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Curious George's first day of school (read-aloud)

It's the first day of school and George has been invited to Mr. Apple's class to be a special helper! George is just the right monkey for the job -- that is, until he starts to make his usual mischief. A mixture of red and yellow paint makes orange . . . a mixture of yellow and blue makes...

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Main Author: Rey, H. A. 1898-1977.
Other Authors: Rey, Margret., Hines, Anna Grossnickle.
Format: Downloads eBook Books eBook
Language: English
Published: 2014.
Series: Curious George.
Subjects:
Monkeys > Juvenile fiction.
Schools > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books for children.
Electronic books.
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Summary: It's the first day of school and George has been invited to Mr. Apple's class to be a special helper! George is just the right monkey for the job -- that is, until he starts to make his usual mischief. A mixture of red and yellow paint makes orange . . . a mixture of yellow and blue makes green. . . . and a mixture of all the paint colors makes a big mess! After a speedy adventure up and down the halls of the school, George and Mr. Apple clean up the classroom -- with a little help from George's new friends. This ebook contains audio narration.
Item Description: Embedded sound file.
Physical Description: 1 online resource.
Format: Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB).
ISBN: 9780544506527
Author Notes: Hans Augusto Rey was born on September 16, 1898 in Hamburg, Germany. He escaped to Paris with his wife after the Nazi's invaded. While in Paris, Hans's animal drawings came to the attention of French publisher, who commissioned him to write a children's book. The result, Rafi and the Nine Monkeys, is little remembered today, but one of its characters, an adorably impish monkey named Curious George, was such a success that the couple considered writing a book just about him. Their work was interrupted with the outbreak of World War II. As Jews, the Reys decided to flee Paris before the Nazis seized the city. Hans built two bicycles, and they fled Paris just a few hours before it fell. Among the meager possessions they brought with them was the illustrated manuscript of Curious George.

The books were published by Houghton Mifflin in 1941. Curious George was an instant success, and the Reys were commissioned to write more adventures of the mischievous monkey and his friend, the Man in the Yellow Hat. They wrote seven stories in all. Their title Happy Halloween made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2013. At first, Margret's name was left off the cover because there was a glut of women already writing children's fiction. In later editions, this was corrected, and Margret now receives full credit for her role in developing the stories.

H. A. Rey died in 1977 and in 1989 Margaret Rey established the Curious George Foundation to help creative children and prevent cruelty to animals.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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