Margret Rey was a German-born children's author best known for co-writing and illustrating the classic Curious George books. She was born on May 16, 1906 in Hamburg, Germany. In addition to her writing career, she was also a philanthropist, making major contributions to the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Boston Public Library, as well as creating the Curious George Foundation to help children and abused animals.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $31.6 million (2024)
About
A German-born children's author, she co-wrote and illustrated the classic Curious George books. Also a philanthropist, she made major contributions to the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Boston Public Library and created the Curious George Foundation to help children and abused animals.
Before Fame
Her best-known character, Curious George, was an outgrowth of one of her earliest works, Cecily G. and the Nine Monkeys.
Trivia
Her trouble-making monkey, Curious George, inspired television shows, films, and video games.
Family Life
She was born in Hamburg, Germany. She met her husband and Curious George co-author, Hans Augusto Rey, in Brazil, where both were refugees of German Nazism.
Associated With
Elizabeth Daily was one of the voice actors who worked on the PBS cartoon version of Curious George.