Curious George the Movie: Meet Curious George: A Picture Reader (Curious George the Movie a Picture Reader) (Paperback)

by Editors of Houghton Mifflin Co. (Author) "Meet was a good little monkey and always very curious..." (more)

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Product Description

A Curious George adventure perfect for fans who are just beginning to read on their own—simple pictures stand in for some words in this rebus reader. Includes full-color illustrations from the motion picture.

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.

Margret Rey was born in Hamburg, Germany, where she met H. A. Rey when she was a young girl. After attending art school and training at the Bauhaus, she married H. A. and they moved to Montmartre for four years. 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. 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.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children's Book Group encompasses three award-winning imprints as well as the Graphia and Sandpaper paperback lines. Houghton Mifflin introduced its list of books for young readers in 1937. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children publishes luminaries such as H. A. and Margret Rey, Virginia Lee Burton, Bill Peet, Holling C. Holling, Scott O'Dell, and James Marshall; its contemporary authors and illustrators include Steve Jenkins, D. B. Johnson, Toni Morrison, Marilyn Nelson, Eric Schlosser, Brian Lies, Chris Van Allsburg, Allen Say, Lois Lowry, and David Macaulay. Houghton Mifflin is also home to some of the best-loved children's book characters: Curious George, Lyle the Crocodile, George and Martha, Martha of Martha Speaks, and Tacky the Penguin.

Clarion Books became an imprint of Houghton Mifflin in 1979. Clarion's award-winning authors include David Wiesner, Linda Sue Park, Karen Cushman, Katherine Paterson, and Gary Schmidt.

Harcourt Children's Books, known for classics such as The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge and The Little Prince, features notable authors and illustrators such as Avi, Janell Cannon, Margaret Chodos-Irvine, Lois Ehlert, Mem Fox, Han Nolan, Gennifer Choldenko, David Shannon, Janet Stevens, Susan Stevens Crummel, and Helen Oxenbury.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children (January 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618605908
• ISBN-13: 978-0618605903
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,380,960 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars My 5 year old son loves this book!, May 15, 2006

By	My kids' mom "Lori" (Williamsburg, VA) - See all my reviews

I bought this through a school book club and there were no reviews then, but purchased it anyway and am glad I did! My almost 6-year-old son *loves* this book. He reads it to me every night at bedtime. The sentences are short and easy, with only a few long words (i.e., "amazing" and "adventure"), and the pictures are gorgeous -- right from the movie. As a picture reader, this book has icons for Curious George, the yellow hat, etc (about 16 total). My son even enjoys reading through the list of icons at the beginning of the book, and was tickled to see that those words are in alphabetical order. We have only had it a few weeks and it's dog eared already because he reads it so often! We recommend this book for anyone who enjoyed the Curious George movie.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Follow Up to Movie`, March 13, 2006

By	E. Hansen "Ellie Hans" (Buffalo, New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Little ones will love remembering the movie while helping
read the story. The pictures are wonderful and the
story is condensed (don't think they won't notice).