Since the Curious George series began in 1941, the beloved children’s book character has also celebrated different holidays. The playful monkey took part in Christmas, Hannuka and Easter traditions. But in 75 years Curious George had never celebrated Ramadan. Until now. George is taking part in the Muslim holy month in the new book, “It’s Ramadan, Curious George.” An Islamic religious center in the state of Maryland, the Diyanet Center of America, held a public event for the new book. Eight-year-old Amina expressed joy to have a popular character like George represent Muslims. “When I see a monkey celebrating Ramadan, and he does all this stuff, I am surprised,” she said. Writer Hena Khan is a Pakistani-American and a Muslim. She shows George making food for late night feasts. She also has George playing games throughout the day with his friend Kareem. This helps Kareem keep the daytime fast, a period of no eating.