Curious George and the man with the yellow hat are planning on taking a ride in a hot air balloon, but as George climbs in, he releases the rope tethering the balloon to the ground. George and his friend, Bill, float away with the man with the yellow hat racing after them. Will they continue going higher? Or will George and his curious ways help them get back to the ground?Includes a pinwheel (wind direction) activity and hot air balloon to color and label.

While admiring the size and grandeur of the hot air balloon, Curious George accidentally unties the rope holding it to the ground and the balloon takes off, carrying George and his friends along for the ride.

While admiring the size and grandeur of the hot air balloon, Curious George accidentally unties the rope holding it to the ground and so soon the balloon is flying high in the sky with George and his friends along for the ride. Original.

George is making tortillas—and taking a trip—in this story starring the “adorable but trouble-making” monkey (Forbes). George's friend Marco wants to make his famous tortillas for his abuela's birthday, and George is happy to help! But when George knocks over the bag of masa and the grocery store is all out, George and Marco are worried the birthday surprise will be ruined. Luckily, Uncle Enrique is there to take them on a new adventure to find out where masa comes from, how it’s made, and how it gets from the farm to Marco’s table. This story, based on the Emmy Award-winning PBS TV show, also includes two activities to help reinforce the concept of where food comes from and how it gets into our stores and onto our plates.

Hot air balloons are huge and colorful. They're lots of fun to watch. But how do they fly? And how do people control where the hot air balloon goes? Read this book to find out!

Curious George and his friend are going on vacation on an airplane. At check-in, the ticket clerk gives George a toy airplane to play with, but he soon loses it and has a few adventures trying to find it again. What an exciting start to his vacation! Learning concepts: modes of transportation Level one in Houghton's new Curious George reader line means that the text is minimal and simple, perfect for readers learning to sound out words while looking at the art for visual clues.

A charming animal adventure story that shows how an act of kindness can be returned when in need. Filled with beautiful illustrations and details that children can search for. One day, Raccoon helps an eagle chick back into their nest and it makes Raccoon wish she could fly. She goes to sleep and flies in her dreams. Suddenly, she is woken by a noise – it is an amazing hot air balloon. It lands and she sees an opportunity for adventure. She climbs in and nibbles away the ropes. Soon she is flying! What an adventure but Raccoon soon realizes that she is not actually sure how she can get down... Luckily, the mother eagle sees her and enlists the help of other birds to drop stones in the basket until the hot air balloon gently drifts down. Raccoon thinks she is finished with adventure – until she sees a speed boat! This simple but stunning book is perfect for storytime. There are so many details that can be pointed out and discussed. A real treasure of a book.

George looks to the sky for a starry solution to his bad dreams.

Learn to wash the germs off your hands with Curious George in this playful and informative book for the youngest readers. When should Curious George wash his hands? Why does George wash his hands . . . and how does he do it? Join George on a playful romp through his day as he learns more about germs and hand-washing. This accessible story features informational text about germs and cleanliness for the youngest readers. This is the perfect primer for little ones just learning to wash their hands.

"Pull the tabs to learn about all the exciting jobs in Curious George's neighborhood"--Page 4 of cover