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Curious Constructions: A Peculiar Portfolio of Fifty Fascinating Structures (Uncommon Compendiums)
by Michael HearstAn illustrated collection of unusual architecture, perfect for young builders, written with a &“wry humor&” that is sure to &“keep readers entertained&” (Publishers Weekly). Curious about constructions? Inside this book, you&’ll come face-to-face with fifty incredible structures, including: a fire-breathing octopus sculpture; the skateboard ramp you&’d need to jump the Great Wall of China; a whole community of tree houses in Costa Rica; and a life-size X-Wing Starfighter built of Legos. These and many more fascinating accounts of constructions both fantastically useful and gloriously unnecessary await inquisitive readers, aspiring engineers, and anyone who ever looked at a skyscraper and thought, &“Yeah, but what if it had a roller coaster on top?&” &“Hearst obviously had a lot of fun compiling this interesting assortment of man-made creations, making great use of wit and puns.&” —School Library Journal
Curious Creatures
by Editors at the Cams Publishing CompanyThe book is on various curious creatures around us and some interesting facts about them like symbiotic relationships,unique eating habits of birds, species in Africa etc.
Curious Creatures Down Under: Level 2 (I Can Read! #Level 2)
by ZondervanThese exciting photos and facts show children the wonders of God’s creation. Includes simple text perfect for level two readers. Titles include: Rainforest Creatures; Under the Sea; Birds of the Air; Bugs, Bugs, Bugs; Freezing Friends; and Creatures Down Under. Rainforest Creatures features unusual yet familiar animals like the sloth and the tree kangaroo and facts about their habitat. Under the Sea will feature facts about sea creatures such as the giant squid, baseball fish, and the blue-ringed octopus. Birds of the Air will include facts about flying friends like the macaw, toucan, flamingo, and yellow-bellied sapsucker. Bugs, Bugs, Bugs will tell about stinkbugs, dung beetles, killer bees, and more. Creatures Down Under will tell about the platypus, kookaburra, kangaroo, and crocodile and coral. Freezing Friends will focus on Polar bears, seal, penguin, and walrus. Farm Animal Babies will focus on familiar farm animal babies, their special names, and characteristics. Forest Animal Babies will focus on fun forest animal babies like raccoons, mountain lions, and baby birds and their special characteristics. Jungle Animal Babies will focus on fun jungle animal babies like monkeys, panthers, and baby birds and their special characteristics.
Curious George (Read-aloud)
by H. A. Rey"He was a good little monkey and always very curious." This is how H. A. Rey and his wife, Margret, first introduced their now beloved troublemaker-hero to young readers in 1941. This picture ebook features the Reys' original (quite dramatic!) story of how George first encountered the man in the yellow hat in Africa. For more monkey fun, investigate www.curiousgeorge.com and discover all the latest on Curious George books, promotions, games, activities, and more!
Curious George A Home for Honeybees (CGTV)
by H.A. ReyThe buzz around town is that Curious George and his friend are about to be caught mis-BEE-having! In this springtime adventure based on the Emmy Award–winning PBS TV show, George and Steve find themselves in a sticky situation when they accidentally eat all of Betsy&’s delicious honeycomb for her Earth Day presentation about bees. Now they need to find a way to replace the honeycomb before Betsy gets back from dance class. They head to an Earth Day fair in the park, where they learn all about bees, beehives, and how bees make honey. All they need to do is make their own beehive and they&’ll have plenty of homemade honeycomb! But will they be able to attract enough bees in time for Betsy&’s presentation? Includes two activities that reinforce the concepts in the story. For more monkey fun, check out www.curiousgeorge.com and discover all the latest books, promotions, games, activities, and more! Now streaming on Peacock.
Curious George A Winter's Nap (CGTV Reader)
by H. A. ReyAfter learning about hibernation, George decides that the best way to spend the cold winter months is the way that bears do it--fast asleep! But first it's too bright in his room; then it's not cave-like enough; and then it's too loud. When George finally does get to sleep, he wakes up to discover that he slept only one night, not the whole winter! Will George be convinced that winter can be a wonderland of fun after all? Includes a question-and-answer activity on hibernation as well as a craft project to make your own teddy bear cave.
