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Curious George Visits the Library

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Curious George is on another adventure. This time he's in my favorite place, the library. The man with the yellow hat has brought George to the library for story time. He likes the books but sees one on dinosaurs that he hopes the librarian reads next. He gets impatient, takes the book and runs off. This is the beginning of his adventure. He goes through the library finding neat books and making a big mess in the process. The boys and girls at the library, along with a volunteer help clean up the mess. In the end the man with the yellow hat helps George get a library card and they both check out lots of great books.

I liked the story and the pictures in the book. It's another great adventure with Curious George.

I would recommed this book to others. It can be used with young children who are just learning about the library. It would make a great read for storytimes.

"Curious George Visits the Library" is, as the title page notes, "Illustrated in the Style of H.A. Rey" by Martha Weston. In this tale, George--"a good little monkey and always very curious"--visits the public library with his friend, the man in the yellow hat. Chaos ensues as George frolics through the library, but it all ends happily.

Curious George is an enduring cultural icon, and this book is an enjoyable addition to his adventures. He's a cute and likeable character, and despite his disruptive antics, his love of books makes him admirable. Although mischievous, he is never malicious, and his attitude throughout is positive. Weston creates a nice portrait of a multiethnic community at the public library. Her illustrations are full of clever visual touches and entertaining details. If you're a fan of the curious monkey, don't miss this book.

This book itself is lovely. Unfortunately it has been formatted for kindle in a cheap and careless way. Both on my iPad and kindle, the words on the page are blurry, and then there are typed words written below the page. However, the typed words don't fully match up with the pages to which they relate, and in some cases the same pages show up twice. Unfortunate, because I am sure this could have been easily avoided.

My daughter just loves curious George and in fact that was her last birthday theme. We gave out an assortment of these as favors. Everyone loved the idea.

This tale of Curious George puts him into Library Reading Hour and sets him up for some curiosity-driven adventures. Themes are familiar with some clever moments, and is a joy to read again and again. My 2 year-old daughter enjoys the library, and she relates to the scenery while enjoying the story and the pictures. Keen observers can pick out subtle homages to original Curious George stories, adding to the fun. Once again, Martha Weston delivers the goods with pretty artwork that is not cartoony.

Having already been to the library himself, my 2 year old already had a frame of reference for this book and loved it.

Good book. It's one of the older George stories and drawings, not one of the newer George stories and drawings.

My 2-year-old grandson likes this book, but not quite as much as Curious George in the Snow and C. G. and the Dumptruck. I got it for him because his mother takes him to story time at their local library.

Great addition to collection. Great gift for kids, and nice if you add plush toy with it for something extra!

I love all the curious George books. Who Doesn't?

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