Biography

H.A. Rey was born on September 16, 1898 in Hamburg, Germany. He was a writer, known for Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle (2015), Curious George and Curious George: Cape Ahoy (2021). He was married to Margret Rey. He died on August 26, 1977 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

Was living in Paris when World War II broke out. He fled Paris on bicycle, carrying with him the manuscript for the first Curious George book.

During his escape from Paris, Rey was stopped by a suspicious guard who thought Rey might be a spy because of his German accent. Amongst Rey's papers was the Curious George manuscript, which the guard read through. When he finished, the guard handed back all the papers and apologized, saying that no spy could write such a wonderful story.