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Fast Facts
- Curious George was originally called Fifi.
- Margret and H. A. Rey left Nazi-occupied Paris by bicycle with a draft of
the first Curious George story.
- The Reys came to New York City in 1940, and the first Curious George story was published in 1941.
- Margret Rey was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1906, and her father was a well-known
member of the German parliament.
- H. A. Rey was known for rescuing stray animals and nursing them back to health, including a chipmunk named Coffee.
- Curious George toured North America from October 1999 to April 2001 to celebrate his 60th birthday.
- The Curious George Foundation, established in 1989, funds a variety of programs that benefit children, families, and animals.
- Curious George's adventures have been translated into many languages, including Japanese, French, Afrikaans, Portuguese, Swedish, German, Chinese, Danish, and Norwegian.
- Both Hans and Margret were very fond of animals, and their first stop whenever
they visited a new city was the zoo.
- The Reys created Curious George Goes to the Hospital at the request of officials at Boston Children's Hospital, who wanted a book to prepare children for a hospital stay.
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