Synopsis
George and the man with the yellow hat enjoy watching the winter sports competition. When they stop to warm up with some cocoa, George's curiosity about the racing equipment leads to some wild rides up and down the slopes. He creates quite a stir at the resort, and may even create a new sport!
The adventures of Curious George continue in an all-new series beginning in fall 1998 with eight new stories. Written and illustrated in the style of Margret and H. A. Rey, the books will appear in paperback (8 x 8") and hardcover editions and will feature the art of Vipah Interactive, the animators of HMI's Curious George CD-ROMs.
Children's Literature
Curious George has entered the world of merchandising—bedding, birthday cards, backpacks, and baby rompers. New titles of Curious George in the style of Margret and H.A. Rey have been issued since 1998 to keep the character license healthy. The books have the same cheerful yellow, blue, and red palette. George is still curious; the man still wears a yellow hat. The series of "New Adventures" are twenty-four-page picture books. The original Curious George books are lengthy (forty-eight to eighty pages) early readers. Despite the branding, Curious George in the Snow manages to capture the flavor of both the illustrations and the stories of the originals. George and the man in the yellow hat visit a ski resort. George cannot resist hopping in a toboggan, slaloming on a broken ski, and whizzing down the slope in a pizza pan. His curiosity gets him in trouble, as always, but he inadvertently helps the owner of the broken ski to win the big race. For fans not yet ready to tackle the early readers, the "New Adventures of Curious George" bridge the gap nicely. Reviewer: Candice Ransom