Feliz Navidad, Jorge El Curioso /
Merry Christmas, Curious
George
Author: Catherine (Cathy)Hapka
Translations: Carlos E. Calvo
Illustrations: Mary O'Keefe
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, 2012
ISBN:978-0-547-74503-9
Reading Level: 4 to 7 years
Plot: Curious George and the man with the yellow hat visit a Christmas tree farm to pick out a tree. George and the tree manage to find their way to the local children's hospital. George meets Santa and the man with the yellow hat comes to take him home.
Settings: Christmas tree farm, local
children’s hospital.
Genre/Theme/Style: Children's Picture Book. Juvenile Fiction. Holidays. Bilingual, written in both English and Spanish.
I Gave This Book 3 Roars! 🦁🦁🦁
Critical Analysis: I absolutely did not like the fact that this book was not written by Margret and H.A. Rey! Margret Elizabeth Rey (May 16, 1906 – December 21, 1996).
It is written in the style of their work, but it is considerably lacking for me. I love the idea of translating classic children's stories into Bilingual editions, but this simply fell flat for me in every area. I lost interest in the plot after George visited the Christmas tree farm.
Why 3 Roars? I think this book missed on several levels. It is not written by Margret and H.A. Rey, it did not translate as well as it should have, and it did not have much of a plot.
After having a Spanish speaking collogue read it, the translation felt a little awkward for the bilingual reader. When allowing someone more knowledgeable to assess this aspect of the review, it was given only 3 Roars in this area, also.
I really love the Curious George books and the authors. Their own personal story is fascinating, as well.
"As Jews, the Reys decided to flee Paris before the
Nazis seized the city. Hans built two bicycles, and they fled Paris just a few
hours before it fell. Among the meager possessions they brought with them was
the illustrated manuscript of Curious George."
~~ Goodreads Reviews
I do not think this book is in keeping with the rest of the Curious George books.
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