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Curious George Turns 75! Mini Fact: There are more than 75 million Curious George books in print worldwide. Next Week: A Mini Page Hero! Are you a fan of Curious George and his wild adventures? You might be surprised to learn that Curious George turns 75 years old this year! The Mini Page learns more about the funny little monkey and his creators, H.A. Rey and Margret Rey. A French monkey Hans Augusto Rey was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1898. He lived near a zoo and loved animals and drawing as a child. Margarete Elisabeth Waldstein was also born in Hamburg, in 1906. She was also an artist. Hans and Margret, as she was known, met in 1935 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where Hans was selling bathtubs in his family’s business. They married in 1935 in Brazil and moved to Paris, where they worked on art projects together. Hans’ first book, “Cecily G. and the Nine Monkeys,” was published in 1939. Hans and Margret thought one of the characters, Curious George, deserved his own story. They started to work on a book. Trouble in Europe Before the Reys’ book could be published, political events in Europe forced them, both Jews from Germany, to flee Paris. They took off on two bikes just days before the Nazis captured the city. They carried only the essential items: warm coats, food and five book manuscripts, including “Curious George.” The Reys rode their bikes all the way to the French border with Spain. After selling the bikes, they took a train to Lisbon, Portugal, and eventually made their way to New York City. George’s first book In 1941, Houghton Mifflin publishing company released the first “Curious George” book. The Reys wrote seven stories about Curious George. More books were released in the 1980s, and a series of books called the New Adventures continues today. Modern fun with George Today, “Curious George” appears on television, and the monkey has starred in three movies. George’s adventures have been translated into many languages, including Japanese, French, Afrikaans, Portuguese, Swedish, German, Chinese, Danish and Norwegian. The monkey even has six apps for mobile phones and tablets. Curious George facts • When “Curious George” was published in 1941, the king of England was George VI. The monkey in the story was called Zozo in England to avoid offending the king. • The Man With the Yellow Hat is the only other recurring character in the Curious George books. He’s never called by a name in the original stories, but in the movie, he’s named Ted. • Boston Children’s Hospital requested a story that would prepare kids for a hospital visit, so the Reys wrote “Curious George Goes to the Hospital.” • “Curious George Gets a Medal” was inspired in the 1950s by two mice who were sent into space to study the effects of weightlessness. • A museum exhibit called “Let’s Get Curious!” has toured children’s museums since 2007. Words that remind us of Curious George are hidden in this puzzle. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally, and some letters are used twice. See if you can find: Teachers: For standards-based activities to accompany this feature, visit: bbs.amuniversal.com/teaching_guides.html On the Web: • CuriousGeorge.com • pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/games/#1 • houghtonmifflinbooks.com/features/ cgsite/ At the library: • “The Journey That Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey” by Louise Borden Mini Jokes George: How do monkeys go down the stairs? Gina: They slide down the banana-ster! Try ’n’ Find You’ll need: • Cooking spray • 4 hot dogs, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces • 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces • 1 medium zucchini, cut into 1-inch pieces • 12 pieces spaghetti, uncooked • salt and ground black pepper • 1 cup pasta sauce Cook’s Corner Spaghetti-Hot Dog Kebabs Unscramble the words below that remind us of favorite books. etnuavder yerymst urhmo ailsnam Answers: adventure, mystery, humor, animals. Puzzling In July, African conservationists began moving up to 500 elephants from several parts of the continent to a Malawi wildlife reserve, where they hope to protect the pachyderms from being poached into extinction. The elephants are tranquilized with darts fired from helicopters, then trucked to the Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve. Eco Note The Mini Page® © 2016 Universal Uclick The Mini Page® © 2016 Universal Uclick Founded by Betty Debnam Issue 36, 2016 ADVENTURES, APPS, BIKES, BIRTHDAY, BOOK, BRAZIL, CURIOUS, GEORGE, HAMBURG, HANS, HAT, KING, LANGUAGES, MARGRET, MONKEY, MOVIES, NAZIS, PARIS, REY, YELLOW. adapted with permission from Earthweek.com * You’ll need an adult’s help with this recipe. Adapted from “The Robin Takes 5 Cookbook for Busy Families” with permission from Andrews McMeel Publishing (andrewsmcmeel.com). Resources The Mini Page thanks Karen Walsh with HMH Books for Young Readers for help with this issue. Thank You What to do: 1. Coat grill pan or griddle with cooking spray and preheat over medium-high heat. 2. Skewer alternating pieces of hot dog, bell pepper and zucchini onto each piece of spaghetti. Season with salt and pepper. Brush some sauce over the hot dogs and vegetables. 3. Warm the remaining sauce in a small saucepan. 4. Cook kebabs on pan for 3 to 5 minutes, turning frequently. Serve with remaining sauce. F S S I R A P H M S D Y Z Z N K E E G R O E G A A N B E P A M G Y R Q O W U B M R A Q R Z O A G O U E S I B W B G H W I V U N L H T R U O Y B U R M S I G I P I T N L O B E I R E W E N K M H Z L E U I O K K G T S A I D Y E A T V I R O N E A E L A A Y E P R A D A U K O S N Y T S P P A Z B H A E C E M Margret and Hans Rey In the 1941 book, Curious George comes home with the Man in the Yellow Hat. images courtesy Houghton Mifflin
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Curious George Turns 75!
