Curious George the Movie: Curious George's Big Adventures (Curious George's the Movie) [Paperback]

H. A. Rey (Author), Editors of Houghton Mifflin Company (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Curious George's the Movie

A storybook that includes 6 activity pages and stickers!

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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: 24 pages
• Publisher: HMH Books (January 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618634495
• ISBN-13: 978-0618634491
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 7.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,376,267 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 Lovely Children's Book, March 21, 2006

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This review is from: Curious George the Movie: Curious George's Big Adventures (Curious George's the Movie) (Paperback)

As a child, I used to read the old-school Curious George books. In fact, my younger brother used to have a stuffed Curious George that he carried around until it was worn ragged!

Here I am, decades later. My 7 year old son saw the previews for the Curious George movie and wanted to see it. I took him to see the movie (featuring the voices of Will Ferrell and Drew Barrymore, among others) and he was utterly enthralled. (I found it a bit too slow for me, but hey! I'm a parent.)

I bought my son this book as a reminder of the movie since he enjoyed it so much, and he loves it! Lavishly illustrated on semi-glossy pages, Curious George's Big Adventures recounts George's time in the jungle (including putting painted handprints on an elephant's behind!), meeting the man with the yellow hat, "re-painting" the opera lady's apartment, sailing around the sky with balloons, the red monkey artifact in the museum, and George's take-off in the rocket ship.

The book comes with about 20 stickers, too, which the child can place on the back of the book (as recommended) or throughout the book or inside covers.

If your child loves monkeys or enjoyed the Curious George movie, they'll love this beautiful book! It's short, great for beginner readers, and makes a nice bedtime story.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Picture Book of the Movie, June 24, 2009

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Alix (Westboro, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Curious George the Movie: Curious George's Big Adventures (Curious George's the Movie) (Paperback)

This is a good book to have if you want something from the movie on paper. Your child will enjoy looking at the pictures and the sentences/story flows fine.