Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all. Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he's seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or...

George is lucky to arrive at the library just in time for story hour. But it's not easy for a little monkey to sit still too long. From selecting books to getting his very own library card, George's day at the library makes reading fun.

"Join The Cat in the Hat as he explores the amazing world of Chimpanzees"-- Provided by publisher.

A counting book in which one by one the little monkeys jump on the bed only to fall off and bump their heads.

"Join George as he looks to the sky for a starry solution to his bad dreams! Includes glow-in-the-dark stickers"-- Provided by publisher.

"Rub-a-dub-dub! Bath time becomes fix-it time with the plumber when George's toys clog the drain. But when faced with a second drain disaster, can the curious monkey use his new plumbing skills to save the apartment all on his own?"--Page 4 of cover.

The reader is invited to count the animals that have frightened the monkeys off the pages.

Maxwell the monkey barber cuts the hair of all his jungle neighbors, but when a bald elephant lumbers into his shop Maxwell needs to come up with a solution!

George isn't feeling well and has orders from the doctor to rest, but he finds a way to get well quickly when he realizes he has to postpone his play date with his friend Sam.

Curious George learns how to identify recyclable materials and finds out what happens at a recycling facility when he participates in the doorman's recycling contest.