Curious George Apple Harvest (Curious George)
by H.A. ReyA helpful monkey causes havoc on the farm in this fun-filled story, based on the popular animated series now streaming on Peacock! While helping the Renkinses harvest their apples, George discovers a giant cider press inside the barn! As usual, George&’s curiosity gets the best of him, and he accidentally starts the machine. Suddenly all of the apples they&’ve collected are being washed, chopped, and squished into liquid! Will George be able to collect the cider and stop the machine, or will he find himself in an even stickier situation? This comical adventure is based on the Emmy-winning PBS series, now streaming on Peacock—and includes special activities.
Curious George Builds a Home
by H. A. ReyWhen Curious George meets a homing pigeon, he decides that his home, with im-provements, would be perfect for his new friend. This paperback picture book explores the concepts of planning and design.
Curious George Builds a Home (Read-aloud)
by H. A. ReyWhen Curious George meets a homing pigeon, he decides that his home, with improvements, would be perfect for his new friend. This picture ebook explores the concepts of planning and design. The audio for this Read-Aloud ebook was produced and engineered by Perry Geyer at Cybersound Recording Studios (349 Newbury St., Ste. 201, Boston, MA 02115). Music theme composed by Cybersound Studios (Perry Geyer, Silvio Amato, Michael Africk, Greg Hawkes). Engineers: Perry Geyer (music production and sound design), Rob Whitaker (editing and mixing engineer), Samuel Creager (editing, sound design, and mixing engineer), Marcus Clark, Corey Rupp. Assistant engineers: Dave Chapman, Mike Pekarski, Justin Sheriff, Daniel Wrigley, Andrew Sardinha, Mami Ienaga, Kevin Notar, Maria Goulamhoussen. Sheridan Willard, John Huang, John Schmidt. Voiceover by Joyce Kulhawik.
Curious George Builds an Igloo (CGTV Reader)
by H.A. ReyCurious George wishes for a snowy home that fits all his friends! But can a small monkey make his big dreams come true? In this snowy adventure based on the Emmy Award–winning PBS TV show, Curious George can&’t wait to help his friend Bill build an igloo and sleep in it overnight. But George thinks Bill&’s igloo is too small. He decides to build his own supersized igloo—big enough for a party! Will such a big igloo be too cold for a little monkey? This fun-filled Level 2 Green Light Reader includes an activity that helps kids identify things that melt as well as instructions for making their own mini-igloo out of sugar cubes and icing. For more monkey fun, check out www.curiousgeorge.com and discover all the latest books, promotions, games, activities, and more!
Curious George Car Wash (CGTV)
by H.A. ReyDiscover what drives a young monkey to make his own splishy-splashy car wash in this sparkling Curious George adventure! Curious George and his friend Allie have so much fun at the local car wash, they decided to build one of their own—for toy cars! The young inventors assemble picnic tables, mops, tea strainers, and more until they recreate all the stages of the real car wash. This 24-page picture ebook, based on the Emmy Award-winning Curious George PBS TV show, includes a bonus activity that encourages readers to listen to—and list—the sounds of their household machines. For more monkey fun, investigate www.curiousgeorge.com and discover all the latest on Curious George books, promotions, games, activities, and more!
Curious George Chasing Waves (CGTV)
by H. A. Rey H. A. ReyGet swept away by this summery story based on PBS's award-winning television show! When Curious George, the man with the yellow hat, and their friend Marco visit Professor Wiseman at the beach, they have many new experiences. They dig for clams in a tidal pool, swim with dolphins, and even bury some special treasure. But when the tide comes in and takes their treasure out to sea, George and Marco need their new knowledge of how tides work—and their new dolphin friend—to get it back. Includes bonus activity page with instructions for making your own ocean bottle!
Curious George Christmas Carols
by H. A. ReyThis beautiful holiday ebook includes the songbook lyrics and music notation for ten classic Christmas carols as illustrated by Curious George creator H. A. Rey, with more than 30 minutes of original recordings--just click on the page to play! Carols included are: "O Christmas Tree," "Deck the Halls," "We Three Kings," "Good King Wenceslas," "I Saw Three Ships," "O Come, All Ye Faithful," "The First Noel," "O Little Town of Bethlehem," "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," and "Silent Night." Joyce Raskin, Chick Graning, Joe Propatier, of the popular band Scarce, and Matt White provide the original music. Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Joyce Raskin says, "Our band has reinterpreted H. A. Rey's traditional Christmas carols as a folksy, lighthearted, and kid-friendly set of recordings--a little Carter family, Mazzy Star, and Buddy Holly mixed together. We hope it's musical fun for kids of all ages." Featuring the playful and curious monkey George and original H. A. Rey illustrations, Curious George Christmas Carols is truly an e-book to treasure.
