From alligators to jaguars in the jungle to zesty zebras, George has one of his greatest adventures yet?learning the alphabet! George marvels as the man with the yellow hat shows him how letters can become pictures, and how they go together to make words. Have you ever seen a D become a DINOSAUR? George has! Join him in H. A. Rey's classic jaunt through the ABCs. In celebration of its fiftieth anniversary, this special paper-over-board edition includes an audio download and colourful alphabet flash cards! The audio comes with page-turn signals to help guide emerging readers. AGES: 4 to 9 AUTHOR: Hans Augusto Rey was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1898. As a child, he spent much of his free time in that city's famous Hagenbeck Zoo drawing animals. After serving in the army during World War I, he studied philology and natural science at the University of Hamburg. He then married Margret Rey and they moved to Montmartre for four years. The manuscript for the first Curious George books was one of the few items the Reys carried with them on their bicycles when they escaped from Paris in 1940. Eventually, they made their way to the United States, and Curious George was published in 1941. Curious George has been published in many languages, including French, German, Japanese, Afrikaans, and Norwegian. Additional Curious George books followed, as well as such other favourites as Cecily G. and the Nine Monkeys and Find the Constellations. SELLING POINTS: A special anniversary edition of a treasured classic with colourful flash cards and audio Colour illustrations
