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Publication
HMH Books (2002), Edition: None, 24 pages
Description
While waiting for the man with the yellow hat to buy train tickets, Curious George causes trouble by mixing up numbers on the schedule, but he makes up for it when a little boy's toy rolls toward the tracks.
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LibraryThing member nmhale
Curious George and The Man with the Yellow Hat visit the train depot to take a trip to the country. While the man heads off to buy tickets, George notices a man working on a big sign, rearranging numbers and letters. Of course, George is curious. Of course, George gets in trouble. He tries to help
The books in the Curious George series tend to fall in a pattern: George is curious, George accidentally causes problems, George redeems himself. The writing isn't spectacular, but I can see why kids like them so much. George is like a child - he is curious about the world around him, and his inexperience and youth lead him into accidental mistakes. He always means well, though, and his acts of bravery prove that. Plus, the pictures are endearing. On a personal note, my little girl is mad about this monkey, so I foresee many more Curious George titles in my future.
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by moving more numbers and letters around. Unfortunately, the sign is announcing departures and arrivals. Now everyone is mad at George! After he saves a little boy from falling in a train's path, he's a hero and everyone forgives him for changing the sign. Also, George has a new friend.The books in the Curious George series tend to fall in a pattern: George is curious, George accidentally causes problems, George redeems himself. The writing isn't spectacular, but I can see why kids like them so much. George is like a child - he is curious about the world around him, and his inexperience and youth lead him into accidental mistakes. He always means well, though, and his acts of bravery prove that. Plus, the pictures are endearing. On a personal note, my little girl is mad about this monkey, so I foresee many more Curious George titles in my future.
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LibraryThing member sweetiegherkin
Curious George, the Man in the Yellow Hat, and Mrs. Needleman decide to go on a trip and thus head to the train station. George is soon distracted by the trainmaster posting the train schedules by hand on the board and tries to do the same, but of course his slapdash entries make for thorough
I absolutely love Curious George, and this book did not fail, even though some of it is rather dated. (For instance, most train stations now have electronic boards, so children might not 100% get why/how the trainmaster is moving the arriving and departing times by hand.) As usual, George creates some mischief by trying to do something without thinking through the consequences, but he then gains forgiveness by making up for it with a good action. George seems like a very relatable character for children (and honestly for adults as well) in that he means well but sometimes makes mistakes. Rather than being berated for his errors, he learns from them.
The illustrations, billed as "in the style of the H.A. Rey," are quite comparable to the original ones by the series' co-creator. They do a fine job of complementing the story so that children can use them to help them decode the words or to simply follow along as an adult reads aloud to them.
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confusion. However, George more than redeems himself by later rescuing a small child from falling on to the tracks.I absolutely love Curious George, and this book did not fail, even though some of it is rather dated. (For instance, most train stations now have electronic boards, so children might not 100% get why/how the trainmaster is moving the arriving and departing times by hand.) As usual, George creates some mischief by trying to do something without thinking through the consequences, but he then gains forgiveness by making up for it with a good action. George seems like a very relatable character for children (and honestly for adults as well) in that he means well but sometimes makes mistakes. Rather than being berated for his errors, he learns from them.
The illustrations, billed as "in the style of the H.A. Rey," are quite comparable to the original ones by the series' co-creator. They do a fine job of complementing the story so that children can use them to help them decode the words or to simply follow along as an adult reads aloud to them.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
24 p.; 7.75 inches
ISBN
0618065679 / 9780618065677
UPC
046442065672
Other editions
Curious George Catches a Train by Margret & H.A. Rey (Paper Book)
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