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Curious George Original Adventures #7
Curious George Goes to the Hospital
Readers learn all about the hospital as George goes in for an operation to remove a puzzle piece he has eaten.
48 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1966
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Margret Rey
254 books119 followersMargret Elizabeth Rey (May 16, 1906 – December 21, 1996), born Margarete Elisabeth Waldstein, was (with her husband H. A. Rey), the co-author and illustrator of children's books, best known for their Curious George
Although she was born in Germany, she fled to Brazil early in her life to escape Nazism. While there, she met her future husband Hans (who was a salesman and also from Germany). They married in 1935 and moved to Paris, France that same year.
While in Paris, Hans's animal drawings came to the attention of French publisher, who commissioned him to write a children's book. The result, Rafi and the Nine Monkeys, is little remembered today, but one of its characters, an adorably impish monkey named Curious George, was such a success that the couple considered writing a book just about him. Their work was interrupted with the outbreak of World War II. As Jews, the Reys decided to flee Paris before the Nazis seized the city. Hans built two bicycles, and they fled Paris just a few hours before it fell. Among the meager possessions they brought with them was the illustrated manuscript of Curious George.
The Reys' odyssey brought them to the Spanish border, where they bought train tickets to Lisbon. From there they returned to Brazil, where they had met five years earlier, but this time they continued to New York, New York. The books were published by Houghton Mifflin in 1941, though certain changes had to be introduced because of the technology of the time. Hans and Margret originally planned to use watercolors to illustrate the books, but since they were responsible for the color separation, he changed these to the cartoon-like images that continue to feature in each of the books. (A collector's edition with the original watercolors was recently released.)
Curious George was an instant success, and the Reys were commissioned to write more adventures of the mischievous monkey and his friend, the Man in the Yellow Hat. They wrote seven stories in all, with Hans mainly doing the illustrations and Margret working mostly on the stories, though they both admitted to sharing the work and cooperating fully in every stage of development. At first, however, Margret's name was left off the cover, ostensibly because there was a glut of women already writing children's fiction. In later editions, this was corrected, and Margret now receives full credit for her role in developing the stories.
Margret and her husband moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1963, in a house close to Harvard Square. Following her husband's death in 1977, Margret continued writing, and in 1979, became a Professor of Creative Writing at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Starting in 1980, she also began to collaborate with Alan Shalleck on a series of short films featuring Curious George and more than two dozen additional books.
In 1989 Margret Rey established the Curious George Foundation to help creative children and prevent cruelty to animals. In 1996, she made major donations to the Boston Public Library and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She was also a long-time supporter of the Longy School of Music. The Reys spent twenty summers in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, to enable H.A. Rey to better observe the stars for his astronomy writing. They became an integral part of the Waterville community and their legacy is honored by The Margret and H.A. Rey Center and the Curious George Cottage located there.
Dr. Lena Y. de Grummond, a professor in the field of library science (specializing in children's literature) at The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss. contacted the Reys in 1966 about the university's new children's literature collection. H.A. and Margret made a donation of a pair of sketches at the time. In 1996, after Margret's death, it was revealed in her will that the entire literary estate of the Reys were to be donated to the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection at Southern Miss.
Although she was born in Germany, she fled to Brazil early in her life to escape Nazism. While there, she met her future husband Hans (who was a salesman and also from Germany). They married in 1935 and moved to Paris, France that same year.
While in Paris, Hans's animal drawings came to the attention of French publisher, who commissioned him to write a children's book. The result, Rafi and the Nine Monkeys, is little remembered today, but one of its characters, an adorably impish monkey named Curious George, was such a success that the couple considered writing a book just about him. Their work was interrupted with the outbreak of World War II. As Jews, the Reys decided to flee Paris before the Nazis seized the city. Hans built two bicycles, and they fled Paris just a few hours before it fell. Among the meager possessions they brought with them was the illustrated manuscript of Curious George.
