Curious George at the Parade

When the man with the yellow hat takes George to see the city's street parade, George is excited. There are floats, marching bands, and big animal balloons all waiting for the parade to start. But it isn't long before the little monkey's curiosity gets him into big trouble . . . Can George help make things right before the parade begins?

New activities include a connect-the-dots image and an instrument-matching activity.

H. A. Rey (1898-1977) was born in Hamburg, Germany, near the world-famous Hagenbeck Zoo, and developed a lifelong love for animals and drawing. He and his wife, Margret (1906-1996), who studied art at the acclaimed Bauhaus school, had many pets--including two marmoset monkeys that joined them on one of their steamship journeys across the Atlantic. Hans and Margret's world-famous curious monkey first appeared in a manuscript strapped to their bicycles as they fled wartime Paris for the safety of the United States. Committed philanthropists in their own lives, a portion of proceeds from each Curious George book sold flows to the Curious George Foundation, which funds programs for children that encourage inquisitiveness in learning and exploring. Curious George has been successfully adapted into a major motion picture and an Emmy-winning television show on PBS.www.curiousgeorge.com.