Margret & H.A. Rey's Curious George Goes Swimming, written by Allessandra Preziosi, reviewed by Judy Hauser

Summary: I am assuming that young children love Curious George because there are so any CG books available and have been popular for decades. This book about George going to a public swimming pool with the man with the yellow hat has a lot of good content on rules and friendship. Going to the public swimming pool means George has to follow rules such as playing in the pool with others, being careful on the wet area around the pool, helping a new friend to swim and obeying the pool rules. Young children will learn about sharing and helping from George as he befriends a girl who cannot swim under water. He helps her to have the confidence to do so when he dropped his ice cream pop into the pool and she helped him by retrieving it from the bottom of the pool.The book is on the small side but it would still be great for a read aloud. Young children will enjoy George's adventures and learn at the same time with George! Recommended.

Straight Talk for Librarians: The book is chock full of learning experiences for young children.