Maybe he’s not that curious after all

From the Associated Press…

Curious George publisher sues Jews for Jesus

(New York-AP) — Curious George isn’t affiliated with Jews for

Jesus.

So says a lawsuit filed today in federal court in New York City

by the publisher of Curious George children’s books.

Houghton Mifflin accuses Jews for Jesus of stealing the

character for pamphlets distributed to pedestrians in New York

City, Minneapolis and possibly other cities.

The “Are you Curious?” pamphlets depict a cartoon monkey

reading the Bible. Readers are told, “You can’t find something if

you’re not willing to search. Even a silly little monkey like

George could figure that out!”

The suit seeks an injunction barring Jews for Jesus from using

Curious George. It also demands damages of at least 500-thousand

dollars.

A Jews for Jesus spokeswoman had no immediate comment.