Curious George Takes a Job
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1947 · Est. 12 min read-aloud

Curious George Takes a Job

Written by H. A. Rey and Margret Rey

Book #2 in the Curious George series

A curious monkey gets into various misadventures after escaping from the zoo.

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48 pages· 1,470 words· Est. 12 min read-aloud· 570L
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Bookroo's summary

A mischievous monkey escapes the zoo, embarking on a whirlwind adventure through the city. From hospital mishaps to unexpected fame, George's curiosity leads him to become an unlikely movie star. What surprises await in his journey?

From the publisher

Curious George runs away from the zoo and after many adventures ends up a movie star. “A tale of rippling fun and absurd color-pictures.” – New York Herald-Tribune

At a glance
Format
Pages
48
Words
1,470
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
570L
Themes & topics
What readers & critics say

Reviews

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.6
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
40191
Publication
Published
April 3, 1974
First published
January 1, 1947
Publisher
Clarion Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780395186497
OCLC
4061191

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