The Reys' odyssey brought them to the Spanish border, where they bought train tickets to Lisbon. From there they returned to Brazil, where they had met five years earlier, but this time they continued to New York, New York. The books were published by Houghton Mifflin in 1941, though certain changes had to be introduced because of the technology of the time. Hans and Margret originally planned to use watercolors to illustrate the books, but since they were responsible for the color separation, he changed these to the cartoon-like images that continue to feature in each of the books. (A collector's edition with the original watercolors was recently released.)
Curious George was an instant success, and the Reys were commissioned to write more adventures of the mischievous monkey and his friend, the Man in the Yellow Hat. They wrote seven stories in all, with Hans mainly doing the illustrations and Margret working mostly on the stories, though they both admitted to sharing the work and cooperating fully in every stage of development. At first, however, Margret's name was left off the cover, ostensibly because there was a glut of women already writing children's fiction. In later editions, this was corrected, and Margret now receives full credit for her role in developing the stories.
Margret and her husband moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1963, in a house close to Harvard Square. Following her husband's death in 1977, Margret continued writing, and in 1979, became a Professor of Creative Writing at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. Starting in 1980, she also began to collaborate with Alan Shalleck on a series of short films featuring Curious George and more than two dozen additional books.
In 1989 Margret Rey established the Curious George Foundation to help creative children and prevent cruelty to animals. In 1996, she made major donations to the Boston Public Library and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She was also a long-time supporter of the Longy School of Music. The Reys spent twenty summers in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, to enable H.A. Rey to better observe the stars for his astronomy writing. They became an integral part of the Waterville community and their legacy is honored by The Margret and H.A. Rey Center and the Curious George Cottage located there.
Dr. Lena Y. de Grummond, a professor in the field of library science (specializing in children's literature) at The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss. contacted the Reys in 1966 about the university's new children's literature collection. H.A. and Margret made a donation of a pair of sketches at the time. In 1996, after Margret's death, it was revealed in her will that the entire literary estate of the Reys were to be donated to the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection at Southern Miss.
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March 24, 2025
Recently, to pass the time pleasantly before going to the dentist I stopped and picked up some fresh-made crusty sourdough bread to eat with dinner.
Yummy!
And for some reason I thought of another trip at an earlier time of my life, which had a similarly pleasant prelude, and then an identically tough-to-handle ending when I entered into hard, cold reality - like getting down to the pain of dental surgery...
Heaven knows why that happens.... why really bad things follow the really good!
***
Back when I was nine, I had my tonsils out.
In the fifties, it was a not uncommon operation for kids. My parents had noticed I breathed through my mouth - yes, through my mouth (Fergus, WHY couldn’t you have breathed normally)!
You see, they wanted a Normal Child, like the infamous Dr. Spock preached was optimal for the Fabulous Fifties. Needless to say, the best-laid plans of mice ‘n men gang aft aglay.
And I never really WANTED to be normal, anyway!
But when they were checking me in to the paediatric ward, there was THIS book in the waiting room - luckily enough, a new Curious George.
Though I was now well into the ‘Classics Illustrated’ phase of my life, I had loved to read and reread the first Curious George book as a tot.
So, hours later, when they wheeled my kid’s size bed towards the OR, I asked if I could bring George with me.
The nurses were all too willing to comply, knowing full well they’d yank it out of my hands a few moments later, as soon as that ether mask dropped over my face!
Well, I was awake at midnight that night, sleepless after those unfamiliar fumes conked me out for what must have been an appreciable length of time.
But - and here’s the GOOD part - next to my bed on my night table, lit by the cozy white snow glow from the window sill and street below - was CURIOUS GEORGE GOES TO THE HOSPITAL!
My consolation prize.
You see, my Grade Five classmates and their parents had attended the speeches and prize giving ceremonies for our class Public Speaking night that very evening...
And I sorely regretted not going and giving it my best shot.
But now, here was a new Curious George book, all mine to read and reread throughout my entire recuperation process!
