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Mentioned in 9 episodes

Curious George

Book • 1941

Curious George is the first book in the beloved series by H.A.

and Margret Rey. It tells the story of a monkey named George, captured from the jungle by the Man in the Yellow Hat and taken to the city, where his curiosity leads to various amusing mishaps.

The book is celebrated for its engaging illustrations and lessons on curiosity and friendship.

Mentioned by

Andrew Huberman

Mentioned in 9 episodes

Mentioned by

Andrew Huberman

as a book he enjoyed as a child.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Petersen

as a book he read as a child.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

, who was recommended the book by BJ Novak and thinks it is amazing.

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Mentioned by

Clark Howard

as his favorite book series growing up, reflecting his joy in experiencing new places.

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Mentioned by

Russ Roberts

as a book he loved but his wife disliked.

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Mentioned by

Clark Howard

as his favorite book as a child, reflecting his natural curiosity and interest in new things.

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Mentioned by Scoots as a pop-up book dedicating a page to almost every book in the Curious George series.

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Mentioned by

Mark Plotkin

in relation to his research on chimpanzees.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

in the context of a father reading to his child.

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Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

in relation to the concept of a curious child.

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Recommended by BJ Novak and discussed by

Ryan Holiday

and

Nils Parker

, highlighting its mischievous and timeless appeal.

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