Curious George Cleans Up
by H. A. ReyGeorge is excited about his new rug, but happiness gives way to dread when he accidentally spills grape juice on it. George tries everything he can think of to clean the stain, with hilarious results!
Curious George Colors Eggs: An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids (I Can Read Level 2)
by H. A. ReyEveryone's favorite curious monkey George explores the wonderful world of colors by dying Easter eggs with friends in the Level Two I Can Read based on the Curious George TV show.George explores the wonderful world of color, but can he do it without getting messy? While dyeing eggs with Steve and Betsy, George accidentally falls into a pot of food coloring and turns yellow! Remembering his promise to the man with the yellow hat to stay clean, George experiments with the different dye colors to see which ones he can mix to turn him brown again. But can George right things before his friend returns to find a multicolored monkey? The animated series Curious George is available to watch on Peacock, NBC Universal’s streaming platform.Curious George Colors Eggs is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.
Curious George Curious About Phonics 12 Book Set (Read-aloud)
by H. A. ReyThe Curious About Phonics Learn-to-Read program can help your child master the basic phonics skills that are the building blocks for a lifetime of reading and learning. These twelve books introduce a carefully selected progression of letter sounds; there are repeated examples of the sounds being focused on, and high-frequency words (the, and) are called out, as are challenge words (rabbit, pancake). Challenge words are always referenced in the art. Also included with the set is a handy parent guide. The audio for this Read-Aloud ebook was produced and engineered by Perry Geyer at Cybersound Recording Studios (349 Newbury St., Ste. 201, Boston, MA 02115). Music theme composed by Cybersound Studios (Perry Geyer, Silvio Amato, Michael Africk, Greg Hawkes). Engineers: Perry Geyer (music production and sound design), Rob Whitaker (editing and mixing engineer), Samuel Creager (editing, sound design, and mixing engineer), Marcus Clark, Corey Rupp. Assistant engineers: Dave Chapman, Mike Pekarski, Justin Sheriff, Daniel Wrigley, Andrew Sardinha, Mami Ienaga, Kevin Notar, Maria Goulamhoussen. Sheridan Willard, John Huang, John Schmidt. Voiceover by Joyce Kulhawik.
Curious George Curious About Winter (Curious George)
by H.A. ReySpend a snowy day with George in this picture book for preschoolers! Preschoolers will delight in exploring a typical winter day in this ebook featuring everyone's favorite monkey, Curious George. From shoveling to snow angels, coats to cocoa, little ones will enjoy a perfect day of winter play with Curious George in this ebook! Join George and the man with the yellow hat as they watch the first snowflakes fall, go sledding, and warm up by the fire in this book that incorporates age-appropriate concepts like counting, colors, and seek-and-find.
Curious George Curious You: On Your Way! (Read-aloud)
by H. A. ReyCurious You: On Your Way! is a perfect sendoff for children of all ages entering a new phase of their lives. Follow along with George in classic scenes from many of his original books as he provides words of congratulations and encouragement to anyone who has accomplished much but still has many things to see, to do, and to dream! The ideal gift book for a graduation, a promotion, or any occasion, Curious You: On Your Way! helps to celebrate all of the milestones of our lives. This inspirational story reminds readers young and old who are moving up or moving on that they have a special someone cheering for them as far as their curiosity can take them! The audio for this Read-Aloud ebook was produced and engineered by Perry Geyer at Cybersound Recording Studios (349 Newbury St., Ste. 201, Boston, MA 02115). Music theme composed by Cybersound Studios (Perry Geyer, Silvio Amato, Michael Africk, Greg Hawkes). Engineers: Perry Geyer (music production and sound design), Rob Whitaker (editing and mixing engineer), Samuel Creager (editing, sound design, and mixing engineer), Marcus Clark, Corey Rupp. Assistant engineers: Dave Chapman, Mike Pekarski, Justin Sheriff, Daniel Wrigley, Andrew Sardinha, Mami Ienaga, Kevin Notar, Maria Goulamhoussen. Sheridan Willard, John Huang, John Schmidt. Voiceover by Joyce Kulhawik.
