Curious George at the Library!

Tuesday night our local library hosted a Curious George party.
The boys were so excited to meet George!
Here they are, waiting for George to make his appearance.

Just informed - George is on his way!

Thumbs up for Curious George!

All smiles.

George was initially crowded with hugs and high fives from all the kids.
Surprisingly, neither Gordon nor Grayson mustered the courage to hug George.
I think they had imagined a knee-high little monkey running around, like they see in the books and movies. As you can see below, George was a bit larger than expected.

Listening to one of several Curious George stories....

This is where Grayson landed almost immediately after George appeared. I watched him observe all the kids swarming to Curious George as his eyes widened and his jaw dropped a little. Again, I think he expected a much smaller monkey. ☺

Our wonderful presenters drew names for many prizes: adorable stuffed Curious George toys, books, book bags, and little stuffed puppy toys with the "Library!" logo on their t-shirts. Gordon and Grayson each won a puppy, and they absolutely adore them.

Listening to another much loved Curious George story....

The kids also enjoyed some monkey snacks - bananas, banana chips, and fruit juice.

Another wonderful surprise was that Daddy showed up for the last twenty minutes or so of the party after he got off work. As we were leaving, Gordon posed for a couple of photos with George, though the happeir shot turned out a bit blurry. My flash was delayed and just missed Gordon's big grin for this photo. Grayson waved good-bye to George from a safe distance, at Daddy's side.

We love our weekly trips to the library, and enjoy all these fun-filled events that they put on for our community!