Curious George Visits the Zoo

When George visits the zoo at lunch time, havoc is sure to ensue. He sneaks off with a bucket of bananas, to the dismay of a zookeeper. George doesn't have a chance to eat them, though, as he finds a little boy in distress. The monkeys in the zoo have absconded with his red balloon and climbed to the top of their cage, where no one can reach them. No one but George. He climbs up to join the other monkeys, and it's a good thing he has bananas, because he makes a savvy trade and secures the boy's balloon. Everyone is so pleased with George's heroics, and the zookeeper forgives him for taking the bananas because he ended up feeding the monkeys with them, after all. The Man in the Yellow Hat shows up - after all the action has passed, as show more usual - and takes George to eat some lunch. The writing in this story feels a bit stilted, but the action is smooth and doesn't bog down. The setting is one sure to delight most young readers, and George's heroics are simple and believable. A good entry in the series, not the best and not the worst, but certainly enjoyable. Even better, my daughters like it. show less

I like Curious George books but I do not know how I feel about all of these different stories. I liked this one because it was about going to the zoo. So not only do we learn about the central message of the story, but the author also includes descriptions and illustrations of different types of zoo animals. George gets lost at the zoo but while trying to find the man with the yellow hat, he comes across different characters with problems and tries to help them. In my opinion the central message of the story is that George is a caring person and when you do good things for other people, good things will happen to you. The author used the classic Curious George illustrations while using words that young children understand. This is show more another example of the importance of cooperation between illustrations and written words. show less

I grew up with Curious George and it was a fun story that I could read over and over again. I think the series of Curious George books are so special to me is because it always gives a specific message to the reader and its a fun character to literally grow up with. In Curious George Goes to the Zoo, children can learn about misbehaving and it's consequences, while enjoying seeing Curious George and the zoo animals.

Summary:
Yet another story about Curious George and the man with the yellow hat. In this children's book they visit the zoo. Curious George gets a little hungry and takes a bucket of bananas from the zoo keeper. But with the bananas he took, he does good. George helps a child get their balloon back from the monkeys.

Review:
The Curious George books are classics that I used to read all of the time when I was younger. In the collection there are many lessons to be learned. The whole series could be something to build an entire unit around, just by reading about the crazy little monkey Curious George.

A cute story of Curious George at the zoo. The illustrations in this edition are of inferior quality. It seems they were taken directly from animation cells from the TV show. They are not as crisp and vibrant as other Curious George books.

Curious George is no doubt a great series. Its bright yellow cover is unforgettable! This book in particular is a great way to expose children to animal vocabulary. All of the Curious George books are always fun, amusing, and upbeat. The illustrations are also very nice. This book is aimed toward lower elementary school students!

George once again completely ignores the not-the-brightest man with the yellow hat, and gets into trouble. After engaging in an act of thievery, George makes up for it by giving back what he stole. He also saves the day, or at least gets a boy's balloon back for him.