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By H. A. Rey

Series: Curious George

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It’s the first day of school and there is so much for Curious George to learn! Join George in preparing for kindergarten in this encouraging and entertaining lower-priced hardcover picture book. Get Ready for Kindergarten, Curious George invites you to get ready for kindergarten alongside Curious... Read More

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It’s the first day of school and there is so much for Curious George to learn! Join George in preparing for kindergarten in this encouraging and entertaining lower-priced hardcover picture book.

Get Ready for Kindergarten, Curious George invites you to get ready for kindergarten alongside Curious George!

George is visiting his friend Rami’s school. Does he have everything he needs? A healthy banana snack, check! Craft supplies, treat for teacher, and a backpack to carry everything — check, check, check!

Readers can experience all of the fun of a day of kindergarten alongside Curious George: Circle time, snack time, outdoor play, crafts and more!
The perfect book to familiarise young children with the rhythms of the school day.
A great way to prepare kids to enter school for the first time, or to get them ready for the first day of school.
Perfect for at-home story times and for use in the classroom to welcome kids to a brand new year.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780063450240

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 May 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperCollins

Contributors:

Illustrated by H. A. Rey

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 259g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

H. A. Rey and his wife, Margret, first introduced the world to the bighearted, fun-loving, mischievous hero Curious George in 1941, and young readers have been in love with him ever since. Curious George has been successfully adapted into a major motion picture and an Emmy Award–winning television show on PBS, and Pretzel and the Puppies, based on their picture books, is a streaming series on Apple TV+. curiousgeorge.com; pretzelandthepuppies.com H. A. Rey and his wife, Margret, first introduced the world to the bighearted, fun-loving, mischievous hero Curious George in 1941, and young readers have been in love with him ever since. Curious George has been successfully adapted into a major motion picture and an Emmy Award–winning television show on PBS, and Pretzel and the Puppies, based on their picture books, is a streaming series on Apple TV+. curiousgeorge.com; pretzelandthepuppies.com

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