 First edition | |
| Author | H. A. Rey Margret Rey |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Curious George |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
Publication date | 1957 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | Curious George Rides a Bike |
| Followed by | Curious George Flies a Kite |
Curious George Gets a Medal is a George book written and illustrated by Margret Rey and H. A. Rey and published by Houghton Mifflin in 1957. It is the fourth book in the original Curious George series, and tells the story of George's flight into space. The story was published only weeks before the Soviets launched Sputnik II and Rey wanted to share his interests in space travel with children.[1]
- ^ Rey 2001, unpaged Introduction