New Releases by Margret Rey

Perfect for beginning readers who love Curious George. It's not a bird. It's not a plane. It's Super George! Join Curious George on a super fun caper across the city. What happens when George and his friend Tim are faced with a real crime to solve? It’s Super George to the rescue!

Gooooaaalll! The mischievous monkey takes the field in this fun-filled story about being a team player. When George sees his friend Gracie playing soccer in the park, he's eager to join in—so eager that he grabs the ball with his hands and throws it in the net! Lucky for George, there's a soccer camp starting at the rec center where he can learn the basic rules of the game and all about dribbling, passing, and what it means to be a team player. George has fun—and gets into a little mischief—at camp, but it’s not until the final game that he finds the perfect position for him. When he does, he proves to his teammates, coach, and himself that he’s their MVM—Most Valuable Monkey!

What will it take to get a monkey back to sleep in the middle of the night? George is so excited about reading Chicken Little, the new book from the library! But when George goes to sleep, he dreams that the sky is falling, just like in his book! What is a woken-up little monkey to do in the middle of the night? Ask for another story, jump on the bed, drink some warm milk? With the help of the man with the yellow hat and a telescope, he finds a starry solution that will turn his scary dreams into sweet dreams. With art in the style of H.A. Rey and engaging yet soothing text, this book will lull young readers into their own pleasant slumber.

One hot summer day, George and the man with the yellow hat go to the beach. What fun George has at the beach! What fun he has feeding the seagulls! It's fun, that is, until they fly away with something valuable and George must find a clever way to save the day. The audio for this Read-Aloud ebook was produced and engineered by Perry Geyer at Cybersound Recording Studios (349 Newbury St., Ste. 201, Boston, MA 02115). Music theme composed by Cybersound Studios (Perry Geyer, Silvio Amato, Michael Africk, Greg Hawkes). Engineers: Perry Geyer (music production and sound design), Rob Whitaker (editing and mixing engineer), Samuel Creager (editing, sound design, and mixing engineer), Marcus Clark, Corey Rupp. Assistant engineers: Dave Chapman, Mike Pekarski, Justin Sheriff, Daniel Wrigley, Andrew Sardinha, Mami Ienaga, Kevin Notar, Maria Goulamhoussen. Sheridan Willard, John Huang, John Schmidt. Voiceover by Joyce Kulhawik.

While on vacation, George and the man with the yellow hat stop to see Mt. Rushmore. There's no time to take a helicopter ride for a close-up view—the hot air balloon races are about to start! Whisked up and away at the races, a surprised George gets a close-up view of the presidents after all. The audio for this Read-Aloud ebook was produced and engineered by Perry Geyer at Cybersound Recording Studios (349 Newbury St., Ste. 201, Boston, MA 02115). Music theme composed by Cybersound Studios (Perry Geyer, Silvio Amato, Michael Africk, Greg Hawkes). Engineers: Perry Geyer (music production and sound design), Rob Whitaker (editing and mixing engineer), Samuel Creager (editing, sound design, and mixing engineer), Marcus Clark, Corey Rupp. Assistant engineers: Dave Chapman, Mike Pekarski, Justin Sheriff, Daniel Wrigley, Andrew Sardinha, Mami Ienaga, Kevin Notar, Maria Goulamhoussen. Sheridan Willard, John Huang, John Schmidt. Voiceover by Joyce Kulhawik.

George shows his gratitude in this story starring everyone’s favorite monkey! George is thrilled to get a thank-you card in the mail from his friend Betsy. It makes him want to send thank-you cards to everyone he knows. Who can he thank? George tries to remember all the people who have been nice to him. But tracking them down to deliver his homemade cards soon becomes a challenge . . .

Readers learn the alphabet along with George as the man in the yellow hat teaches the curious monkey how to read.

Curious George visits the zoo and manages to both cause trouble and make up for it in his inimitable fashion.

At the train station, it’s up to lovable monkey George to save the day! Curious George heads to the train station to take a trip with the man with the yellow hat. But when he tries to help out the station master, he gets himself into trouble. George finds himself a hiding place—only to discover that his help is really needed when a little boy’s toy train is about to fall onto the tracks… “The only predictable thing about that dynamic monkey, Curious George, is his unpredictability.”—The New York Times

It's Halloween! When George and his friend the man with the yellow hat go to a party at Mrs. Gray’s house, George is excited to find out that it is a costume party. After seeing his friends dressed up as astronauts, mummies, witches, and more, George gets to pick out his own costume. But George accidentally wraps himself up in a tablecloth and gets mistaken for a ghost! Will everyone enjoy George's Halloween trick, or will he scare away the party guests? Each hardcover gift book comes with festive Halloween stickers. (Previously published as Curious George Goes to a Costume Party)

George and the man with the yellow hat enjoy watching the winter sports competition. When they stop to warm up with some cocoa, George's curiosity about the racing equipment leads to some wild rides up and down the slopes. He creates quite a stir at the resort, and may even create a new sport!

