Curious George at the Baseball Game [Paperback]

H. A. Rey (Author), Margret Rey (Author), Anna Grossnickle Hines (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Curious George

Play ball! George is going to watch a baseball game. One curious little monkey in one big stadium makes for one exciting day at the ballpark!

The paperback edition also includes a maze and “spot the difference” activity!

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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 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: HMH Books (April 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618663754
• ISBN-13: 978-0618663750
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,013 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Sports & Activities > Sports > Baseball
  • #11 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Popular Characters > Book Characters > Curious George
  • #15 in Books > Children's Books > Sports & Games > Sports > Baseball

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take Me Out to the Ball Game..., June 6, 2007

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Janet Boyer "Author, Blogger, Radio Host" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Curious George at the Baseball Game (Paperback)

Published in 2006, this 24-page book tells the story of Curious George going to a baseball game. The Man With the Yellow Hat happens to be friends with the head coach of the Mudville Miners and arranged for them to watch the game from the dug out.

George sees the coach sending hand signals to the runner on second base--and thinks this is a new way to cheer on the Miners. So he begans to wave his arms--but his gestures distract the runner and he gets tagged out. Needless to say, those in the dugout are angry at George!

So George and TMWTYH watch the rest of the game in the stands. George notices a camerawoman roving through the crowds--and was excited to see people around him appear on the large screen in the stadium! So he tries to climb on the camera and ends up angering the camerawoman. But the good news is that his antics help reunite a lost boy with his father!

This past weekend we visited a bookstore and my son wanted not one, but SEVEN Curious George books to add to his collection (he already had several at home). Written by Laura Driscoll and illustrated in the style of H.A. Rey by Anna Grossnickle Hines, Curious George at the Baseball Game was one of the books we bought at the store.

This engaging tale--one of the best in the CG series--is geared towards ages 4-8, so it's a good book for beginner/intermediate readers. It's also makes a great bedtime story!

In addition, Curious George at the Baseball Game contains two Bonus Activities: The inside of the back cover has two black and white illustrations for a Spot the Difference activity (I loved those as a kid!). There is also a circular maze on the back cover; George must get through the maze to find his baseball cap and ball.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Confusing for little kids, March 21, 2010

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Marie Mitchell "marie12345" (Dallas, Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Curious George at the Baseball Game (Paperback)

My Son (who is 4) loves Curious George! I ordered this book for him. The only problem is that the story talks all about baseball in terms that only someone older can comprehend. Everytime I read it to him and try to explain he is totally lost... This is the ONLY Curious George story that I have been disappointed in and we have at least 75% of the old and new books.

5.0 out of 5 stars Party Favor Idea, September 25, 2011

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This review is from: Curious George at the Baseball Game (Paperback)

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.