So, sometimes... the best-laid plans DON’T go aglay:
And everything turns out perfectly OK.
Yummy!
And for some reason I thought of another trip at an earlier time of my life, which had a similarly pleasant prelude, and then an identically tough-to-handle ending when I entered into hard, cold reality - like getting down to the pain of dental surgery...
Heaven knows why that happens.... why really bad things follow the really good!
***
Back when I was nine, I had my tonsils out.
In the fifties, it was a not uncommon operation for kids. My parents had noticed I breathed through my mouth - yes, through my mouth (Fergus, WHY couldn’t you have breathed normally)!
You see, they wanted a Normal Child, like the infamous Dr. Spock preached was optimal for the Fabulous Fifties. Needless to say, the best-laid plans of mice ‘n men gang aft aglay.
And I never really WANTED to be normal, anyway!
But when they were checking me in to the paediatric ward, there was THIS book in the waiting room - luckily enough, a new Curious George.
Though I was now well into the ‘Classics Illustrated’ phase of my life, I had loved to read and reread the first Curious George book as a tot.
So, hours later, when they wheeled my kid’s size bed towards the OR, I asked if I could bring George with me.
The nurses were all too willing to comply, knowing full well they’d yank it out of my hands a few moments later, as soon as that ether mask dropped over my face!
Well, I was awake at midnight that night, sleepless after those unfamiliar fumes conked me out for what must have been an appreciable length of time.
But - and here’s the GOOD part - next to my bed on my night table, lit by the cozy white snow glow from the window sill and street below - was CURIOUS GEORGE GOES TO THE HOSPITAL!
My consolation prize.
You see, my Grade Five classmates and their parents had attended the speeches and prize giving ceremonies for our class Public Speaking night that very evening...
And I sorely regretted not going and giving it my best shot.
But now, here was a new Curious George book, all mine to read and reread throughout my entire recuperation process!
So, sometimes... the best-laid plans DON’T go aglay:
And everything turns out perfectly OK.
October 12, 2018
This is much much improved from the first book. Still some things that have aged poorly, but George is in great form and his adventures are full of heart. There's good room for sad emotions and learning how to feel better. My kid loved it and hopefully learned not to eat puzzle pieces.
January 20, 2019
Sometimes, even George’s curiosity gets him into more trouble than he can handle. After swallowing a piece to a jigsaw puzzle, he gets quite ill and is required to visit the hospital. While there, he has x-rays and the doctor decides that they ought to get it out sooner than later. A new patient, George gets a little anxious about what will happen next, but nowhere near as much as Betsy, who has never been in the hospital. While George comes through the surgery without an issue, his curiosity is higher than ever, meaning trouble will soon follow. In a speedy conclusion to the story, George learns just how important it is to listen and follow direction. Neo remembered his time in the hospital, but had nowhere near as much fun as George. It was quite the experience and Neo could not contain his excitement as George leapt onto something that did not belong to him. Hopefully other young readers will enjoy this one, as Neo highly recommends it!
January 7, 2013
After re-reading "Curious George Goes to the Hospital" I am convinced that it is the peak of literary perfection, unmatched by any other human accomplishment. The entire spectrum of drama is fully represented in a tale so filled with wonder and delight as to make all other books redundant. The fact that the story's wealth of knowledge and inspiration is so remarkably accessible to persons of most any age is surely a testament to the unarguable brilliance of Margret & H.A. Rey. I loathe to attribute something as mundane as a "Star Rating" to such a transcendentally significant work which redefines the boundaries of human/primate existence, and so eloquently conveys the folly and ultimate triumph of monkeykind... but if forced to do so under the GoodReads review standard, I offer TWENTY-SIX STARS (of which only five are be visible for some reason). You owe it to yourself... nay, you owe it to ALL HUMANITY... to read this literary masterwork and thrill to the sublime illustrated artistic triumphs which accompany it. "Curious George Goes to the Hospital" is, quite simply, the most profoundly perfect book ever created, and shall undoubtedly remain so until the end of time.
