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Curious George New Adventures
Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory
Curious George finds his sweet tooth--and plenty of chocolate--on a visit to a candy store.
When George and the man with the yellow hat go shopping at a chocolate factory store, George becomes curious about how the chocolates are made. Though he starts off following the factory tour, soon he is wanders off to investigate on his own. And when George follows his curiosity there is always fun to be had!
When George and the man with the yellow hat go shopping at a chocolate factory store, George becomes curious about how the chocolates are made. Though he starts off following the factory tour, soon he is wanders off to investigate on his own. And when George follows his curiosity there is always fun to be had!
24 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1998
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Margret Rey
234 books121 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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October 11, 2019
Curious George is on a chocolate factory tour when he sees his favorite chocolate go zipping by on the conveyor belt. As the stories usually go, he causes a problem, makes a mess, and then helps clean up and make things right. I thought for sure George would fall into a vat of chocolate, but no, his antics are slightly tamer this time. He does manage to speed up the conveyor belt and the chocolates pile up at the end of the belt. He helps to fill the boxes all while keeping a sharp eye out for his favorite variety. He may have caused a little trouble but George got his sweet treat(s) in the end. But really, who wouldn't do the same in the quest for their favorite chocolate?! Just don't eat too many or it won't be such a sweet treat after all!
May 3, 2018
So i was very confused and conflicted whenever it comes to rateing Curious George Goes to a Choclate Factory... Whenever i picked this book up from the library i was very excited because i still love the telivision program that aires on PBS. This book dissapointed me and it was not the story itself it was the pictures whenever i saw these pictures i thought of watercolors and i personally have no tolerance for the look of water colors. If i am going to paint then i have to use the good expensive paint if i am going to look at painted pictures then they better be darn impressive and these pictures were neither great or impressive they fall in the okay catergory. I have no idea what i had expected in the pictures but what ever it was has been crushed... I rate the pictures with no stars..... You.may be thinking "But Britney in your last review the Piegon needs a bath you rated the pictures with one star and they were worse then this book." and my response to you is because the book made me laugh.... This book did not make me laugh if anything i just studied the picture and flipped the page then i shook my head in dissapointment. I believe the illustrator put much effort into these pictues but it apparently was not enough.
Now onto the story rateing.... The story was great but it was not impressive nor was it funny. So basically all that happened was a monkey got loose in a choclate factory and saved a whole bunch of choclates. I wonder if the author has ever heard of something called a health inspector... If i found out monkeys were packing my candies i would proably be angry and disgusted animals are not supposed to be anywhere near food thats going to touch human lips. With that being said i now have to come to the rateing... I struggled with this one with the pictures rateing at nothing i now have to chose a star rateing for the story only... I have to admit that i struggled with this one... I went from two to three to four to back down to three. I think i am going to stick at the three mark but this book is reccomended to children from Kindergarden to the second grade i just think that i was to old for thisstory and that is why i did not enjoy iit as much but i most definatly am going to read every single Curious George book that is ever piblished.
My Rateing
3/5
Now onto the story rateing.... The story was great but it was not impressive nor was it funny. So basically all that happened was a monkey got loose in a choclate factory and saved a whole bunch of choclates. I wonder if the author has ever heard of something called a health inspector... If i found out monkeys were packing my candies i would proably be angry and disgusted animals are not supposed to be anywhere near food thats going to touch human lips. With that being said i now have to come to the rateing... I struggled with this one with the pictures rateing at nothing i now have to chose a star rateing for the story only... I have to admit that i struggled with this one... I went from two to three to four to back down to three. I think i am going to stick at the three mark but this book is reccomended to children from Kindergarden to the second grade i just think that i was to old for thisstory and that is why i did not enjoy iit as much but i most definatly am going to read every single Curious George book that is ever piblished.
My Rateing
3/5
January 10, 2017
"He saved our chocolates!"
No he didn't. He contaminated your factory chocolates with his monkey fur. Don't you dare think about selling those! He also screwed up your machine, making it go haywire in the first place!
This just in: Area mother does not have much of a sense of humor when it comes to ruined chocolate.
No he didn't. He contaminated your factory chocolates with his monkey fur. Don't you dare think about selling those! He also screwed up your machine, making it go haywire in the first place!
This just in: Area mother does not have much of a sense of humor when it comes to ruined chocolate.
