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 Curious
George Rides a Bike
. . .and more Tales
of Mischief
By Samantha
Turchin
Release Date: June 29, 2004
Genre:
Children's, Animated Picture Book Adaptation
MPAA Rating:
NR
Age
Recommendation: 2-7
This installation
of the Scholastic Video Collection brings to life the beloved children's books
Curious George Rides a Bike, The Great White Man-Eating Shark, and
Flossie and the Fox.
Curious George is
up to his usual antics in Curious George Rides a Bike. The Man in the
Yellow Hat gives George a bicycle, something that George has always wanted. The
Man in the Yellow Hat tells Ge orge
to stay close to home, but being the curious monkey he is, George starts an
adventure in the city that ends with him without a working bicycle and as the
new performer in a traveling circus. Although Curious George originally sets off
to a (literally) bumpy start, everything, including George's beloved bike, is
fixed by the end.
The Great White
Man-Eating Shark is a tale about a boy, Norvin, who is a superior swimmer
who also happens to resemble a shark. He decides to use these facts to his
advantage, so as to have the entire beach to himself: Norvin straps on a dorsal
fin and scares beachgoers into thinking that there is a Great White Shark close
to shore. His gnarly teeth and menacing grin succeed in frightening fellow
swimmers; however, one thing that Norvin could never prepare for is the company
he finds himself keeping – a smitten female Great White Shark! After swimming
for his life, Norvin escapes from the water and onto the sand, where the fearful
spectators uncover his ruse.
In Flossie and
the Fox, a young girl, Flossie, sets out to deliver eggs to a neighbor for
her mother. Flossie's mom thinks that there is a fox scaring all of the
chickens; Flossie has never actually seen a fox. As Flossie walks through the
woods, the Fox in fact approaches Flossie and introduces himself. Flossie claims
that the Fox is not a fox at all. The Fox in turn tries to persuade Flossie, but
she comes up with alternative answers that refute the Fox's argument. As they
keep walking, Flossie and the Fox find themselves in the middle of the street,
with the neighbor's hounds running after them. The Fox exclaims that the hounds
know who he is; Flossie merely responds, "I know." In this witty and sly story,
the animation and color are just as effective as the plot; this story is the
real gem of this collection.
Essentially, each
tale teaches children to listen to those in charge and to exercise caution and
common sense. These loveable children's stories have been brought to life with
narration and subtle animation in ways that make them all of the more exciting
to young readers. Curious George Rides a Bike...
and More Tales of Mischief is completely void of sex, foul language,
or violence and is sure to be enjoyed by young children who are just discovering
the joys and excitement of reading and by those who remember these classic
books.
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