Mini Fact:There are more than 75 million Curious George books in print worldwide.
Next Week:A Mini Page
Hero!
Are you a fan of Curious George and his wild adventures? You might be surprised to learn that Curious George turns 75 years old this year! The Mini Page learns more about the funny little monkey and his creators, H.A. Rey and Margret Rey.
A French monkey Hans Augusto Rey was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1898. He lived near a zoo and loved animals and drawing as a child. Margarete Elisabeth Waldstein was also born in Hamburg, in 1906. She was also an artist. Hans and Margret, as she was known, met in 1935 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where Hans was selling bathtubs in his family’s business. They married in 1935 in Brazil and moved to Paris, where they worked on art projects together. Hans’ fi rst book, “Cecily G. and the Nine Monkeys,” was published in 1939. Hans and Margret thought one of the characters, Curious George, deserved his own story. They started to work on a book.
Trouble in Europe Before the Reys’ book could be published, political events in Europe forced them, both Jews from Germany, to fl ee Paris. They took off on two bikes just days before the Nazis captured the city. They carried only
the essential items: warm coats, food and fi ve book manuscripts, including “Curious George.” The Reys rode their bikes all the way to the French border with Spain. After selling the bikes, they took a train to Lisbon, Portugal, and eventually made their way to New York City.
George’s fi rst book In 1941, Houghton Miffl in publishing company released the fi rst “Curious George” book. The Reys wrote seven stories about Curious George. More books were released in the 1980s, and a series of books called the New Adventures continues today.
Modern fun with George Today, “Curious George” appears on television, and the monkey has starred in three movies. George’s adventures have been translated into many languages, including Japanese, French, Afrikaans, Portuguese, Swedish, German, Chinese, Danish and Norwegian. The monkey even has six apps for mobile phones and tablets.
Curious George facts • When “Curious George” was published in 1941, the king of England was George VI. The monkey in the story was called Zozo in England to avoid offending the king.
• The Man With the Yellow Hat is the only other recurring character in the Curious George books. He’s never called by a name in the original stories, but in the movie, he’s named Ted.• Boston Children’s
Hospital requested a story that would
prepare kids for a hospital visit, so the Reys wrote “Curious George Goes to the Hospital.”
• “Curious George Gets a Medal” was inspired in the 1950s by two mice who were sent into space to study the effects of weightlessness.
• A museum exhibit called “Let’s Get Curious!” has toured children’s museums since 2007.
Words that remind us of Curious George are hidden in this puzzle. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally, and some letters are used twice. See if you can fi nd:
Teachers:For standards-based activities toaccompany this feature, visit:bbs.amuniversal.com/teaching_guides.html
On the Web:• CuriousGeorge.com• pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/games/#1• houghtonmifflinbooks.com/features/
cgsite/
At the library:• “The Journey That Saved Curious
George: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey” by Louise Borden
Mini Jokes
George: How do monkeys go down the stairs?
Gina: They slide down the banana-ster!
Try ’n’ Find
You’ll need:• Cooking spray• 4 hot dogs, cut crosswise into 1-inch
pieces• 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into
1-inch pieces
• 1 medium zucchini, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 12 pieces spaghetti, uncooked
• salt and ground black pepper• 1 cup pasta sauce
Cook’s CornerSpaghetti-Hot Dog Kebabs
Unscramble the words below that remind us of favorite books.
etnuavder
yerymst
urhmo
ailsnam
Answers: adventure, mystery, humor, animals.
Puzzling
In July, African conservationists began moving up to 500 elephants from several parts of the continent to a Malawi wildlife reserve, where they hope to protect the pachyderms from being poached into extinction. The elephants are tranquilized with darts fi red from helicopters, then trucked to the Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve.
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ADVENTURES, APPS, BIKES, BIRTHDAY, BOOK, BRAZIL, CURIOUS, GEORGE, HAMBURG, HANS, HAT, KING, LANGUAGES, MARGRET, MONKEY, MOVIES, NAZIS, PARIS, REY, YELLOW.
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Resources
The Mini Page thanks Karen Walsh with HMH Books for Young Readers for help with this issue.
Thank You
What to do:1. Coat grill pan or griddle with cooking spray and preheat over medium-high heat.2. Skewer alternating pieces of hot dog, bell pepper and zucchini onto each piece of spaghetti.
Season with salt and pepper. Brush some sauce over the hot dogs and vegetables.3. Warm the remaining sauce in a small saucepan.4. Cook kebabs on pan for 3 to 5 minutes, turning frequently. Serve with remaining sauce.
F S S I R A P H M S D Y Z Z N K E E G R O E G A A N B E P A M G Y R Q O W U B M R A Q R Z O A G O U E S I B W B G H W I V U N L H T R U O Y B U R M S I G I P I T N L O B E I R E W E N K M H Z L E U I O K K G T S A I D Y E A T V I R O N E A E L A A Y E P R A D A U K O S N Y T S P P A Z B H A E C E M
Margret and Hans Rey
In the 1941 book, Curious George comes home with the Man in the Yellow Hat.
images courtesy Houghton Miffl in