March 3, 2017
Parents need to know that Curious George Goes to the Hospital is the last of the original Curious George books by H.A. Rey and Margret Rey. The adorable little monkey must be admitted to the hospital after he eats a puzzle piece. The book describes the way the hospital staff discover what happened to George and what it's like for George to be in the hospital, but there's no detail about the procedure to remove the puzzle piece. While he's in the hospital, George's antics entertain and amuse other children, especially a frightened girl named Betsy. For children in the book and for readers, George's funny adventures take the edge off a trip to the hospital. The book also lets kids know it's not a good idea to eat things that are not food. Note that this book was written in 1966, so gender roles are a bit outdated: In illustrations, all the doctors are white men, and all the nurses are white women. Lel this is a troll
October 29, 2011
It's impossible to understate the importance of this book in my life. I first read it when I was seven. Within a few months *I* would be going to the hospital for an emergency tonsilectomy. During my recovery, George was there with me in the hospital room the entire time. I read the pages until I had every nuance of the illustrations memorized. This book comforted me and, for one of the first times, broadened me beyond my grade-school world. There were others out there who had gone through similar experiences as I had. I was no longer alone. If a monkey could survive the hospital, then so could I.
One other thing to note: This book gave me a new phobia of jigsaw puzzles. Never again would I put a piece to my mouth while I was contemplating where it should go in the puzzle. *Shudder*
One other thing to note: This book gave me a new phobia of jigsaw puzzles. Never again would I put a piece to my mouth while I was contemplating where it should go in the puzzle. *Shudder*
May 24, 2016
Curious George Goes to the Hospital was about a curious little monkey named George. One day George was waiting for the man with the yellow hat to get home. He saw a strange box on the man with the yellow hat's desk and he was very curious to what might be in the box. He became so curious that he couldn't wait for his friend to come home. When he opened the box, there were lots of little pieces that looked like candy. George put it in his mouth and before he knew it he had swallowed it. When the man got home he discovered George had already opened the box. He was a little disappointed because it was supposed to be a surprise. He said it didn't matter and they got to work putting the puzzle together. When they had the whole thing together the man with the yellow hat noticed there was a piece missing. When they woke up the next morning George had a tummy ache and the doctor didn't know what was wrong so they went to the hospital to get an X Ray. When the X Ray came back they found out that George had swallowed the puzzle piece. George had to get a minor operation done to remove the piece and had to stay at the hospital for a few days. Will this curious monkey named George survive? To find out this and many other burning questions, read it.
This was a really good book. I liked that the author wrote about some things that were relatable. Such as kids sticking forigine objects into their mouths. I also liked that there was some action involved.
One thing that I didn't like about this book was that it was so short. It should have been a bunch of different stories instead of just that one.
I would recommend this to kids who like reading funny stories about Curious George or kids who like watching Curious George.
This was a really good book. I liked that the author wrote about some things that were relatable. Such as kids sticking forigine objects into their mouths. I also liked that there was some action involved.
One thing that I didn't like about this book was that it was so short. It should have been a bunch of different stories instead of just that one.
I would recommend this to kids who like reading funny stories about Curious George or kids who like watching Curious George.
February 25, 2017
My boy loves George. I like the recent Curious George stuff much more than the classic. This is one of the better classic books as it doesn't imply George was behaved badly when curious. It is very dated now and hospital stays are much different. Not to mention that one will probably not go to the hospital after eating one piece of a jigsaw puzzle.
What I liked:
- George helps other kids feel more comfortable at the hospital. This is a scary place for kids and this book does a good job in making the hospital less scary. It does provide a way to start a conversation about hospital stays and what is scary about them.
What I didn't like:
- Mainly some personal taste items. Such as the generalization of the pretty nurse and the male doctors.