With afterword by Louise Borden Now in paperback: The first story to feature Curious George, with a historical afterword by Louise Borden. “There is originality and a childlike humor in both the amusing antics and engaging pictures.”—Booklist A lonely giraffe with no playmates meets nine monkeys with no home. Can there be a happy ending? Of course there can—one of the monkeys is Curious George! This is the first story to feature Curious George, and when you read it, you’ll know why children demanded that Margret and H.A. Rey give him his very own adventures. Enjoy the fun on every page of this playful celebration of imagination and friendship. Louise Borden, author of The Journey that Saved Curious George, has written an afterword placing Cecily G. in historical context vis-a-vis the development of Curious George and the Reys’ personal journey.

While visiting Mt. Rushmore, Curious George gets into mischief when he takes an unplanned ride on a hot air balloon. Share Curious George''s irresistible qualities—ingenuity, opportunity, determination, and curiosity in learning and exploring—with these easy-to-read picture books for your young readers.

Curious George, an inquisitive monkey, causes quite a stir when he tries to make pancakes at a fundraiser for the children''s hospital.

Separated from the man in the yellow hat while at a Christmas tree farm, Curious George ends up at a hospital where he delights the child patients with his own brand of tree trimming.

H.A. Rey and his wife Margret first introduced young readers to the big-hearted, fun-loving troublemaker-hero Curious George in 1941. In this 200-page hardcover treasury, Curious George fans will find eight stories based on the popular primate, painted in Rey’s original watercolor and charcoal style: Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory (1998), Curious George and the Puppies (1998), Curious George Makes Pancakes (1998), Curious George Feeds the Animals (1998), Curious George Goes to a Movie (1998), Curious George and the Hot Air Balloon (1998), Curious George in the Snow (1998), and Curious George’s Dream (1998). A five-page essay about the author-illustrator team closes this appealing collection of adventures for Curious George fans young and old. For more monkey fun, investigate www.curiousgeorge.com and discover all the latest on Curious George, books, promotions, games, activities, and more!

It's Christmastime! And irrepressible, excitable Curious George has just the spirit for it. He can't wait to help his best friend, The Man with the Yellow Hat, pick out their holiday tree. At the tree farm, however, amid all the excitement of finding the perfect specimen, George gets carried away, as usual--atop his favorite tree! Hiding in the tree's branches, George finds himself delivered to the local children's hospital, where his tree trimming antics cheerthe children and he gets to meet a jolly man in a bright red suit.

When Curious George attends the first day of school as a special helper, he winds up creating a big mess.

When Curious George attends the first day of school as a special helper, he winds up creating a big mess.

Curious George explores his neighborhood in a story with lift-the-flap illustrations that also introduce basic concepts.

So many books—and one busy monkey! George is lucky to arrive at the library just in time for story hour. But it''s not easy for a little monkey to sit still too long . . . From selecting books to getting his very own library card, George''s day at the library makes reading fun for little ones.

While holiday shopping with the man with the yellow hat, George is accidentally swept away on a tour of the big city. Though he has fun seeing the tourist sites and all the sparkling decorations, what he enjoys most is being back together with his best friend.

George''s curiosity creates chaos at a holiday parade.

Tired of being treated differently by his family just because he is spotted and the other rabbits are white, Spotty sets out on his own to seek acceptance. This edition of the original 1940s classic, with its vintage pictures and optimistic ending, offers a story that still needs to be told.

A lonely giraffe teams up with the nine playful monkeys.

While visiting the museum with Jimmy''s class, Curious George can''t resist climbing onto one of the exhibits. The director of the museum isn''t very happy about that, but George sure knows how to make a field trip interesting!

Curious George makes a mistake in the art room of his school but finds a missing painting in time for an open house for parents of the students.

Curious George's natural agility gives him an unfair advantage when he joins a volleyball game at the beach, but it also helps him rescue a little boy who almost falls off a pier.