children's ward.

There is some excitement toward the end, as George commandeers a go-cart and crashes into a dining cart (in front of the visiting mayor, no less), but the emphasis is definitely on the workings of a hospital from the perspective of a young patient.

As a young child, I enjoyed some of the imagery in this book, such as the jigsaw puzzle and a puppet show that George puts on for the child patients using all four limbs at once. The illustrations are very good as always.

Other books in this series are nothing special, in my opinion, but I thought that this book provided a great example for children who might be worred about a visit to the doctor or hospital. This is a good read for any child, and a must-read for a child with a visit to the hospital in the future.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Opinion About This Book, May 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Curious George Goes to the Hospital (Curious George - Level 1) (Paperback)

I think this book is great. In my opinion, it is very educational to youngsters as to what a hospital is like. If you're a small child who is scared to go to the hospital, this is the perfect book for you.