Overall, this is an okay book. This isn't one that my boy asks to borrow often or read often. I don't have to figure out how to explain George smoking a pipe before bed, so that's a plus in my book.
What I liked:
- George helps other kids feel more comfortable at the hospital. This is a scary place for kids and this book does a good job in making the hospital less scary. It does provide a way to start a conversation about hospital stays and what is scary about them.
What I didn't like:
- Mainly some personal taste items. Such as the generalization of the pretty nurse and the male doctors.
Overall, this is an okay book. This isn't one that my boy asks to borrow often or read often. I don't have to figure out how to explain George smoking a pipe before bed, so that's a plus in my book.
November 6, 2019
My 3yo loves reading the Japanese edition of this book whenever we go to the doctor. We just picked up a copy in English from the library, and he insisted on it for bedtime. I only just now realized the English version is missing the whole passing out from huffing ether bit! The kid didn't miss it but he did realize the story was slightly different (mom had been making up the Japanese text).
November 5, 2007
Oh, no! Curious George swallows a piece of his puzzle, and doesn't feel so good. Off to the hospital he goes, where he finds puppets to play with, and wheelchairs to race down the halls. Another classic George story!
April 17, 2024
I imagine the puzzle piece tasted like stale bread.
May 22, 2017
The seventh and final of George's so-call "original adventures" (don't worry, he's got dozens more "new adventures," though my understanding is that they tend to be rather repetitive; we'll get to that, though) is Curious George Goes to the Hospital. Again. In fairness, the poacher does acknowledge that George had been there previously.
The story begins with George yet again left unattended at one of the poacher's many homes. He finds a jigsaw puzzle and eats one of the pieces. The poacher later constructs the jigsaw puzzle, sees that a piece is missing, doesn't connect it to the monkey's tummy ache, and goes about his business.
The puzzle features the now-famous image of George finding the poacher's hat in the jungle. This is 1966, and there's no reference to having the puzzle specially made, so we are left to surmise that George is now so famous that he's featured on jigsaw puzzles. Later events in this story confirm this view.
George wakes up the next day, feeling even worse, so the poacher immediately takes him to the children's hospital. For human children. Not the veterinarian.
I had a lot of trouble getting past that detail. What the is the poacher doing? I initially thought he was trying to avoid the vet, lest they contact animal control and take the wild monkey away. Thus, take him to the hospital and try to pass him off as a human child, albeit a horrifically deformed and mentally challenged one.
But that makes no sense. George is a famous monkey. Patients in the waiting room acknowledge this.
So....what, then?
I think this is intended to be a commentary on the sad state of the healthcare system in the United States. If you are rich, you get immediate, first-class care at the nation's finest hospitals, even if you are a monkey, whereas if you are poor, like the little girl in the waiting room, well you! Get in line behind the monkey!
Brilliant satire.
Anyway, pretty standard George fare from here. The doctors get the puzzle piece out (and let him keep it! Gross!), and the monkey then goes around the children's post-op ward, contaminating the many recovering children just out of surgery and likely causing a dozen or more very serious infections. The mayor sees all this but doesn't mind because you, George is a celebrity and can do what he wants. Besides, he made a little girl laugh, so it's toats cool that she'll be dead in a week because of him.
Biting, biting social commentary. Easily one of the best so far!
The story begins with George yet again left unattended at one of the poacher's many homes. He finds a jigsaw puzzle and eats one of the pieces. The poacher later constructs the jigsaw puzzle, sees that a piece is missing, doesn't connect it to the monkey's tummy ache, and goes about his business.
The puzzle features the now-famous image of George finding the poacher's hat in the jungle. This is 1966, and there's no reference to having the puzzle specially made, so we are left to surmise that George is now so famous that he's featured on jigsaw puzzles. Later events in this story confirm this view.
George wakes up the next day, feeling even worse, so the poacher immediately takes him to the children's hospital. For human children. Not the veterinarian.
