The Complete Adventures of Curious George, Anniversary Edition
by Margaret Rey
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Book Reviews of The Complete Adventures of Curious George, Anniversary Edition
Book Review: The worst Curious Book yet
Summary: 1 Stars
Unlike all the other Curious George compilations this book has a bunch of strange stories in it. The strangest is the one written in conjusction with the Boston Children's Hospital where George swallows a puzzle piece. He then gets admitted to the hospital, drinks barium and then gets operated on. As a physician this was far too detailed for Curious George story.
Another story in the book has George smelling a bottle of ether and then having stange dreams and passing out.
My daughter likes the hospital story as I make up all my own words but this book will hit the trash can one day soon. Buy any other compilation of George stories just not this one - it's like the writers were drinking on duty when this book got put together.
Book Review: PG -- needs parental guidance in a Post-Goodall world!
Summary: 3 Stars
Although the illustrations are irresistable, I would not recommend the content of the first few books, at least, for children without some guidance from parents/teachers. They would, however, be good springboards for discussions about changing perspectives on wildlife and animal rights. When the Reys wrote their books, human dominance and exploitation of wild animals was almost unquestioned in their culture. Today, the sight of a young chimpanzee being captured, taken to the city, given alcohol and cigarettes, being imprisoned in a jail and then a zoo and being used in the film industry is disturbing, to say the least. I could see children learning to think about animals and wildlife, and learning to empathize with other species, from these books.Book Review: children will sit still for this one!
Summary: 5 Stars
My 3 year old twins (girls) are totally rivited by this book. Yes, the stories are long (allow 15-20 minutes each), but they enjoy it so much, it is well worth it. Hands down, this is their favorite book. As a parent, however, I think this book could use a little updating. Some references are harmless, like referring to a record player (what's that?!), but others are what we would now consider politically incorrect or stereotypical: "fireman" instead of "firefighter", references to a "fat man", and "pretty nurse". A few characters, including George, smoke a pipe!
All in all, I would not let this stop me from purchasing the book; it's just something to be aware of.
Book Review: Curious George: our bedtime hero!
Summary: 5 Stars
In the first week of August we took our two children - aged 4 1/2 and 2 1/2 - to see the movie of Curious George. Both loved it. As a matter of fact my wife and I had never before enjoyed a childrens movie as much as we did this one about Curious George.
However the stories aren't translated in Dutch yet, so we decided to buy this complete collection instead. It's great! The adventures of Curious George translate very easily in Dutch while reading it aloud to the children, and the children love to make up their own stories looking at the terrific drawings of Curious George and all his friends. Bedtime has become the best time, 'cause that's Curious George time!
Book Review: For old memories and new...
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently purchased this book as a 34 year old with no children of my own, perhaps only to reconnect with a literary mammal that played such a huge role in my own childhood. I found that with every page turn, the images and the stories brought back a flood of wonderful memories that rekindled my own imagination. You already know the adventures, but you'll be surprised at what this trip into your past will do for your soul. Buy this book and make yourself happy. Oh, yeah, and the kids, too.
In contrast to other statements made by other reviewers, I found the book to be of perfectly acceptable quality, and the colors and reproductions were very good.