Curious George Goes Camping

I liked this book. I liked that the main character is an animal and the rest of the characters are human. I can remember getting in trouble when I was little and feeling like I was just completely different than my parents, and did not understand why they were so mad. It makes the story relatable. I also like that the author used a lot of short sentences, and very little inferring had to be done to understand this book. For example, “George was happy to help. It would not be hard to set up a ten, he thought. But it wasn’t easy!” The central message of this book is that you should not be wondering around places that you are not familiar with, without an adult.

Curious George is a classic series that many kids enjoy. Being that the main character is a monkey and the rest are humans makes the book fun and interesting. George is very curious and sometimes that curiosity puts him in strange situations. George would get sprayed by skunks and chased by other animals in the forrest due to curiosity. When reading this to kids, they are always asking the question of what will happen to George next. I think the lesson taught in the book is that you should never wonder off by yourself or bad things will follow.

I believe that this book is a great children’s book for several reasons. First, the characters were very well developed. I say this because the author gives human like traits to an animal, being George the monkey. It is a realistic story that could happen to a human but definitely not to a monkey. The storyline was very well developed as the author presented a suspenseful plot. The plot of the story keeps readers on their toes as you are not sure what will happen to George next between running into the woods, being chased by forest animals, and being sprayed by a skunk. The well-organized plot is supported by illustrations that allow for the readers to understand the storyline. Also, the illustrations help to display the expressions show more of each of the characters. There are illustrations that display George’s emotions when he is scared, worried, excited, curious, and many more. The message of the story is to not wonder around in places that are unfamiliar to you as it could be very unsafe. show less

Such a cute book with great pictures about the adventures of camping. George goes into the forest and explores with the animals. He finds what he thinks is a kitty, which is really a skunk and he gets strayed. George puts out everyones campfire and gets into a bunch of trouble. Great ending and good book to read to kids about the safety of fire.

I didn't really enjoy this book. First, I didn't like the plot which showed the monkey disobeying orders of being good, and only causes trouble. Personally I know that the monkey is like a child and he is acting out and being bad, but then acting as if it is all okay in the end without some sort of a punishment for causing so many problems. I also didn't really like the language, it is written for young children, but it just didn't seem as descriptive as I would have wanted to read, all it would basically say was that George was scared and not use many other types of words to explain his feelings. Or even explaining more about his surroundings to really give the reader a more of a personal visual in their mind. I think that the main show more idea of this book would have been about how sometimes one can be unhelpful, but then they can also do much good when the time comes. show less

Curious George, is a fun loving and great childhood book that can inspire creativity, and curiosity. For the younger age kids.

George went camping, and while doing so learned how to put up a tent but did not do so successfully. The man was worried about him getting in trouble, but that was too late. Curious George made his way through the came site and eventually the woods, watching and learning new things that may have stemmed his interests.