In this, the original book about the curious monkey, George is taken from the jungle by the man in the yellow hat to live in a new home, but—oh, what happened! Though trying to be good, George is still very curious and takes a swim in the ocean, escapes from jail, and goes for a flying ride on a bunch of balloons. This treasured classic is where it all began for the curious, loveable monkey and is a must have for any children's book collection.

...

A mischievous monkey known as Maniac Mel likes playing tricks, until Mr. Mandrill shrieks after slipping on one of the banana peels she left outside his market. Includes facts about monkeys. This series exposes fluent readers to a variety of genre and text structures to learn to compare and contrast nonfiction and fiction in two parts. The first part is a unique side-by-side format that provides the opportunity to develop multiple reading comprehension...

George is lucky to arrive at the library just in time for story hour. But it's not easy for a little monkey to sit still too long. From selecting books to getting his very own library card, George's day at the library makes reading fun

George's curiosity causes a problem at the chocolate factory, but his quick thinking and speedy action on the assembly line help save the candies.

Curious George and the man in the yellow hat attend a baseball game to cheer on the Mudville Miners.

Curious George gets into mischief while camping but is able to redeem himself in an emergency.

When the man with the yellow hat tells George that he is planning a surprise, of course George is curious. Before long George finds a hat, noisemakers, decorations, and games. It must be a birthday! But whose birthday is it? That's the surprise!

George and his friend Steve eat all of the honeycomb Betsy was going to use for her report on bees, so they build a beehive to make more

George helps with the harvest, and discovers that making cider can be even more exciting than picking apples.

While on a field trip to a fire station with Mrs. Gray's class, Curious George goes off on his own and is soon at the scene of a fire, where he finds a way to be helpful.