Curious George (book)
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Curious George is a children's book written and illustrated by Margret Rey
and H. A. Rey
, and published by Houghton Mifflin in 1941
. It is the first book in the Curious George
series and tells the story of a monkey called George and his adventures with the man with the yellow hat.
. Margaret Rey's name did not appear on early copies of Curious George because the publisher felt that children's literature was too dominated by women.
Margret Rey
Margret Elizabeth Rey , born Margarete Elisabeth Waldstein, was , the co-author and illustrator of children's books, the most famous of which are the Curious George series....
and H. A. Rey
H. A. Rey
Hans Augusto "H.A." Rey , worked with his wife Margret Rey as authors and illustrators of children's books. They were best known for their Curious George series.-Curious George Book Series:Hans and Margret were both Jewish and of German birth...
, and published by Houghton Mifflin in 1941
1941 in literature
The year 1941 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Frank Herbert marries Flora Parkinson.*F. Scott Fitzgerald's unfinished work, The Last Tycoon, is edited and published by Edmund Wilson.-New books:...
. It is the first book in the Curious George
Curious George
Curious George is the protagonist of a series of popular children's books by the same name, written by Hans Augusto Rey and Margret Rey. The books feature a curious brown monkey named George, who is brought from his home in Africa by "The Man with The Yellow Hat" to live with him in a big city.When...
series and tells the story of a monkey called George and his adventures with the man with the yellow hat.
Background
The idea for Curious George came from an earlier Rey work, Cecily G. and the Nine MonkeysCecily G. and the Nine Monkeys
Cecily G. and the Nine Monkeys is a 1939 children's short story written and illustrated by German-Brazilian author H.A. Rey. It is the first story to include Rey's now-famous character, Curious George. When it was first published in France, Cecily's original name was Rafi; Raffy when it was first...
. Margaret Rey's name did not appear on early copies of Curious George because the publisher felt that children's literature was too dominated by women.