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September 7, 2024There are some health code violations in this.
March 14, 2025
It’s possible that my rating is corrupted by postpartum sentimentality but it felt so special to be able to share this story that I enjoyed as a child with my sons.
The illustrations have stood the test of time and those chocolates are as alluring as ever. May we all continue to hold onto the insatiable curiosity possessed by children (and monkeys) for our whole lives.
The illustrations have stood the test of time and those chocolates are as alluring as ever. May we all continue to hold onto the insatiable curiosity possessed by children (and monkeys) for our whole lives.
December 12, 2020
SUMMARY: Curious George just can’t stay out of trouble, and this time it happens at a chocolate factory. As the Man in the Yellow Hat is purchasing his favorite chocolates, George is curious about what is happening on the other side of the observation window. Finding a door, Curious George ends up on the production floor of the chocolate factory. He observes the candies coming out of a machine on a conveyor belt and wants to see inside. Climbing up on the machine he steps on a lever that speeds the machine up and causes chocolate to go everywhere. But George is quick and helps to correct his mess while enjoying eating some of the banana cream chocolates at the same time.
This title is a good pairing with CHOCOLATE FROM START TO FINISH (Made in the U.S.A) / by Samuel G. Woods, which shows a real chocolate factory in action.
Page 10 shows the unique designs that the manufacturer uses to identify which chocolates are which. Either a physical attribute or a unique design indicates to the person what is inside so they can find the ones they like without having to bite into them. Some boxes will have a chart printed on the outside of the box while others may have them on the inside of the lid. The designs may differ from company to company.
The pictures also show the complexity of the machines that are needed to make chocolates. Pair with the title CHOCOLATE (FROM FARM TO YOU) / by Carol Jones which has more details about each machine and what it does.
Also shows that eating lots of candy can produce a stomach ache -- which causes George not to want the free candy he was offered. Becoming sick from eating too much of something will cause us not to enjoy so much next time.
This title has been added to my book LEARNING WITH CHOCOLATE (Homeschooling Curriculum for the whole family) It is featured in the beginner reader sections under Business/Factories as well as Art section.
NOTE: My edition of this book did not include the bonus activities which was included in another edition of this title.
This title is a good pairing with CHOCOLATE FROM START TO FINISH (Made in the U.S.A) / by Samuel G. Woods, which shows a real chocolate factory in action.
Page 10 shows the unique designs that the manufacturer uses to identify which chocolates are which. Either a physical attribute or a unique design indicates to the person what is inside so they can find the ones they like without having to bite into them. Some boxes will have a chart printed on the outside of the box while others may have them on the inside of the lid. The designs may differ from company to company.
The pictures also show the complexity of the machines that are needed to make chocolates. Pair with the title CHOCOLATE (FROM FARM TO YOU) / by Carol Jones which has more details about each machine and what it does.
Also shows that eating lots of candy can produce a stomach ache -- which causes George not to want the free candy he was offered. Becoming sick from eating too much of something will cause us not to enjoy so much next time.
This title has been added to my book LEARNING WITH CHOCOLATE (Homeschooling Curriculum for the whole family) It is featured in the beginner reader sections under Business/Factories as well as Art section.
NOTE: My edition of this book did not include the bonus activities which was included in another edition of this title.
April 27, 2019
This book revolves around the famous monkey Curious George and the man int he yellow hat going to visit a chocolate factory. Curious George does what he does and gets curious; he ventures off into the chocolate factory and messes with the machines. The machine is making way too much chocolate for the workers, but George fixes the problem. He eats and cleans up the chocolates fast until someone was able to fix it.
Everybody loves Curious George because he is lovable. His adventures always get him into trouble, but he always finds a way to get out of it.
Everybody loves Curious George because he is lovable. His adventures always get him into trouble, but he always finds a way to get out of it.
July 4, 2018
My sympathies are with the manager of the chocolate factory. There is no way she can, in good conscience, sell chocolates handled by a monkey.
That factory is probably out of business in six months, which could spawn a readable sequel, "Curious George Is Depressed by Downtown Blight."
That factory is probably out of business in six months, which could spawn a readable sequel, "Curious George Is Depressed by Downtown Blight."
December 15, 2018
My three year old granddaughter loves monkeys and chocolate so this was a perfect book!
