Description: Curious George Takes a Job by H. A. Rey publish by Scholastic 1965, 1st Scholastic Paperback. Created by the husband and wife team of Hans Augusto and Margret Rey (who were living in Paris at the time), the mischievous monkey Curious George first appeared in the 1939 French book Rafi et les 9 Singes. The book was followed by its 1939 UK version Raffy And The 9 Monkeys. In 1940, due to WWII, the Rey's escaped Paris and circuitously found their way to New York. In 1941, Houghton Mifflin published Curious George, and George has become one of the most beloved and recognizable characters in children's literature. Curious George Takes a Job (First published in 1947) is the second of the Curious George books and tells the story of Curious George leaving the zoo and working at a number of different jobs including window washer and painter. CONDITION: This Book is in good condition. Tight binding, clean text. The cover is worn, stained, and scuffed. Pages have turned yellow from age. Foxing to paper commensurate with age. Please see pictures. THE PICTURES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. PLEASE REVIEW THEM FOR A BETTER IDEA OF CONDITION.
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Location: Claremont, California
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Place of Publication: New York
Non-Fiction Subject: Literature, Poetry & Criticism
Topics: Celebrate every success
Signed: No
Publisher: Scholastic
Subject: Fiction, Children's fiction, Children's literature
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1965
Series: Curious George Series
Language: English
Illustrator: H.A. Rey
Special Attributes: Illustrated, 2nd printing, Vintage Paperback, 1st Edition (Paperback)
Personalized: No
Author: H A Rey
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: animals, monkeys, occupations, humor, jobs, Curiosity, adventures
Subjects: Comedy, Humor
Character Family: Curious George