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Happy Birthday, George! Now Remember, Be a Good Little Monkey!

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The first Curious George book I ever owned was:

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Serendipitously, the first book I ever READ was Katy No-Pocket, which was illustrated by H.A. Rey. After pulling this book out to read to my children 2 nights ago (which was the first time I had seen this book since I was in kindergarten), I didn't put one and one together for the illustrator.

Anyway, Back to George. Apparently, he's celebrating a birthday today, and his timelessness and endearment to children is close to rivaling Antoine de Saint Euxpery's Le Petit Prince, which is just about, but never seems to be old.

If there is any sad moment to take out of this, it is that I missed the Kickstarter project for the Rey's documentary. That one just screamed "take my money!!" :p

Either way, Happy Birthday, George! And remember, always be a good little monkey, and don't get too curious! :)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/curious-george-birthday_us_57ee0526e4b0c2407cdd3928

Curious George Is Celebrating A Birthday, And You Won’t Believe How Old He Is
HBD, little one!

09/30/2016 05:13 am ET | Updated 5 hours ago
by Rebecca Shapiro

Curious George is having a big year.

The mischievous monkey who has been capturing audiences for decades will celebrate his 75th birthday this year. And the extraordinary husband-and-wife team that brought him to life are also getting their due.

A new documentary project that successfully raised more than $180,000 on Kickstarter will bring the incredible story of George’s creators to a screen near you.

Audiences will learn in “Monkey Business: The Curious Adventures of George’s Creators” how H.A. and Margret fled Nazis encroaching on 1940s Paris with their manuscript in tow. At that point, the monkey was named Fifi and starred in The Adventures of Fifi. But he was given a new name when they signed with publishing house Houghton Mifflin after arriving in New York City.

Curious George, the first of seven original books that the Reys wrote, was published in 1941. Devoted fans can order themselves a 75th-anniversary edition reprint of the original.

While the original Curious George story has its problems ― the Man with the Yellow Hat took George from his home “in Africa” just because he was “a nice little monkey” ― the series has modernized while still enduring decades-long admiration from child and adult fans alike.

Margret let Houghton Mifflin take control of the brand after her husband died in 1977, according to NPR. It expanded into a global phenomenon, with more than 75 million books sold in more than 16 languages, a TV show, three movies and a video game.

Now that’s something to celebrate. Good thing there’s no shortage of Curious George birthday party gear.
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I loved the Curious George books as a child, and even now, as an adult. -Also the children's program on PBS. A couple of my dearest books are H.A. Rey's illustrated astronomy guides. His knowledge of the stars helped him & his wife to flee Nazi occupied France by bicycle.
 
Loved them as a kid. Love reading them to my nieces and nephew.
 
My first stuffed animal companion was Curious George. It was destroyed in the bathtub at around age 3 according my mom.
 
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I loved the Curious George books as a child, and even now, as an adult. -Also the children's program on PBS.
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Agreed! I still find it amazing that the same guy that voices this little fella:

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Is the same guy that voices this guy:

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BL.
 
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