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4. Curious George Goes To The Hospital Was Written Specifically For A Hospital

The Reys created Curious George Goes to the Hospital at the request of officials at Boston Children’s Hospital, who wanted a book to prepare children for a hospital stay. After it was published, many parents wrote to the Reys to tell them how effective the book was in reducing their child’s fear of hospitals.

 

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5. Curious George Has Different Names All Over The World

Curious George has been translated into many languages, including Yiddish, Afrikaans, Braille, Japanese, French, Portuguese, Swedish, German, Chinese, Danish, and Norwegian:

  • Afrikaans: “Eienaardige George”
  • Danish: Peter Pedal
  • Dutch: Nieuwsgierig Aapje
  • Finnish: Utelias Vili
  • French: Georges le singe
  • German: Coco
  • Hebrew: HaSakran
  • Norwegian: Nysgjerrige Nils
  • Swedish: Nicke Nyfiken
  • Yiddish: Dzshordzsh der naygeriḳer

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