I had a lot of trouble getting past that detail. What the is the poacher doing? I initially thought he was trying to avoid the vet, lest they contact animal control and take the wild monkey away. Thus, take him to the hospital and try to pass him off as a human child, albeit a horrifically deformed and mentally challenged one.
But that makes no sense. George is a famous monkey. Patients in the waiting room acknowledge this.
So....what, then?
I think this is intended to be a commentary on the sad state of the healthcare system in the United States. If you are rich, you get immediate, first-class care at the nation's finest hospitals, even if you are a monkey, whereas if you are poor, like the little girl in the waiting room, well you! Get in line behind the monkey!
Brilliant satire.
Anyway, pretty standard George fare from here. The doctors get the puzzle piece out (and let him keep it! Gross!), and the monkey then goes around the children's post-op ward, contaminating the many recovering children just out of surgery and likely causing a dozen or more very serious infections. The mayor sees all this but doesn't mind because you, George is a celebrity and can do what he wants. Besides, he made a little girl laugh, so it's toats cool that she'll be dead in a week because of him.
Biting, biting social commentary. Easily one of the best so far!
May 24, 2016
Curious George Goes to the Hospital by Margret Rey was about a curious little monkey named George who was always getting into trouble because of the adventures he took. One day George was waiting for the man with the yellow hat to get home. He saw a strange box on the man with the yellow hat's desk and he became curious. He became so curious that he couldn't wait for his friend to come home. He just had to open it. When he opened the box, there were strange shaped pieces that looked like candy to the monkey. George put it in his mouth and before he knew it he had swallowed it. When the man got home he discovered George had already opened the box. He was a little disappointed because it was supposed to be a surprise. He said it didn't matter and they got to work putting the puzzle together. When they had the whole thing together the man with the yellow hat noticed there was a piece missing. When they woke up the next morning George had a tummy ache and the doctor didn't know what was wrong so they went to the hospital to get an X Ray. When the X Ray came back they found out that George had swallowed the puzzle piece. George had to get a minor operation done to remove the piece and had to stay at the hospital for a few days. On his last day there, Steve was able to start walking after his broken leg had healed. George was curious about the cart that Steve was riding in all those days and he climbed in it. He started to wheel it down the hall and before long he was going really fast. The mayor was visiting the hospital that same day and George was going down the ramp right toward him. George accidentally ran into the mayor and was really sad. All of the kids in the hospital were really excited and were laughing super hard. George felt better when the mayor started to laugh too. After that, the man with the yellow hat came to pick George up and they started to go home. The nurse came running out of the hospital right when they started to drive away. She gave George a box and told him not to open it until he got home. When he opened the box they discovered it was the missing puzzle piece and finished the puzzle.
This was a really good book. I liked that it had George being so curious and he was always getting into trouble for just exploring. One thing that I didn't like about this book was that it was so short. It should have been a bunch of different stories instead of just that one. I would recommend this to kids who like reading funny stories about Curious George or kids who like watching Curious George.
This was a really good book. I liked that it had George being so curious and he was always getting into trouble for just exploring. One thing that I didn't like about this book was that it was so short. It should have been a bunch of different stories instead of just that one. I would recommend this to kids who like reading funny stories about Curious George or kids who like watching Curious George.
March 7, 2018
My son from birth has always been surrounded with Curious George. Today at the ripe old age of 3 he travels everywhere with his stuffed George doll, and morning cuddle time he is a mainstay. He loves the cartoons on PBS as well. For me, I remember as a kid going to my ped. for Dr. appts, always looking for a certain George book, (George Goes to the Hospital) for the waiting room. Luckily it was always available in the waiting room. A couple years ago I found a beautiful hardcover boxset at B&N that I thought would make a great Xmas gift for my son, and it included the Hospital book along with this one. The gift was a smash hit. The stories tend to be a bit on the long side by todays standards, but they are highly enjoyable to read for bedtime story telling.
