The Story of Babar

Name: The Story of Babar
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ISBN: 9780394805757

By: Jean DeBrunhoff

Random House Books for Young Readers / 1937 / Paperback

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Delightfully amusing illustrations make this collection of classic Babar tales a book to treasure.

After his mother is killed by a hunter, Babar avoids capture by escaping to the city, where he is befriended by the kindly Old Lady. He becomes educated and cultured; upon his return to the great forest, he's crowned King of the Elephants. Translated from Jean de Brunhoff's original French, the adventures of the world's most popular elephant and his friends have enchanted three generations.

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Title: The Story of Babar
By: Jean DeBrunhoff
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 56
Vendor: Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 1937

Weight: 15 ounces
ISBN: 0394805755
ISBN-13: 9780394805757
Ages: 5-8
Stock No: WW805757

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The classic story of literature’s most beloved elephant. After his mother is killed by a hunter, Babar avoids capture by escaping to the city, where he is befriended by the kindly Old Lady. Later, with cousins Celeste and Arthur, he returns to the great forest to be crowned King of the Elephants. With the original illustrations from Jean de Brunhoff's 1931 classic, this first Babar story has enchanted generations.

Author Bio

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Jean de Brunhoff (1899–1937) was a writer and illustrator. Initially, he and his wife Cécile created the Babar series for their children. Brunhoff was born in Paris.