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imaclogger23's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
shutterjess's review against another edition
5.0
Thus children's book was a wonderful story. I had no idea how close Curious George was to never being published!
wilsonmamaof3's review against another edition
I enjoyed this book. It is a wonderful and brave story of the Rey's journey to America during the Holocaust.
melissapalmer404's review against another edition
3.0
Book #76 Read in 2018
The Journey That Saved Curious George
This tells the true story of how the creators of Curious George had to escape from the Nazis and how they ended up living in America. It also shows the evolution of Curious George. A quick read, this would make a nice read out loud in elementary classes. I borrowed this book from the public library.
The Journey That Saved Curious George
This tells the true story of how the creators of Curious George had to escape from the Nazis and how they ended up living in America. It also shows the evolution of Curious George. A quick read, this would make a nice read out loud in elementary classes. I borrowed this book from the public library.
meitaeryanti's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Dalam buku ini, penulis menelusuri jejak bagaimana Margret dan H.A. Rey melarikan diri dari Paris saat invasi NAZI ke Perancis pada Perang Dunia II. Harta yang paling mereka jaga saat itu adalah naskah buku The Adventures of Fifi yang menjadi naskah awal cerita Curious George.
Dilengkapi dengan ilustrasi dan foto-foto, buku sepertinya ditujukan untuk pembaca muda. Dengan mengikuti perjalanan Margret dan H.A Rey pembaca bisa sambil mempelajari apa yang terjadi di Perancis pada masa itu.
Penulis menyusun buku ini berdasarkan catatan pribadi keduanya yang disimpan di the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection di the University of Shouthern Mississippi dan wawancaranya dengan sejumlah orang yang tahu Margret dan H.A Rey selama mereka tinggal di Perancis.
heisereads's review against another edition
4.0
A fascinating story of how the authors of Curious George escaped from Europe during WWII, thus saving their manuscript to eventually be published. Borden's verse writing tells their timeline well, and the illustrations combined with primary source documents, enhance the effect.
alissabar's review against another edition
4.0
I had never heard this story about Margret and H.A. Rey from during World War II. I loved that H.A. Rey's illustrations were included and that they were pictures of what was happening to them during this time. Also did not know that George was originally named Fifi. :)
pamelarope's review against another edition
4.0
I read this in less than an hour. It told a story I'd never known. The story was clearly told and accompanied by wonderful watercolor illustrations and photographs. The book is meant for younger readers (elementary/middle school) but is interesting for everyone. Being a teacher, I appreciated the prose style and activities at the end of the story.