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Did you know that Curious George has been making kids smile for nearly 75 years now? That is a whole lot of generations of kids who have been charmed by that silly, mischievous monkey. For my family, all three of my kids have enjoyed the adventures of Curious George but with busy schedules we rarely get to catch the show on television. Luckily we have books and Hulu to stream Curious George whenever.

September 17th is being called Curiosity Day.

It is a day to celebrate the magic of learning and discovery through reading as only George and The Man with the Yellow Hat can.

Many bookstores and libraries are hosting Curious George events which you can find an event location in your area by browsing their state by state list.

Want to host your own Curious George event?

Download a free Curiosity Day Party Kit, which includes:

• Party ideas
• Reproducible sheets
• Decorating tips
• Story behind George
• Facts
• Book suggestions
• And more materials for hosting an event!

Here are some fun facts about George:

More than 75 million copies of Curious George books have been sold worldwide.

Curious George has been translated into many languages, including Yiddish, Afrikaans, Braille, Japanese, French, Portuguese, Swedish, German, Chinese, Danish, and Norwegian.

Curious George first appeared in Cecily G. and the Nine Monkeys, which was published in France in 1939. He was called Fifi in those editions.

Hans Rey first saw his future wife, Margret, at a party in her father’s home in Germany, where she was sliding down the banister.

When Curious George was published in 1941, King George was the king of England. So as not to be disrespectful to the king by associating him with a monkey, Curious George was called Zozo in England.

The Reys created Curious George Goes to the Hospital at the request of officials at Boston Children’s Hospital who wanted a book to prepare children for a hospital stay. After it was published, many parents wrote to the Reys to tell them how effective the book was in reducing their child’s fear of hospitals.

A newspaper clipping about two mice that were sent into space to study the effects of weightlessness inspired the story of George’s own space flight in Curious George Gets a Medal.

Many of the Reys’ own interests and adventures found their way into the Curious George books. Both Hans and Margret were very fond of animals, and their first stop in a new city was always the zoo. Hans smoked a pipe; they lived among palm trees in Brazil; they rode out of Paris on bicycles; and they left Europe on an ocean liner. All of these details were woven into Curious George stories.

The Curious George books were a true collaboration. Hans was usually in charge of the ideas and the illustrations, while Margret handled the plot and the writing.

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