內容簡介
When George swallows a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, a trip to the hospital is in order. George doesn’t much enjoy the hospital—that is, until he’s feeling better. Then, his curiosity gets the best of him and he soon creates quite a mess! Through the experiences of a little monkey, boys and girls learn that an operation in the hospital is not so bad after all.
作者簡介
Hans Augusto Rey was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1898. As a child, he spent much of his free time in that city's famous Hagenbeck Zoo drawing animals. After serving in the army during World War I, he studied philology and natural science at the University of Hamburg. He then married Margret Rey and they moved to Montmartre for four years. The manuscript for the first Curious George books was one of the few items the Reys carried with them on their bicycles when they escaped from Paris in 1940. Eventually, they made their way to the United States, and Curious George was published in 1941. Curious George has been published in many languages, including French, German, Japanese, Afrikaans, and Norwegian. Additional Curious George books followed, as well as such other favorites as CECILY G. AND THE NINE MONKEYS and FIND THE CONSTELLATIONS.
精彩書評
"While beginning readers are convinced that they are enjoying themselves with George, their supervising adults are equally sure that they are learning something. Both are absolutely right." Children's Literature Adored by many generations, Curious George is one inquisitive primate that will be around for ages. In this installment of the "Curious George" series, George is taken to the hospital after his curiosity gets the better of him, and he learns many things about what going to the hospital is all about. From X-rays to anesthesia, the scary prospect of going to the hospital is made a little less frightening when experienced through the eyes of one silly monkey. Just when you think that the excitement is over and George is ready to recover, his antics find him in one sticky situation after another, until the reader is left wondering what else he could possible get into. The story is rather long for young readers, and somewhat old-fashioned in writing style, but the entertainment value has not lessened despite its age. The book is newly released with an audio CD that contains two versions of the narrated story, one with page-turn signals and one without, which provides a new way for readers to enjoy a classic character in action. A useful addition to the early elementary classroom, whether it be on the bookshelf, as part of a listening center, or just to play aloud for the class as a group. Reviewer: Carly Reagan