Jacket Description/Flap:
The classic first story about literature's most beloved pachyderm. 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 and, upon his return to the great forest, is 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 an three generations. Delightfully amusing illustrations make this short collection of classic Babar tales a book to treasure for children young and old.
Translated from Jean de Brunhoff's original French, the adventures of the
world's most popular elephant and his friends have enchanted an three
generations. Delightfully amusing illustrations make this short collection of
classic Babar tales a book to treasure for children young and old.
With the original illustrations from Jean de Brunhoff's 1931 classic, this first Babar story has enchanted generations.
Review Quotes:
"With many absurd and funny pictures, these tales of the popular elephant furnish hours of enjoyment to the young person."-- Elementary English
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.
Target Age: 4-8
Random House for Young Readers
Pub Date: September 12, 1937
0.5" H x 11.1" L x 8.3" W
56 pages
hardcover