Curious George Goes to the Hospital (Hardcover)

by Margret Rey (Author), H. A. Rey (Author) "This is George..." (more)
Key Phrases: Nurse Carol, Doctor Baker

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Product Details Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 48 pages Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children; 1 edition (November 28, 1973) Language: English ISBN-10: 0395181585 ISBN-13: 978-0395181584 Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 0.5 inches Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,258 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #13 in  Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( R ) > Rey, H.A. #29 in  Books > Children's Books > Popular Characters > Book Characters > Curious George #34 in  Books > Children's Books > Animals > Apes & Monkeys > Fiction

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• Books for Children to Read Alone: A Guide for Parents and Librarians by George Wilson on page 64, page 89, and Back Matter
• The Complete Adventures of Curious George by H. A. Rey in Front Matter, and Back Matter
• Penny Whistle Sick-in-Bed Book: What to Do with Kids When They're Home for a Day, a Week, a Month, or More by Meredith Brokaw on page 99, and page 107
• Children's Literature: Developing Good Readers (Source Books on Education) by Hannah Nuba on page 76, and page 77
• Lessons from the Sandbox : Rediscovering the Keys to Business Success by Alan Gregerman on page 124, and Back Matter

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Monkey See...Monkey Do, December 29, 2007 By  Amy E. Santos "High-Maintenance" (State of Perfection) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)       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. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Best Curious George book, February 20, 2005 By  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. 10 of 13 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars Best of the bunch, material's getting dated, October 25, 1999 By  Will B Bell (Arlington, TX USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Curious George Goes to the Hospital (Curious George - Level 1) (Paperback) I remember this book fondly from my own childhood and was happy to get a new copy for my own son. He loves it, of course, but I am sorry to admit that there are a lot better kids books out there than the George series. This one's the best in that it stays with a topic through the whole book. Gen-X parents should realize that this book was written in 1966 and the material is extremely dated, for instance no doctor makes house calls, no one has a cup of barium before an xray anymore, and certainly the xray machines don't look like big laser guns anymore. These images may frighten more than they instruct. Beware of getting book club editions of this book, such as from the Scholastic book clubs at school, which are not printed in full color.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Curious George Book! My daughter is facinated with Curious George and loves to hear this story about him going to the hospital. We bought her the book to enjoy after she had her tonsils removed. Published 1 month ago by Sharon VanderWal 5.0 out of 5 stars Children's Classic This is one of the original Curious George books written by H H Rey, not one of the more recent books that use Rey's character but are written by someone else. Read more Published 3 months ago by CM 3.0 out of 5 stars I don't think I ever read the original book as a child I was familiar with the character, of course, but I don't recall ever reading the first book. And now I think I see why. 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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children; 1 edition (November 28, 1973)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395181585
• ISBN-13: 978-0395181584
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,258 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #13 in	Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( R ) > Rey, H.A.
  #29 in	Books > Children's Books > Popular Characters > Book Characters > Curious George
  #34 in	Books > Children's Books > Animals > Apes & Monkeys > Fiction

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Amy E. Santos "High-Maintenance" (State of Perfection) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	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.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Best of the bunch, material's getting dated, October 25, 1999

By	Will B Bell (Arlington, TX USA) - See all my reviews

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

I remember this book fondly from my own childhood and was happy to get a new copy for my own son. He loves it, of course, but I am sorry to admit that there are a lot better kids books out there than the George series. This one's the best in that it stays with a topic through the whole book.

Gen-X parents should realize that this book was written in 1966 and the material is extremely dated, for instance no doctor makes house calls, no one has a cup of barium before an xray anymore, and certainly the xray machines don't look like big laser guns anymore. These images may frighten more than they instruct.

Beware of getting book club editions of this book, such as from the Scholastic book clubs at school, which are not printed in full color.