Unbeknownst to the millions of avid readers of Curious George stories is the real story of his life as a lovable character created by a Jewish family on the run from Nazis hunting them down as they fled on their bicycles with baskets carrying papers bearing the adorable monkey face loved by multitudes of young children.
This beautifully-illustrated rhyming book will delight children with the true epic tale of miracles and heroes amidst deadly threats, surviving to enchant generations of children with a memorable monkey full of happy antics! In real life, the Jewish Rey family, creators of the Curious George character, did have monkeys inspiring their enduring stories.
For older children, author and educator Dr. Beverly Newman has written the Holocaust Babies books series at primary, middle school, and secondary/adult levels with companion study guides at each level. Each non-fiction book in the series delicately shares through the eyes of a real Holocaust newborn, Beverly Newman's cousin, the miracles and the miseries of Jewish slaves and their babies caught in the Holocaust.
Author Beverly Newman and her husband Lawrence Newman founded the Al Katz Center in Bradenton, Florida. The Center is operated by the Newman's since 2012. The complete Holocaust Babies series may be ordered for primary, middle school, and secondary levels in hardback, paperback, and eBook, full-color editions, and accompanying study guides at each level. The Unauthorized Biography of Curious George (a true Holocaust story) may be ordered for preschool and kindergarten levels. Consultations with Dr. Newman are included at no additional charge.
Keywords - Holocaust, Holocaust Babies. Jews, Nazis, Monkey, Curious George, Monkey Face, Survival, Children's Book