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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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Jerry Marquardt says
My nephew loves anything with Curious George in it. I thank you for featuring this, he will love it if I win this.
Amy Deeter says
My children and i have always been a big fan of Curious George.He is so cute
Sharon C says
My son loved Curious George and he is now introducing him to his own son. I love these long lasting characters.
Amber Cheras says
This is so cool we love curious george. loved watching it as a kid and so glad its still around to relive the memories!
Jill Myrick says
Curious George was one of my favorite characters as a child and I love that he is still around for my children to enjoy.
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Jane H says
My oldest son who adored Curious George took him into an operation with him when he was little.
Kathy Pease says
I loved reading the curious george books when I was young
Shea Balentine says
I loved Curious George as a kid growing up and so glad I can share him with my niece as she grows too!
Leah Shumack says
I love that I can share something with my daughter that I grew up and loved as a kid too!
jackie says
my two year old loves Curious George! he calls him georgie, and has been obsessed with the episodes, thank goodness we have netflix and youtube
Ed says
I enjoyed the “Curious George” movie.
Stephanie Larison says
My oldest daughter loves the Curious George movies.
Tiff says
Curious George is my sons favorite cartoon character
Maryann D. says
I was a big fan of Curious George when I was young, so he has been around for quite a while. My children enjoyed him also.
Samantha says
My husband has always been a Curious George fan and I would love to get my daughter into it as well.
Mia Franklin says
Happy 75th Birthday George!!!
Anne Siegrist says
I love Curious George and have read many Curious George books to kids as a teachers’ aide.
Karen Propes says
I loved reading Curious George when I was younger and continued reading to my kids and my Grandkids. This is a fabulous giveaaway!
hannah says
I remember Curious George! They were some of my favorite books to read as a kid
Crystal says
My daughter love curious george
Jo-Ann Brightman says
I have always enjoyed the Curious George books and cartoons.
Jessica Cox says
I love Curious George we have holiday books that we read every year that are Curious George
Michelle S says
I love that Curious George has stayed a favorite all these years! I loved him as a kid and it was so fun to introduce him to my own kids.
Lauren Becker says
Wow, 75 years! I love Curious George. Glad he’s still popular.
Wendy Brennan says
Curious George was the theme for my son’s 4th birthday party. It was adorable and unique!
Savannah Forbes says
My daughter’s name is Fifi which was George’s original persona – a monkey named Fifi =)
Gina Ferrell says
I love reading Curious George books to my kids and I love Curious George all together!
Catherine Buell says
I’d love this for my son, and as his little brother grows older he will learn to love it too
Rania says
I used to love reading Curious George as a child. Now I want to win this prize for my boys.
Lisa Coomer Queen says
When my daughter was in kindergarten she had the book Curious George Rides a Bike memorized. She told her teacher she could read it. So the next day she took her book and “read” it to the class. Of course the teacher knew and we all had a good laugh. Now she is 31 and has 3 little ones of her on. Thanks!
Linda G. says
My grandson and I love to read Curious George books.
Cynthia Mercado says
Curious George has stood the test of time. He is still a sought after book in the library
Denise B. says
We have Curious George books.
Katie Usher says
this is nice
mickeyfan says
It was interesting to find out more about the authors. Thanks.
Brian Metzger says
My Grandson is the fourth generation of Curious George Fan in our family! That curious little monkey always gets him laughing!
Donna L says
We love Curious George. I remember reading these books to my daughter when she was young,
DENISE LOW says
I have several books on Curious George and when the grandkids spend the night we will read some of them to the kids. They love listening about him.
vera wilson says
George lives with the Man with the yellow hat.
heather s says
We love Curious George. My nephew is tiny but we read the books to him and he loves the pictures.
Tami Vollenweider says
When I recently visited with my grandson,Curious George was one of the cartoons,that my So had recorded for him to watch! He sure loved to watch it!!
carol says
I remember Curious George as a kid.
Leela says
My kids love this silly monkey.
Abigail says
George has been a family favorite for years!
jennifer bowen says
I really love the books of curious George. I think I like the book where he go’s to the housptabil the most . my 9 year old loves the books too as well as my grand baby also loves them thay are very time less books that one cant help but like and love.
Renee Walters says
I love reading Curious George books to my son.
Lesley F says
My granddaughter thinks he is adorable
Julie Lundstrom says
I would love this for my son, He likes Curious George.
vickie couturier says
my little grandsons watch curious george all the time,,they love him
Laura says
I love Curious George. I had one of the older books growing up. What fun!
Rita M says
Curious George books have always been a favorite of my granddaughter.
Morrighan Crowe says
Always a favorite in this house,
Natalie F says
I love curious george. It is the perfect show that kids of all ages love and my kids learn so much from it.
Kathy Calton says
Three generations of my family have watched and read Curious George We love you George!
Edye says
Curious George is so cute!
Lana simanovicki says
my whole family loves watching curious George
Lauren says
My kids love Curious George!
Shelley P says
I loved Curious George as a child and now so do my children 🙂
Jan Lee says
Curious George was one of the first books I remember reading in second grade 🙂
elizabeth miller says
I love Curious George. I watched him with my 25,26, and 28 year olds and I watched him with my 11 year old up until a few years ago when she grew out of the show. It’s one of those shows that just stays good.
laura feist says
he soo cute
Nancy says
Curious George books have been a favorite of curious children for many years!
violet taylor says
curious george is actually rthe first series i remember reading
Stephanie Phelps says
Curious George has always been my sons favorite and now I think it will be his daughters favorite! I love Curious George.
Patty wright says
When I was growing up I wanted a curious George doll
crystle tellerday says
curious George is cute
Lisa Williams says
I remember Curious George since I was young and I remember these books as being some of my favorites and getting excited about reading a new one if I hadn’t seen it before,I just love Curious George!!
Veronica Vasquez says
My girls ADORE Curious George!! He was always a favorite of mine when I was little too. Thank you for the chance at this wonderful giveaway 🙂
Janet W. says
My grandsons are big fans of Curious George. We have a few books that they love to read. They enjoy watching the TV show, too.
Mia says
My granddaughter loves to watch Curious George and read the books.
Robin Abrams says
My grand son is the biggest curious George fan
Mayleen Rodriguez says
My brother would love these curious George books he loves the show he watches it on sprout. He would really love this and would help him how to read. Word speller messed up my words so had to fix it.
Mayleen Rodriguez says
Would like to win Happy 75th Birthday Curious George #GetCurious Giveaway for my brother he still does not know how to read and he is 6 so reading these book to him and teaching him the words would help him a lot and he loves this show.
Mayleen Rodriguez says
My broter would these curious George books he loves the show he watches it on sprout. He would really love this and would help him how to read.
Mayleen Rodriguez says
Word speller keeps messing up my words My brother would love these curious George books he loves the show he watches it on sprout. He would really love this and would help him how to read.
Lacey Burd says
My 5 year old absolutely adores Curious George! It’s nice to see that some “wholesome” cartoons are still around 🙂