You are likely familiar with:
Curious George
by H. A. Rey
was published in 1941 by Houghton Mifflin
George is the beloved monkey featured in
this and the other
Curious George stories.
The original seven stories by
husband
and
wife team
H. A and Margret Rey
also include:
Curious
George Takes a Job (1947),
Curious George Rides a Bike (1952)
Curious George Gets
a Medal
(1957)
Curious George Flies a Kite (1958),
Curious George Learns the Alphabet (1963)
Curious George Goes to the Hospital (1966) |
But are you familiar with:
Cecily G. and the 9 Monkeys
by H. A. Rey
c. 1942
Houghton Mifflin Company
When first published in France in 1939, the
story was called Raffi
and the 9 Monkeys.
One of the monkeys was named
Fifi. When
republished
in the US in
1942,
Raffi's name
was changed
to Cecily. Fifi was renamed
George. So Raffi and the 9 Monkeys was
the first story in
which Curious George
appeared. In 1939, a star was born!
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