"This is George. He lived in Africa. He was a good little monkey, and always very curious." With these words, H. A. and Margret Rey introduced the world to Curious George, and the world has loved him ever since. The tales of this cheerful and resilient little hero have entertained generations of readers. This lavish seventieth anniversary edition includes an introduction by Leonard S. Marcus, a "Publisher's Perspective" by Anita Silvey, a retrospective essay be Dee Jones with photographic album of Margaret and H. A. Rey, and the seven original tales of Curious George. This volume also includes two audio CDs with recordings of the seven stories--more than one hour of storytelling!