Photo: de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection, Special Collections, The University of Southern Mississippi Libraries
You know Curious George. But did you know the misbehaving monkey was the creation of Holocaust survivors Hans and Margret Rey? As Nazi tanks rolled into Paris in 1940, the couple fled on bicycles, carrying a manuscript that became Curious George. Join us live on Read Across America Day to learn about the German Jews who later immigrated to America and created one of the best-known children’s book series.