Fewer Reviews Children's Literature Alas, that lively monkey, George, has gotten into mischief once again. In this story, George must be taken to the hospital for an operation. George cries when separated from the Man with the Yellow Hat and screeches at his first glimpse of a needle. Through his eyes (and the colorful illustrations), children receive a sense of the hospital experience and enjoy a happy ending when a healthy George returns home with his friend.
前言/序言
探索與成長的冒險:《好奇的喬治》係列精選故事集 歡迎來到一個充滿奇思妙想和無盡探索的世界,這裏的主角是一隻永遠帶著一頂黃色帽子、對世界充滿無限好奇心的小猴子——喬治。這套精選故事集,精選瞭喬治在不同環境、麵對各種挑戰時發生的精彩冒險,旨在引導年幼的讀者(建議年齡三歲及以上)通過幽默風趣的故事情節,學習解決問題、理解新事物,並擁抱每一次意想不到的經曆。 本選集並非聚焦於某一次特定的經曆,而是匯集瞭喬治在日常生活中,無論是麵對新奇的科學實驗、參與社區活動,還是僅僅在和他的好朋友“黃帽子先生”相處的點滴中,所展現齣的那種標誌性的、有時略帶混亂但最終充滿善意的探索精神。 第一輯:日常生活中的小實驗傢 喬治的天性就是“搞清楚是怎麼迴事”。他的好奇心常常把他帶到意想不到的地方,比如後院的工具棚、廚房的操作颱,甚至是正在進行中的藝術創作現場。 故事一:《喬治與神奇的泡泡》 在這個故事裏,喬治對肥皂水和吹泡泡産生瞭濃厚的興趣。他看到黃帽子先生吹齣瞭一個又大又圓的彩虹色泡泡,立刻決定自己也要嘗試。然而,喬治對“適量的肥皂”和“閤適的力度”缺乏概念。他一不小心將整瓶洗滌劑倒入水桶,製造齣瞭一場席捲整個客廳的巨型泡沫災難。故事詳細描繪瞭喬治如何在泡沫中摸索、如何笨拙地試圖“清理”現場(通常隻會讓情況更糟),以及最終黃帽子先生如何用巧妙的方法引導喬治理解科學原理——錶麵張力和適當的混閤比例。這個故事著重強調瞭實驗的樂趣,同時也微妙地提醒瞭孩子們,即便是無心的錯誤,也是學習的一部分。 故事二:《喬治和失蹤的工具》 黃帽子先生正在修理一架老式鍾錶,他把工具擺放得整整齊齊。喬治被閃亮的螺絲刀和精緻的齒輪深深吸引。在黃帽子先生短暫離開的間隙,喬治決定“幫忙”把工具整理一下——當然,他的“整理”方法與成年人的標準相去甚遠。當黃帽子先生迴來時,他發現少瞭一把最關鍵的鑷子。隨之而來的是一場溫馨的尋寶遊戲。喬治的記憶是片段式的,他隻記得自己把“閃閃發光的東西”放到瞭一個“很高的地方”和一個“很暗的地方”。讀者將跟隨喬治的視角,穿梭於傢中的各個角落,從沙發墊下麵到花盆後麵,最終發現那把鑷子竟然被喬治用來“修理”瞭一隻玩具熊的眼睛。這個故事培養瞭孩子的觀察能力和對“物歸原位”概念的初步理解。 第二輯:走齣門去:社區與自然 喬治的好奇心從不局限於傢庭範圍。當他踏入更廣闊的世界時,他學習到的新概念和新事物也呈幾何級數增長。 故事三:《喬治與農場的豐收》 黃帽子先生帶著喬治參觀瞭一個當地的農場。對於喬治來說,農場是一個充滿新氣味、新聲音和新觸感的神奇地方。他第一次近距離接觸瞭各種動物:奶牛、小豬、還有吵鬧的雞群。喬治對如何擠牛奶感到睏惑,他學著模仿擠壓的動作,結果不小心把牛奶弄得四處飛濺。在菜園裏,他對植物的生長過程感到著迷。他看到一顆小小的種子如何變成高大的嚮日葵,並嘗試自己播種。這個過程教會瞭他耐心和對自然界的尊重。當農場主展示他們如何把收獲的蔬菜做成果醬時,喬治第一次理解瞭“從田地到餐桌”的完整循環。 故事四:喬治和圖書館的安靜法則 這是喬治學習遵守公共場閤規範的故事。黃帽子先生帶喬治去當地的公共圖書館藉書。圖書館對喬治來說是一個充滿著無數書本、知識和等待被發掘故事的寶藏之地,但他很快就發現這裏和傢裏非常不一樣——這裏需要“安靜”。喬治原本熱情地想和另一個正在看書的小朋友分享他剛看到的關於恐龍的有趣事實,結果發齣瞭響亮的聲音。圖書館管理員溫和地嚮他展示瞭手勢和輕聲細語的重要性。喬治努力地嘗試去適應,他甚至用一種誇張的、慢動作的方式來翻書頁,以確保不發齣聲音。雖然偶爾還是會不小心摔倒一本小小的圖畫書,但他最終理解瞭“尊重他人的空間和需求”這一社會規則。 第三輯:藝術、運動與情感錶達 成長不僅是關於科學和秩序,也關乎情感的錶達和身體的協調。 故事五:《喬治的第一次泥巴畫》 在這個故事中,喬治嘗試瞭抽象藝術。當黃帽子先生拿齣畫布和顔料時,喬治立刻興奮起來,他想畫齣他剛剛看到的下雨後的泥濘景象。喬治發現,用手指蘸著顔料在畫布上塗抹比用畫筆更有趣。他把紅色、藍色和黃色混閤在一起,創造齣瞭令人驚訝的棕色——這種“不完美”的顔色讓他感到睏惑。黃帽子先生解釋說,色彩的混閤是美麗的,即便是意料之外的顔色也有其價值。喬治最終創作齣瞭一幅“泥巴交響麯”,這個過程讓他學會瞭接受過程中的意外和不可控性,體會到藝術創作的自由。 故事六:《喬治學習平衡》 在天氣晴朗的一天,黃帽子先生帶來瞭一個嶄新的玩具——一個平衡木。對於四肢靈活的猴子喬治來說,走路應該輕而易舉,但要在狹窄的木闆上保持身體的平衡,卻是一個巨大的挑戰。喬治嘗試瞭無數次,不是摔到軟墊上,就是發現自己總是嚮一側傾斜。他感到沮喪,甚至想放棄。黃帽子先生沒有直接教他技巧,而是讓他觀察一隻貓是如何慢慢地挪動腳步。通過模仿和反復練習,喬治開始理解身體重心的微妙調整。最終,他成功地走完瞭整個平衡木,體驗到瞭努力後的巨大成就感。這個故事傳遞瞭堅持不懈和學習新技能所需的耐心。 結語 《好奇的喬治》係列精選故事集,以其標誌性的插畫風格和溫馨的敘事口吻,為三歲及以上的孩子們提供瞭一扇通往探索世界的窗戶。每則故事都巧妙地將日常生活中的小挑戰轉化為大冒險,鼓勵孩子們以開放的心態麵對未知,學習在新環境中如何適應、如何求助,以及如何從每一次小小的“搞砸”中汲取寶貴的經驗。喬治的故事,是關於成長、友誼與永不枯竭的好奇心的頌歌。