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Monday, March 15, 2021

A Doll Called Curious George

       The good little monkey dolls, safe for children to play with, are stuffed with cotton fibers and have soft facial features. I emphasize "good" because of the controversy surrounding an edition of vinyl faced monkeys produced in 2005 that were recalled for lead based paints in the United States... 
       Just below you can see a 10" vintage, soft Curious George included in our children's toy collections. He wears red overalls and carries a newspaper boy's bag labeled "Morning Star." Any of these stuffed monkeys produced without vinyl parts are perfectly safe for doll play.
 
Curious George plush, a good little monkey toy has soft features without lead paint.
 
Our Curious George books.
      Margret and H. A. Rey released seven "Curious George" books during H. A. Rey's lifetime. Recently, more Curious George books have been released by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt including board books with scenes from the original books, books adapted from the 1980s telefilm series, and new adventures. Below is a listing of Curious George books little ones might enjoy learning to read and craft for:
  •  "Curious George  Goes To A Movie"
  •  "Curious George  And The Hot Air Balloon"
  •  "Curious George  And The Puppies"
  •  "Curious George's Dream"
  •  "Curious George  Feeds The Animals"
  •  "Curious George  Makes Pancakes"
  •  "Curious George  In The Snow"
  •  "Curious George  Goes To A Chocolate Factory"
  •  "Curious George  Goes Camping"
  •  "Curious George  At The Parade"
  •  "Curious George  And The Dump Truck"
  •  "Curious George  Goes To The Beach"

More About The Authors: The original series was written by the husband-and-wife team of Hans Augusto (H. A.) Rey and Margret Rey. The Jewish couple fled Paris in June 1940, on self made bicycles, carrying the Curious George manuscript with them. At first, only H. A. Rey was credited for the work in order to distinguish the Reys' books from the large number of children's books written by female authors. The first seven books were illustrated by H.A. Rey. Later, Alan J. Shalleck was credited for the illustrations and Hans Rey and Margret Rey for the writing. The Reys produced many other children's books, but the Curious George series was the most popular. Each book has been in continuous print since it was first published. 

2016 Curious George Anniversary

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