The Complete Adventures of Curious George

by H.A. Rey and Margret Rey

Book Overview

This handsome hardcover collection includes complete editions of all seven of the original Curious George titles in one complete volume. Perfect for sharing and gifting--this is a book that belongs on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395754100
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 405 Pages
• Weight: 3.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 1.5" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

My son's favorite little monkey!

Love that this collection is all in one book, we even love the audio CD. This is definitely one of my son's favorites.

Hefty book, many stories, hours of reading fun

Can't go wrong with this book. It's a great intro to Curious George and you get several stories in one go. Cheaper than buying several books.

Timeless

Every kid will identify with this little monkey in some way. He thinks like a kid. He does things kids wish they could do. He gets in trouble, but things always seem to turn out right in the end. Every kid, or anyone who has been a kid in the last 100 years can appreciate the innocent curious nature of George.

Everything You Could Want in Curious George for an Unbeatable Price!

This book is a great way to introduce a child to Curious George or bring more Curious George to a child that already enjoys him. I purchased this for my 3 year old and found my 7 and 9 year old taking turns reading the book. Since it is a Treasury it not only takes the place of multiple books in the series but can also serve as a "chapter book" for an older reader that still delights in Curious George's antics. These stories are early stories of the original series which I especially enjoyed because they also provide opportunities to discuss a different time in our history unlike the newer Curious George books. My children discovered things from the pictures and text that were different for George than them (i.e. telephones with wires) and asked questions about important subjects such as fire safety and hospital visits. I think every child could benefit from having this book in their library.

They don't write them like this anymore

This is a review of _The Complete Adventures of Curious George_.I know that I read (or had read to me) at least some of the Curious George books when I was in grade school. And I remember that I liked them. But that's almost all I remember. So, when we were given this book as a present for our two children, I didn't know what to expect. I am now in awe of what a wonderful series of stories this is. There are seven stories, published over a series of twenty-five years. By modern publishing standards, that's not a lot of books for a successful series. There's a reason for that: Margaret and H.A. Rey took their time to craft fine stories. These are stories that are written in a simple, comprehensible way, so my kids have been enjoying them since they were three years old. However, the stories are not "dumbed down" for children. The plots are interesting, with twists and turns. In "Curious George Gets a Medal," George goes from thinking about writing letters, to trying to clean up some spilled ink, to trying to find a pump to clean up some water, to trying to find an animal to drag a pump, to a museum, where he meets the person who had written the letter that started him on his quest (!), to a rocket ride. This description cannot do justice to the natural flow the incidents have in the context of the story.The illustrations are in a bright, charming, and in what is (now) an immediately recognizable style. Unlike so many children's books, it is obvious that great care has been put into the illustrations. In one picture, George is shown floating over the city, carried aloft by some balloons he had taken. He is the focus, of course, but if we look carefully, we see on the ground the balloon-man, from whom George had taken the balloons (running after George below), the brother and sister who were buying a balloon from him when George took the other balloons, the man with the yellow hat (driving in the same blue car with a tire on the back that will reappear on the next page), and a couple of men who have obviously walked into each other and fallen down because they were looking up in the air at George. Priceless!The only entry in this collection that is not up to the general high standard is "Curious George Learns the Alphabet." This is really not a story at all, but an introduction to the letters, showing how each resembles something that starts with that letter. It's fine for what it is, but it pales in comparison with the rich stories around it.You can really appreciate how outstanding these stories are when you compare them to contemporary efforts to continue the series, like "Curious George and the Dumptruck" (published, thank goodness, separately). This story has none of the sparkle of the authentic, original Curious George.In this era of political correctness, some parents, librarians and teachers may be concerned about certain aspects of some stories. George smokes a pipe before bed in one; in another he opens a bottle of ether, sniffs it, and go

The Complete Adventures of Curious George

My three children love this book. I have 3 yr. old boy and girl twins and a 2 yr. old daughter. They want to read it everyday. We read Curious George Goes to the Hospital at least once a day and sometimes more. The stories are rather long but this is always the first book they choose and one story is never enough. I have always heard of Curious George but never read one of the books. I am very pleased with this book and the pictures are the best. They can sit down and tell the story to themselves by looking at the pictures. I now understand why Curious George is so popular still today.

We read this book every night!

I bought this book when my three year old was born, and we have been reading it ever since. We can read other books during the day, but at night, only Curious George will do. Since the stories are rather long (50-60 pages, albeit with large text and lots of pics), I now have my son read the stories to me, and he has memorized them all by using the illustrations as cues. We also have discussions about how George must feel in different situations, and what we would do if we were in his place. For both the story lines and the wonderful, colorful illustrations we rate "The Complete Adventures of Curious George" a classic among classcs for children.

A treasure!

My love for Curious George started as a child. I had to spend the night in the hospital when someone gave me Curious George Goes to the Hospital. I've loved this little monkey ever since. This book is all the George anyone could ever want. It's a great gift for kids of any age and something to treasure for years to come.

GET A GRIP, PEOPLE!!!!!

How could anyone write a bad review of these priceless books? Does anyone really believe these stories will lead children to think that it is a good idea to go off with someone who throws a sack over their head? These are absolutely delightful books that generations of children have enjoyed and read to their own children. George is a hero kids can understand. He gets into predicaments because of his curiosity, but he has a conscience, knows when he has messed up, and always makes amends for his behavior--lessons desparately needed these days. People will be reading Curious George to their kids a hundred years from now. The stories are timeless, and it is great to have them collected in one durable edition.