by Kari G.
Much like our good friend Madeline, Curious George seems to have disappeared off the literary map. Although he was still available to star in a wonderfully Jack Johnson-filled movie, a lot of people like myself still wonder what Curious George is up to. I just happened to stumble upon this unreleased draft of a story, which I think explains a lot to do with his relationship with the mysterious Man in the Yellow Hat. It seems like the story isn’t finished, but perhaps I’ll stumble upon a Part Two soon.
Part One
This is George. He lived in Africa. He was a good little monkey and always very curious. Today George is surfing the Internet.
George enjoys looking at pictures of bananas. While giggling to himself, George stumbled upon a chat room about them. He joined right away under his screen name, BananaEater. George loves bananas.
In the chat room, George began talking to someone called the Man in the Yellow Hat. George liked him! They talked about big bananas, small bananas, slim bananas, and choad bananas. The Man in the Yellow Hat made George very curious.
After a while, George sent a photo of himself to the Man. The Man in the Yellow Hat wanted to meet George in person, so they set up a date. They decided on the mall. They met outside the Man’s favorite store, Abercrombie and Fitch.
George got there early. He’s always punctual. All of the sudden, George spotted a man in a tight yellow bodysuit and a flashy matching hat looking at the cologne. George approached him curiously.
George tapped the man’s shoulder. The Man in the Yellow Hat grinned as he saw George’s beautiful little face. The Man gave George a big hug. George felt something hard press up against his chest. Maybe it was a bottle of cologne.
The Man in the Yellow Hat complimented George on his lack of pants. He said he knew a great spot behind the mall. George was curious. The Man in the Yellow Hat held George’s hand and led him around the corner.
The Man offered George a banana smoothie! How thoughtful. George swallowed it all in one gulp. The Man in the Yellow Hat smiled, as George got very sleepy!
George woke up the next morning next to a trashcan. He ached in places he didn’t know he had, and felt smoothie on his lips. The Man in the Yellow Hat had disappeared! If only George hadn’t been so curious.
The end. Be on the lookout for Part Two.
