Curious George Goes to an Ice Cream Shop
by H. A. Rey, Margaret Rey (Editor), Alan J. Shalleck (Editor)
Curious George (book 28)
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Curious George makes a messy mistake while visiting a new ice cream shop, but he redeems himself by attracting customers when he puts together a big sundae in the window.Tags
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I love the Curious George series in general because George has the same curiosity and spirit as a child, which I think makes a lot of these books relatable and enjoyable for kids. George is such a well-developed character who is always causing mischief, but the reader is always fascinated to see what George will be up to next. The plot of the story is silly, and revolves around ice cream which is definitely a crowd favorite. However, there is a conflict when George messes up the big order. While it is not the end of the world, it sends a message to the reader that mistakes can be fixed and sometimes even turned into something better than planned.
A fun loving story including our favorite monkey. Curious George takes a afternoon visit to an ice cream shop. After making a mess for the owner, Curious George tries to make it up to him. It is a happy-go-lucky story that shows kids the power of teamwork and forgiveness.
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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 show more 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) show less
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- Original title
- Curious George Goes to an Ice Cream Shop
- Original publication date
- 1989
- People/Characters
- Curious George; The Man with the Yellow Hat; Mr. Herb
- First words
- George and his friend were cleaning the house.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"A little of everything."
- Original language
- English
- Canonical DDC/MDS
- 813
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 10
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- 1
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