A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree.

George the monkey goes riding on his new bicycle and runs into unexpected adventure.

"A basic exploration of the appearance, behavior, and habitat of monkeys, a family of tree-climbing mammals. Also included is a story from folklore explaining why monkeys look like people"--Provided by publisher.

The curiosity of a newly-captured monkey gets him into considerable trouble.

"Curious George and Jumpy Squirrel are in for an adventure when they follow their duck friends down the river. Can they find their way back to the farm?"--P. [4] of cover.

Five little monkeys go shopping for school clothes with their mama, but in spite of her warnings about not wandering off, things quickly get complicated.

When his curiosity leads him to investigate how the movie gets onto the screen, George, an inquisitive monkey, disrupts the show.

Curious George and the man in the yellow hat attend a baseball game to cheer on the Mudville Miners.

When the man with the yellow hat tells George that he is planning a surprise, the curious chimp finds a hat, noisemakers, decorations, and games and sees that it must be a birthday, but whose?

In the hot days of summer, Curious George the monkey looks for ways to stay cool, including going to the pool, playing in the sprinklers, and drinking lemonade, but what he really wants is a visit from the ice cream truck.