Beautiful artwork, well written stories in a classic sense. Wording that always follows the pictures as well as now my son can relay the stories to me by both memory and picture guidance. You can't go wrong here. The simplicity and innocense of the time period when written is highly apparent which for me I want for my son. Life lessons will come, but right now I want him to enjoy his time of playfulness and George helps him do so.
Beautiful artwork, well written stories in a classic sense. Wording that always follows the pictures as well as now my son can relay the stories to me by both memory and picture guidance. You can't go wrong here. The simplicity and innocense of the time period when written is highly apparent which for me I want for my son. Life lessons will come, but right now I want him to enjoy his time of playfulness and George helps him do so.
April 25, 2015
Curious George Goes to the Hospital by Margret Rey, H.A. Rey (Fantasy)
"Curious George Goes to the Hospital" is a wonderful book. I have loved Curious George books since I was child. I loved reading his books to my sons when they were kids. Curious George helps children to understand by fantasizing about everyday life. For instance in the book this makes put children at ease when going to the hospital. I recommend the book for children ages 2-7. George mistakenly eats a jigsaw puzzle piece, thinking that it might be candy. When his stomach starts to hurt the next morning, the Man in the Yellow Hat takes him to the hospital. This book teaches children to not put toys in their mouth. The illustrations are colorful and nice and children can easily relate to the stories. I use Curious George books in my daycare doing story time for daycare children and they really enjoy listening to his stories. After reading this book I added food, candy and toys to a box and had children pull out something from the box and asked them are they suppose to put this in their mouth or not. The children had food with this activity and it taught them what could happen if you put toys in your mouth.
"Curious George Goes to the Hospital" is a wonderful book. I have loved Curious George books since I was child. I loved reading his books to my sons when they were kids. Curious George helps children to understand by fantasizing about everyday life. For instance in the book this makes put children at ease when going to the hospital. I recommend the book for children ages 2-7. George mistakenly eats a jigsaw puzzle piece, thinking that it might be candy. When his stomach starts to hurt the next morning, the Man in the Yellow Hat takes him to the hospital. This book teaches children to not put toys in their mouth. The illustrations are colorful and nice and children can easily relate to the stories. I use Curious George books in my daycare doing story time for daycare children and they really enjoy listening to his stories. After reading this book I added food, candy and toys to a box and had children pull out something from the box and asked them are they suppose to put this in their mouth or not. The children had food with this activity and it taught them what could happen if you put toys in your mouth.
September 21, 2009
The book is so dated it's almost a history lesson. I suppose since Curious George is such an icon of childrens stories that anything less than three stars is unheard of and yet I can't see giving it anything more.
July 25, 2019
This probably has been my favorite curious George book. Who hasn’t wanted to eat a puzzle piece. And the sad little look in his face as he holds his stomach! There is a lot about this book that is outdated now but still that’s one cute little monkey!
January 18, 2015
I like Curious George now. Seeing George go to the hospital and have an operation was just like me.
August 7, 2018
George's curiosity lands him in the hospital. While staying there, he continues to be a mischievous little monkey. Fun and silly.
October 24, 2019
This book helped my son when he had his tonsils out.
September 27, 2022
I understand trying to help kids be less afraid of hospitals, but this is not how to do that. For one thing, a monkey should go to a veterinarian, not a human doctor (yes, those existed in the 1940's).
February 23, 2023
Tuff book to get throo worth it in the end
August 24, 2020
A bit outdated now, but still a lot of fun.
March 23, 2017
This is a 'classic' Curious George book, so for readers that are used to the cartoon they may not like this book but for those of us that grew up with Curious George it's a fun book to read to our grandchildren (like I just did) This is word for word for the Scholastic movie with the same title, so if you own it or have watched it several times this book maybe 'boring'. But for us it was fun.
