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George has many friends in his neighborhood and they all have very different jobs. As George travels to some of his favorite places, like the fire station, the farm, and the science museum, the six sturdy pull tabs reveal the professions of George's friends who work there as well as an object particular to that location. The final spread pictures different professions and includes a game that encourages children to discover what kind of interesting jobs can be found in their neighborhood.
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H. A. Rey and his wife, Margret, first introduced the world to the bighearted, fun-loving, mischievous hero Curious George in 1941, and young readers have been in love with him ever since. Curious George has been successfully adapted into a major motion picture and an Emmy Award–winning television show on PBS, and Pretzel and the Puppies, based on their picture books, is a streaming series on Apple TV+. curiousgeorge.com; pretzelandthepuppies.com
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George has many friends in his neighborhood and they all have very different jobs. As George travels to some of his favorite places, like the fire station, the farm, and the science museum, the six sturdy pull tabs reveal the professions of George’s friends who work there as well as an object particular to that location. The final spread pictures different professions and includes a game that encourages children to discover what kind of interesting jobs can be found in their neighborhood.
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Praise for the PBS-TV series Curious George: ** 2008 Daytime Emmy Award** "The 'George' series is nearly perfect preschool literature."--The New York Times
** "An inventive take on an old favorite"--TV Guide
** "Wholeheartedly, ironically, nostalgically whatever adverb you need to feel to the love."--Entertainment Weekly
** "This colorful show can't be anything but successful when the very young target audience finally gets to see its hero show up animated and on the move."--Hollywood Reporter
** "PBS mixes math and mischief in its snappy retelling of CURIOUS GEORGE. . . sweet-natured mayhem."--Christian Science Monitor
** "A nice supportive update on a very old friend."--The Boston Globe
** "Curious George is for kids, which is not to say that it's not funny, but it's for kids."--William H. Macy (narrator), The Pittsburgh Post Gazette
** "A delightful educational series"--Catholic News Service
