George and the man in the yellow hat visit Mount Rushmore while on vacation. The hot air balloon races are about to begin, so there is no time to take a helicopter trip for a close-up view! A shocked George finally gets a close-up view of the presidents after being whisked away during the races. A brand-new series featuring eight new stories set to debut in the fall of 1998 will continue Curious George's travels. The books, which will be published in paperback (8 x 8") and hardback editions and contain the artwork of Vipah Interactive, the animators of HMI's Curious George CD-ROMs, are written and illustrated in the manner of Margret and H. A. Rey.