We figured that most kids, like ours that night, read the story and didn’t even consider folding paper into a boat, even though the invitation to do so was right there in the book.
One night, after reading this story for the umpteenth time, we got to wondering about how many kids have actually tried this. How could he not be have been hoping young readers would give it a whirl?! For, in the story, he included step-by-step directions for how to make the boats George put into the river. Not only would we hope our daughters would be curious and self-directed enough to experiment in such a way, but we suspect Curious George’s creator, H.A. In one of the classics, Curious George Rides a Bike, George, shirks his paper route duties to play in a nearby river, deciding to fold the undelivered newspapers, origami-style, into boats and set them sail.
He may get himself into trouble, but he always learns something and makes friends along the way. He is personable, optimistic, self-directed, persistent and, of course, curious. Although a dubious role model, Curious George has many qualities we would love for our kids to emulate.
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