In case you didn’t know, I am a huge Curious George fan. When I was 15 months old, my grandmother purchased a Curious George for me and the rest is history. I can’t wait to learn all about Hans and Margret Rey.
The official poster for Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George’s Creators has been released!
Featuring a narrow escape from the Nazis on makeshift bicycles, Monkey Business explores the extraordinary lives of Hans and Margret Rey, the authors of the beloved Curious George children’s books.
Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George’s Creators will be available on demand and digital August 15, 2017!
Documentary
Release: August 15, 2017
Directed by: Ema Ryan Yamazaki
Animation by: Jacob Kafka
Narrated by: Sam Waterston
Produced by: Ema Ryan Yamazaki, Emily Harrold
Executive Produced by: Marc Levin, Eric Nyari, Paul Davidson, Danielle DiGiacomo, Brad Navin
SYNOPSIS
Curious George is the most popular monkey in the world. Since his introduction in the first publication in 1941, the beloved series has sold over 75 million books in more than 25 languages. MONKEY BUSINESS explores the lesser-known tale of George’s creators, Hans and Margret Rey. Originally from Hamburg, Germany, the Reys first met when Hans was dating Margret’s older sister. Years later, having heard that Hans was wasting his artistic talents as a bookkeeper in Rio, Margret traveled to Brazil to persuade him to marry her and do something creative together. After their four-week honeymoon to Paris turned into a four-year residency, they accidentally became children’s book authors when a publisher suggested they create a book out of a cartoon Hans had drawn. Being German Jews, however, their life in Paris abruptly came to an end in June 1940 when the Reys were forced to escape from the Nazis by riding makeshift bicycles-a manuscript of the first Curious George book was one of the few possessions they could smuggle out with them. Arriving in New York as refugees, they started their life anew and over the next three decades they created a classic that continues to touch the hearts and minds of children around the world.
I loved Curious George as did my kids and now grandsons. I would love to see this.
I love Curious George!!
This would be really interesting. I like learning about history and this book is certainly a classic. They went through many hardships, but their book sure has put smiles on many childrens faces.
We love the Curious George Books! This is such a cute book and I want to get it for the kids!
I love Curious George myself, and a good excuse to get this for my nieces and nephews, too! So fun and cute!
Curious George is my oldest nieces favorite. I know she would love to have this book, which I’m going to get for her
I grew up with Curious George. So fun.
I have always loved this book. I think it was one of the first few books I recall being read to me. I always liked how colorful and how fun it was. Glad to see the classics still popular.