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H. A. Rey | |
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 Rey reading to children in the early 1970s | |
| Born | Hans Augusto Reyersbach September 16, 1898 Hamburg, German Empire |
| Died | August 26, 1977 (aged 78) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1939–1977 |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | Curious George |
| Notable awards | Curious George Takes a Job was named to the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award list in 1960. |
| Spouse | |
H. A. Rey (born Hans Augusto Reyersbach; September 16, 1898 – August 26, 1977) was a German-born American illustrator and author, known best for the series of children's picture books that he and his wife Margret Rey created about Curious George.[1][2]
- ^ "Monkey Business in a World of Evil". Rothstein, Edward. The New York Times. March 26, 2010.
- ^ "H(ans) A(ugusto) Rey". Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults, 2nd ed., 8 vols. Gale Group, 2002. Retrieved January 2, 2010.