April 11, 2020
Once again, George solves a problem entirely caused by him and is rewarded in the end. There is an insanely low bar set with regard to his behavior in these books.
October 6, 2021
Probably the best Curious George!
May 27, 2020
Good ol' Curious George - The Man in the Yellow Hat leaves him alone (you'd think he'd learn by now!), George gets curious, gets too close to the action, wreaks havoc, and saves the day (kind of). While not one of the original stories, this continuation of the brand is very well done. In this installment, (obviously) George visits a chocolate factory - and since my husband once worked in food manufacturing we did have a few complaints haha (such as one machine making all the different kinds of chocolate at once - impractical! - and George didn't really save the day this time as he clearly contaminated all of the chocolate he was boxing - when did he last wash his paws??) But children obviously won't think of these things and I'm sure will love the story and wish they could be George getting to eat all that chocolate ;-)
May 16, 2013
Classic George. Curiosity gets him in trouble, but he helps out. Fun to read and kids love it.
December 1, 2015
Curious George's clumsy mischievous self gets himself into trouble once again as a chocolate factory. But in classic George style he saves the day.
December 6, 2015
Read for my kid. He always seeks out for curious George when we are at the library or in bookstores, that's how much he loves curious George!
May 30, 2016
A fun adventure where George learns that too many sweets can be too much. I like the new adventures as they show how we learn from our experiences and that curiosity is not the same as naughtiness.
January 9, 2017
Read with kindergarten. They fricken love Curious George and I just don't even understand it but whatever that's great.
April 28, 2022
2022
Gift from Harper's grandmother
Gift from Harper's grandmother
March 20, 2024
This book is about Curious George and his trip to the chocolate factory. The man in the yellow hat steps away for a few minutes and tells George to stay put. But Curious George noticed a tour group and started to follow along. When the group was not looking George went to find Banana Creme Pie Chocolate. He ended up pushing the machine to the fastest speed and the workers were so scared because all the chocolate was falling on the floor. Curious George, trying to find his specific chocolate started to organize all the ones he did not want into empty boxes, by doing so he helped save some chocolate! Although he did he eat a bunch of it. I wanted to read this book because my mother in law brought it out for me this morning and recommended it to me. She was telling me that the kids love this book. I really enjoyed this book, I have never read it but I grew up watching the PBS show they made off of these books. I would add this book and probably other of this series to my personal library because I loved the show growing up and did not even realize they made books. I do not want my future children to not know the origin of a show. I think that kids would really enjoy this book because it is interactive and the illustrations are very well done. The story is just perfect for preschool kids to kindergarten.
September 17, 2021
It pleased me to have a new visit with an old friend - Curious George. This was quite a satisfactory story about George, but one I did not recall from many years ago. Turns out there's a reason for that. This book was created in 1998, after the deaths of both Margaret and H.A. Rey. The credits seem to go like this: "Based on the character of Curious George, created by Margaret and H.A. Rey. Illustrated by Vipah Interactive: C. Becker, D. Fakkel, M. Jensen, S. SanGiacomo, C. Yu. The book was created by Kohl's with profits designated for the Kohl's Cares program to support children's health initiatives. It certainly looks like a Curious George book to me and the story does feel like a Curious George story - except that it always seemed to me that he got in a bit more trouble and made a bit more of a mess than he does in this one. Anyway, I enjoyed it.
December 1, 2021
Curious George in another curious adventure. This time Curious George is left alone in a chocolate factory - it comes as no surprise that this means he will definitely get into the machines and chaos will follow. Of course, being Curious George, he's also helpful and helps to clean up his mess. So the story shows adults that a curious youngster needs supervision and guidance, and shows children that if you make a mess, you should help to clean it up. The outrage over Curious George's antics is a bit of a stretch - the outrage against the Man with the Yellow Hat not yet having learned not to leave him alone is, on the other hand, justified. Either way, it was a cute story and I thought had a valuable lesson for children and parents alike.
June 17, 2023
I was happy when F(5) brought a couple of Curious George books home from the library this week. I remember when S was temporarily obsessed with Curious George books (and the Curious George Halloween movie, oh my gosh) when he was 3 or 4 years old. I got pretty tired of Curious George by the end of that stage, but then L didn't really have much of a Curious George stage--she enjoyed the books once in a while, but never like her brother did--so it has been many years since I had to read Curious George regularly. It was actually nice to have one to read again.