George , as always was curious. He found a puzzle the man had left on the table he didn't know what it was and looked like candy so he ate a piece. Later his tummy hurt. He saw the doctor and he orders a x-ray to find out what was making him feel so bad. So he needed surgery. (This book was written in the 60's so hospitals back then weren't like they are now. So some parents may have to explain that to their children when they read this book.) In the children's ward were many children but one was Betsy she was sad and never smiled or laughed. But with George on the ward and his antics he soon has every one, including Betsy laughing.
George , as always was curious. He found a puzzle the man had left on the table he didn't know what it was and looked like candy so he ate a piece. Later his tummy hurt. He saw the doctor and he orders a x-ray to find out what was making him feel so bad. So he needed surgery. (This book was written in the 60's so hospitals back then weren't like they are now. So some parents may have to explain that to their children when they read this book.) In the children's ward were many children but one was Betsy she was sad and never smiled or laughed. But with George on the ward and his antics he soon has every one, including Betsy laughing.
June 5, 2012
I have always enjoyed reading curious george books since i was a kid. I had never read this one though, and am glad i got the chance. this is an excellent book to prepare young children for hospital visits, or even just a doctors visit. The pictures in the book were very detailed and told the story all in themselves. It is also a good book to teach children that they should always listen, and never put things in their mouths that do not belong.
Learning extension- Teacher will bring in a box of items, (food, hospital related, non consumable food, books, etc.) After reading the book, the teacher will hold up different items and have the children decide weather it can be ate or not, and if they eat something that they are not suppose to, what tools will the doctors use to get the item out.
Learning extension- Teacher will bring in a box of items, (food, hospital related, non consumable food, books, etc.) After reading the book, the teacher will hold up different items and have the children decide weather it can be ate or not, and if they eat something that they are not suppose to, what tools will the doctors use to get the item out.
April 14, 2015
This particular Curious George book was always my favorite one while growing up, and I still enjoy it today. One thing that always aggravated me, though I enjoyed the pictures because they looked like they were drawn right onto the pages, I didn't like that it kept calling the man 'the man in the yellow hat' but his hat was white in the story. I feel like if kids didn't know anything about Curious George and just picked up this book, they would be extremely confused. Of course, it always aggravated me that the man in the yellow hat didn't have an actual name either. However, even with that, I still enjoyed this story, and it would especially be useful to read to a child who was in the hospital or possibly getting ready to have surgery.
December 4, 2012
Margaret and H.A. Rey are the wonderful author and illustrators of the famous Curious George books. Curious George Goes to the Hospital is a fun and energetic story about George who opens the door when someone leaves a package. The man in the yellow hat isnt there and George cannot resist his curiosity--he eats a puzzle piece from the package. He is taken to the hospital where he meets a little girl who is sad. He does all that he can to cheer her up, even if that means wreaking havoc in the hospital room. Curious George is a classic series of books and I will have them in my classroom for sure
August 10, 2008
This one is my favorite of the Curious George series. My son seems to like this one best. It is so cute and sweet. Plus, George really goes through something. I think my son might like it so much because he has had a trip to the hospital too. I think he relates to george and how George feels while he is in the hospital. I mean obviously, my son did not stay in the hospital overnight without us, but he did go into surgery by himself. So, George gets to have this experience and he deals with it in such a happy way. It is really cute.
October 3, 2012
Curious George Goes to the Hospital is about a trip that Curious George takes the hospital after swallowing a puzzle piece. After the puzzle piece is removed, he goes onto have fun eating ice cream with other children in the hospital. Curious George Goes to the Hospital would be a beneficial book to implement into middle level elementary as a lesson on geography and safety. Since the book is about going to the hospital, have students create a map showing the way from the school to the hospital.
February 14, 2015
I love, love, LOVE Curious George. Especially this one. He gets into such mischievous in his visit to the hospital. Curious George books are so fabulous. I read so many Curious George books to my children and other children in the nursery at church. Little children love Curious George's character, as he seems to always be getting into mischief... and children can relate to that. And adults love the fun that Curious George brings to a story. His books are so much fun to read, as they bring so much delight to any young child that you are reading it to.
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