Curious George goes to the animal shelter where he accidentally lets all the dogs out of their cages and creates quite a ruckus.

When the man with the yellow hat tells George that he is planning a surprise, of course George is curious. Before long George finds a hat, noisemakers, decorations and games. It must be a birthday! But whose birthday is it? That's the surprise. Illustrated in the style of H. A. Rey by Martha Weston.

LEVEL 2. When Wendy finds a monkey in her treehouse, she tries a number of ways to get rid of him.

A curious monkey who is tired of being small dreams of being big but discovers problems with that as well.

A curious monkey who is tired of being small dreams of being big but discovers problems with that as well.

While on a field trip to a fire station with Mrs. Gray's class, Curios George goes off on his own and is soon at the scene of a fire, where he finds a way to be helpful.

George's curiosity causes a problem at the chocolate factory, but his quick thinking and speedy action on the assembly line help save the candies.