Curious George Dance Party (Curious George Ser.)
by H. A. Rey H. A. ReyGeorge is thrilled when he gets an invitation to Allie’s dance party: “He danced while he brushed his teeth. Sometimes he even danced while he slept.” His friend Bill, however, is worried he’ll be the only one who can’t dance. The two of them quickly learn the box step with the help of a color-coded map—and it’s a hit! This colorful early reader—based on the Emmy Awardwinning Curious George PBS TV show—includes a simple pattern activity and instructions on how to make a dance map. For more monkey fun, investigate www.curiousgeorge.com and discover all the latest on Curious George books, promotions, games, activities, and more!
Curious George Dinosaur Tracks
by H. A. ReyGeorge is taking pictures of wild animals and their tracks for his photo collection. While looking for the fawn his friend Bill spotted, he finds an unusual set of tracks. George thinks he has discovered dinosaur footprints--which would make the perfect addition to his collection! In hopes of getting a photo, he attempts to lure the dinosaur with food, but quickly remembers that some dinosaurs are not friendly. Eventually George discovers the real culprit behind the tracks and it's not what he expects!
Curious George Discovers Germs (Curious George)
by H.A. ReyCurious George knows that getting sick is no fun—but learning facts about fighting off bad germs is! In this exciting Curious George series all about discovery, George comes down with a cold and can&’t wait to feel better. In the meantime, it&’s straight to bed for this monkey. But when George drifts to sleep, his dreams take him on a wild ride inside the body to learn all about germs, how they affect us, and how to avoid and get rid of them. Based on the Emmy-winning PBS show, this story is filled to the brim with additional facts, real photos, experiments, activities, and more. Learning about science has never been so much fun!
Curious George Discovers Plants (Curious George)
by H. A. ReyGeorge's friend Chef Pisghetti makes the most delicious vegetable soup! When the chef is running low on fresh vegetables, George wants to lend a hand in the rooftop garden--but he has a lot to learn about greenery. Come along as George discovers all about gardening, plants, what makes them grow, and why they're important. Based on the Emmy-winning PBS show, this story is filled to the brim with additional facts, real photos, experiments, activities, and more. Learning about science has never been so much fun!
Curious George Discovers Recycling (Curious George)
by H. A. ReyCurious George wants to help clean up the planet, and recycling seems like a good place to start—but where does he begin? Follow along with George as he learns about what recycling is, how it works, and what else he can do to reduce his monkey paw print. Readers will learn the difference between recycling and trash, what happens to the things we throw away, and other ways to help keep our planet clean. Based on Curious George, the Emmy Award-winning PBS TV show, this story also includes fun facts, real photos, experiments, activities, and more. Learning about science has never been so much fun!
Curious George Discovers Space (Curious George)
by H.A. ReyCurious George embarks on an out-of-this world adventure and lends some helping hands—and feet—to save the space station astronauts. George is thrilled to visit the Space Center to help Professor Pizza and Professor Einstein. First up, he&’s making a special delivery to the international space station. Then it&’s time to help solve a problem with the Mars rover, and George dreams of going where no monkey (or human) has gone before—Mars! Join George on an exciting journey into outer space and learn all about space travel, gravity, the solar system, and Mars. Based on the Emmy-winning PBS show, this story is filled to the brim with additional facts, real photos, experiments, activities, and more. Learning about science has never been so much fun!
Curious George Discovers the Rainbow (Curious George)
by H.A. ReyColor Curious George amazed when he learns how science and weather turn rain into rainbows! In this exciting new Curious George series all about discovery, George&’s city friends Betsy and Steve are taking their first trip to visit him in the country. When a light rain casts a stunning rainbow in the sky, George is introduced to all the beautiful colors of the spectrum! Come along as he chases the rainbow for his pot of gold and learns all about how rainbows occur and even how to create his own. Based on the Emmy-winning PBS show, this story is filled to the brim with additional facts, real photos, experiments, activities, and more. Learning about science has never been so much fun!