Yesterday, I promised to tell you what Babar and Curious George have in common. OK, here we go:

• Both Babar and Curious George are French. They were born (i.e. created) in Paris, France and ended up in New York.
• Both Babar and Curious George had close calls with extinction early on in their lives. Back to Babar's story. As for Curious George, he may never have been if his creators Hans Augusto (H. A.) and Margret Rey had not managed to smuggle sketches of him out of Paris during WWII? The Ryes traveled far and wide, before settling down in New York City. Read more about the "Journey That Saved Curious George."
• Both Babar and Curious George are roughly the same age. Babar turns 75 this year and Curious George turned 65.
• Both Babar and Curious George are in the news this week. The author of the Babar series won a prestigious award  yesterday -- and today, the new Curious George movie hits the big screen. It features Will Farrell as The Man with the Yellow Hat and music is by one of my favorites, Jack Johnson. Watch the video of "Upside Down."

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