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It s the first day of school and George has been invited to Mr. Apple s class to be a special helper! George is just the right monkey for the jobthat is until he starts to make his usual mischief. A mixture of red and yellow paint makes orange . a mixture of yellow and blue makes green. and a mixture of all the paint colors makes a big mess! After a speedy adventure up and down the halls of the school George and Mr. Apple clean up the classroomwith a little help from George s new friends.
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Format:Paperback
I love books that make it easy to discuss potentially tricky subjects with your child - and this is one of them. Hopefully your child won't make such a mess of the school!!
Format:Paperback
This book is in the style of Margaret H.A. Rey, but is by someone else. The illustrations and story are very much in keeping with the original books I remember from my childhood, and my boys love it! Well done.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Unimpressive new Curious George story
13 Feb 2009
Format:Paperback
This book, written relatively recently and drawn by Anna Grossnickle Hines pales in comparison to the longer and more involved stories of Curious George from Rey's early portfolio. George faces no serious crisis, and his curiosity is unportrayed.
The story begins with George and his friend eating breakfast and preparing to go to school. Where the story could have used this situation to explore the anxiety of first-time school children, the author simply puts George in the position of teacher's assistant. Then, the kids all play happily and George helps them. To this point, the story is wholly uninteresting, unfortunately.
What happens next is the typical "George gets curious" plot point, except that George doesn't seem curious about what he is doing. He mixes paints to make new colors and ends up making a big mess. He is never really portrayed as being curious about what colors are to be created, nor is he very curious about anything else.
After the mess, the teacher does nothing of importance, neither scolding George for his curiosity nor assuring him that everything is fine. Of course George feels like he needs to help, so he goes straight to the janitor's closet to get a mop and ends up spilling water everywhere. Again, George is not portrayed as curious, only bumbling.
In the end, all the kids feel sorry for George and help him clean up the mess. George gets the praise of the principal and janitor and everyone goes home happy.
The story is short, trite, and not true to the Curious George character. I did not like the book. It is a pale shadow of other Curious George books like Curious George goes to the Hospital and Curious George Takes a Job. It's not terrible, but it really doesn't have much going for it.
The story begins with George and his friend eating breakfast and preparing to go to school. Where the story could have used this situation to explore the anxiety of first-time school children, the author simply puts George in the position of teacher's assistant. Then, the kids all play happily and George helps them. To this point, the story is wholly uninteresting, unfortunately.
What happens next is the typical "George gets curious" plot point, except that George doesn't seem curious about what he is doing. He mixes paints to make new colors and ends up making a big mess. He is never really portrayed as being curious about what colors are to be created, nor is he very curious about anything else.
After the mess, the teacher does nothing of importance, neither scolding George for his curiosity nor assuring him that everything is fine. Of course George feels like he needs to help, so he goes straight to the janitor's closet to get a mop and ends up spilling water everywhere. Again, George is not portrayed as curious, only bumbling.
In the end, all the kids feel sorry for George and help him clean up the mess. George gets the praise of the principal and janitor and everyone goes home happy.
The story is short, trite, and not true to the Curious George character. I did not like the book. It is a pale shadow of other Curious George books like Curious George goes to the Hospital and Curious George Takes a Job. It's not terrible, but it really doesn't have much going for it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Hard to read on Kindle
5 Nov 2010
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have the Kindle edition of this book (It's great to be able to take the Kindle places and read stories to my daughter). Unlike other Curious George books I have on kindle, the print is very small and cannot be enlarged.
The story itself was OK and my daughter enjoyed it.
The story itself was OK and my daughter enjoyed it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
small print
9 Dec 2010
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
While the story itself is fine, neither my niece nor I were unable to read this kindle version because the print is SO small and is not adjustable. Very disappointed.
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