

George was such a clever monkey that he had to have seven books all his own. A lonely giraffe teams up with nine playful monkeys. Many of them will know the stories of CURIOUS GEORGE, by H. There is fun on every page of this book-fun for Cecily G., fun for the nine monkeys, and most fun of all for the boys and girls who will have the book to look at. And they all had a good time.Īll went well until Cecily's house caught fire, but even that turned out all right too, because James Monkey had such a good idea. She made herself into a ski slide, a parachute jump, and a sailboat. She gave them a nice home and a giraffe bed. I was then surprised to learn this book is where Curious George was first imagined The history of the Reys lives and how Curious George came to be is heartwarming.

Cecily Giraffe made herself into a bridge to get her friends over a deep river. and the 9 Monkeys and was thrilled to learn that this was the first childrens book written by Margret and Hans Rey, the creators of the lovable Curious George. And after that they were all happy every minute. It is the first story to feature Reys now-famous character, Curious George. Curious George, a clever monkey, decided to take them all on a journey to find a new home.īefore long the sad giraffe and the sad monkeys met in an exciting way. and the Nine Monkeys is a 1939 childrens short story written and illustrated by German-American author H. Nine monkeys who lived in another place were sad, too, because all the trees they had lived in had been cut down by woodcutters. and the Nine Monkeys as their first publication, other sources disagree. With afterword by Louise Borden Now in paperback: The first story to feature Curious George, with a historical afterword by. Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified.

All her family and friends had been taken away to the zoo and she didn't have anyone to play with. HarperCollins, Juvenile Fiction - 48 pages.
