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Jean de Brunhoff (Author)
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.
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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.
Author Biography
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.
Number of Pages: 56Dimensions: 0.5 x 11.1 x 8.3 INIllustrated: YesPublication Date: September 12, 2002Accelerated Reader:Quiz Name: Story of BabarInterest Level: Lower Grades, K-3Reading Level: 3.9Point Value: 0.5
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