Curious George Makes Pancakes

Title: Curious George Makes Pancakes
- Author: Margaret & H. A. REY’S
- Illustrator: Illustrated in the style of H. A. REY by Vipah Interactive
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
- Date: 1998 (year published)
- Pages: 24
- Type of Book/Genre: Picture Book, Fiction
- Short Summary of the Plot: The books begins with the man in the yellow hat and curious George going to a pancake breakfast fundraiser for programs at the children’s hospital, they also had games. The man with the yellow hat went to go buy the tickets at the end of the mayor’s speech, and George began wandering even though he was supposed to stay put. George found a man working the griddle making the pancakes, and he was so busy he didn’t even notice that George was show more putting blueberries on top of them while they were cooking. The man left to go get help because there was a big line, and George ended up taking over making them and putting syrup on them. The man came back with his assistant, and they yelled at George for making the pancakes and chased him away. George hid somewhere and was covered in syrup. He tried getting the syrup off with napkins, but they stuck to him, so he climbed into the dunk tank to wash off. The mayor came by and thanked George for his help and asked him to come again next year to make the pancakes, of course he agreed.
- Tags/Subject headings that describe the content: Pancakes, helping, games, curious.
- My response: I enjoyed this book because it teaches kids about being helpful, however what I did not like was that the people chased George away and did not apologize for it. show less

Every year George and the man with the yellow hat attend the pancake breakfast to benefit the children's hospital. Always curious, George finds his way to the pancake table. After making some of the most interesting pancakes the crowd has ever seen George gets into even more monkey mischief.

Summary: George is a very curious monkey, every year there was a pancake breakfast that was a fundraiser for the children's hospital and George loved pancakes. He wanted to help the man making them so he starting putting blueberries in them and had the whole place wanting more and more of the pancakes George made. At the end of the day George got to present the money they earned from all the pancakes he sold to the children's hospital and was asked to come back next year to make more pancakes.

Personal Reaction: When I was little I read this book so much that I know it by heart. This book can teach that helping others is always the right thing to do because you can get rewarded in the end. I also love pancakes now, I could eat them show more everyday.

Classroom Extension Ideas:
1. Making pancakes one day in class.
2. Doing a color sheet of the kids favorite kind of pancakes.
3. Making pancakes in the shape of Curious George. show less

This was a simple little book about George who helps makes pancakes at this charity thing. At first he notice the pancakes and adds in some berries and what not. Then, he is called to action! I think the would be a good book for the beginning of the year to show friends how to be helpful.

This book follows yet another adventure with the monkey, George. I like this book because George is such a great character for children to relate to and he always curious and rights his wrongs. I would use this in my classroom as an example of a fantasy book. This book is suitable for grades 2 and 3.

This is a story about this curious monkey named George. He is a naughty monkey because of his curiosity. Yet, he alway brings fun and happiness to people.
This book is a very cute book. I think curiosity could bring a lot of surprises.
This is a great book from K-3 grade. Big fairs or playground is always childrens' favorite.

20 months - it's a book about cooking and food... Need I say more of course you liked it!