When George sees his friend Gracie playing soccer in the park, he's eager to join in--so eager that he grabs the ball with his hands and throws it in the net Lucky for George, there's a soccer camp starting at the rec center where he can learn the basic rules of the game and all about dribbling, passing, and what it means to be a team player. George has fun--and gets into a little mischief--at camp, but it's not until the final game that he finds the perfect position for himself. When he does, he proves to his teammates, coach, and himself that he's their MVM--Most Valuable Monkey About the Author H. A. Rey and his wife, Margret , first introduced the world to the bighearted, fun-loving troublemaker-hero Curious George in 1941, and young readers have been in love with him ever since.