A review by mountie9
Curious George Visits the Library by Margret Rey

5.0

Mom's Review: Obviously you know why I picked this one out for Jake when he was little. I read it to him at least once a week and he enjoyed it -- as well as the rest of the Curious George stories. It seemed to work as he really enjoyed going to the library -- so far hasn't worked for Jesse, he still doesn't like the library. It's a cute little story, but a wee bit dated. As well the patrons of the library and the library staff are a little too stereotypical for this modern library worker. One of the patrons even shushes George -- I know, it made me mad too LOL! The library workers are nice though, so the Rey's are forgiven. This story has the usual storyline of George getting into mischief, learning a lesson and cleaning up after his mistakes. It teaches kids a good moral lesson without being too preachy and George is so adorable to read about. Parents, teachers, Librarians and kids will all enjoy.

Mom's Rating: 9/10

Jake's Review: Mom says I loved it as a kid, but I think she must have been exaggerating. It is a funny story and I love how much trouble George gets into. He's not a bad monkey, he just is very curious and doesn't like to stay still (Mom's note: hmm reminds me of my boys). The pictures are kinda old fashioned and I think it is definitely written for younger kids, but I still did like it -- though not as much as mom. She is a nerdy librarian after all
Jake's Rating: 7/10