This one is the usual Curious George story. You really have to pay attention to the pictures to see how George messes things up at the factory, though. It's not explicitly written in the text.
This one is the usual Curious George story. You really have to pay attention to the pictures to see how George messes things up at the factory, though. It's not explicitly written in the text.
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November 24, 2021This is one of my favourite curios George books because the setting was set in a chocolate factory. and I chocolate factories:). I also really enjoyed this book because of the moral of the story which is every success should be rewarded, in this story George was "lost" in the chocolate factory when the man in the yellow hat took him there. George also created a bit of chaos in the factory however he also helped the factory and eventually got rewarded. I think this moral is really important because every kid should be able to be rewarded something when they do something good because then they know that this is the right thing to do.
June 21, 2023
Curiosity always does lead to fun; nearly always, anyway.
Fun Fact: As George goes on a factory tour at a chocolate factory, which kind of chocolate is his favorite? Banana cream, of course!
Not uncharacteristically, Curious George leaves a mess in his wake, but nobody is ever hurt. This book has a priceless illustration on Page 21, with Curious George gobbling up all the chocolates he can find.
No spoiler about the ending. But I will state for the record, it's absolutely implausible. Still, when it's a picture book about Curious George, the real standard is FUN. And I found this FIVE STAR read to be both fun and delicious.
Fun Fact: As George goes on a factory tour at a chocolate factory, which kind of chocolate is his favorite? Banana cream, of course!
Not uncharacteristically, Curious George leaves a mess in his wake, but nobody is ever hurt. This book has a priceless illustration on Page 21, with Curious George gobbling up all the chocolates he can find.
No spoiler about the ending. But I will state for the record, it's absolutely implausible. Still, when it's a picture book about Curious George, the real standard is FUN. And I found this FIVE STAR read to be both fun and delicious.
May 1, 2025
Jack borrowed this book from the Oxford Public Library. I picked it because he loves his Curious George bedtime book. I had feared that the book would make him want chocolate, so I read it in the afternoon when having a treat would be okay, but miraculously, he didn't ask for any. He just listened to the story and giggled at George's silly antics.
I do have to wonder, though ... why didn't the factory workers just put the lever on which George stepped back to a slower speed? Seems like they could have saved themselves a lot of trouble with one simple move.
I do have to wonder, though ... why didn't the factory workers just put the lever on which George stepped back to a slower speed? Seems like they could have saved themselves a lot of trouble with one simple move.
September 23, 2018
This book is entertaining and a fun read however it does not impart an important message. George is a little monkey that loves chocolates and gets in trouble by making the chocolate machine go too fast. The little monkey then helps the works by catching them up to the speed of the machine. The only message that is hinted at is the importance of being a hard worker and keeping your curiosity alive and well!
December 30, 2019
I picked this book out at my school's library. I like these books because I watched the television show with my grandpa. In this book, George visits a chocolate factory and he accidentally causes chaos when he bumps the speed up on the conveyor belt (cue classicI Love Lucy scene). George comes to the rescue by using his arms and legs to quickly put chocolates into boxes - and eats a whole bunch of chocolates, too!
August 28, 2021
George goes on a self-guides tour through a chocolate factory and ends up gobbling down more chocolates than his tummy could handle. These stories are so predictable (George gets curious about something, makes a mess/gets in trouble, then fixes things splendidly in the end, lol). However, Elliot absolutely adores all Curious George books, so I read and re-read them because I love that curious little Elliot😄
July 7, 2024
Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory by Margret and H. A. Rey is one of my favorite books in the Curious George series. I can remember reading it aloud to my prekindergarten class around Valentine’s Day and giving each of the children a little chocolate heart during storytime. What a fun, sweet memory! A Curious George book is a great read aloud anytime but Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory is perfect for a Valentine’s Day or Chocolate Day (July 7) read aloud.
May 25, 2025
Curious George gets praised by chocolate factory workers for stepping on a lever that makes the chocolates come out too fast, then using the speed of his four UNGLOVED hands to save most of them from falling on the floor and getting contaminated... except he contaminated them with all the bacteria on his monkey feet. Maybe even got fur in the boxes they're going to sell.
Call the health inspector!
Call the health inspector!
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