H. A. Rey, Margret Rey
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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 6
Average rating: 3.5 of 5
A Classic Curious George Fiasco... 4 out of 5 stars.
12 of 14 people found this review helpful.
The basic storyline is that Curious George gets himself into a heap of trouble, and the more he tries to fix the situation, the worse it gets. I did not feel that the story advocated George's tactics (stealing, etc.). All of the things that George does are obviously the wrong way of going about things...he doesn't earn the medal for any of his foibles. In fact, when George is caught it says "he felt so ashamed, he almost wished he were dead."
Of course, as in other George stories, the man with the yellow hat shows up to save the day, and he redirects George to a more appropriate use of his intelligence.
It may not be one of the great moral masterpieces of our civilization, but it's vintage Curious George--a classic from a simpler era when everything wasn't hyper analyzed.
Editorial Review:
In this classic story, George tries to write a letter—but, when he spills ink everywhere, his cleanup efforts fill the room with soap bubbles. He also frees a pen full of pigs, rides a cow, hitches a ride on a pickup truck, crashes into a dinosaur, and finally, most importantly, soars into outer space, which results in the happiest day of his life—he gets a medal, of course!
Previously a book-and-cassette-tape package, the audio recording is now also available on CD.
