Curious George Goes To School

Curious George makes a mistake in the art room of his school but finds a missing painting in time for an open house for parents of the students.

It's the first day of school, and Curious George has been invited to Mr. Apple's class to be a special helper George is just the right monkey for the job--until he starts to wreak his usual havoc, that is. Red and yellow paint makes orange, yellow and blue makes green . . . and a mixture of all the paint colors makes a big mess Curious George and the First Day of School is a story based on H. A. and Margret Rey's popular primate and painted in the original watercolor and charcoal style. A full-color twenty-four-page paperback with bonus activities inside, including an "Ants on a Log" recipe, a word search, and a "Color Your World" craft idea. For more monkey fun, investigate www.curiousgeorge.com and discover all the latest on Curious George books, promotions, games, activities, and more

When Curious George attends the first day of school as a special helper, he winds up creating a big mess.

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Curious George makes a mistake in the art room of his school but finds a missing painting in time for an open house for parents of the students.

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