Curious George Sight Words: 10-Book Reading Program

Product Description The Curious George Sight Words boxed set helps children practice fundamental reading skills with the help of their favorite curious monkey. Included are ten books developed by the literacy experts at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt that feature 50 essential Pre-K through 1st grade sight words, practice flashcards, a word tracker chart with stickers to mark new word progress, and a parent guide with tips on how to practice these fundamental building blocks with your beginning reader. Children will become "curious" and confident readers with the help of Curious George! About the Author H. A. Rey (1898–1977) was born in Hamburg, Germany, near the world-famous Hagenbeck Zoo, and developed a lifelong love for animals and drawing. He and his wife, Margret (1906–1996), who studied art at the acclaimed Bauhaus school, had many pets—including two marmoset monkeys that joined them on one of their steamship journeys across the Atlantic. Hans and Margret’s world-famous curious monkey first appeared in a manuscript strapped to their bicycles as they fled wartime Paris for the safety of the United States. Committed philanthropists in their own lives, a portion of proceeds from each Curious George book sold flows to the Curious George Foundation, which funds programs for children that encourage inquisitiveness in learning and exploring. Curious George has been successfully adapted into a major motion picture and an Emmy-winning television show on PBS..