Babar and Zephir

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Title:

Babar and Zephir

Author:

Brunhoff, Jean de, 1899-1937.

Uniform Title:

Vacances de Zéphir. English

ISBN:

9780394805795

9780394905792

Publication Information:

New York : Random House, [2002].

Physical Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

General Note:

Originally published in slightly different form: [New York] : Random House, c1937, under the title, Zephir's holidays. Also published under the title, Babar's friend, Zephir.

Subject Term:

Monkeys -- Fiction.

Mermaids -- Fiction.

Kidnapping -- Fiction.

Added Author:

Haas, Merle.

Summary:

While on summer vacation, Babar's monkey friend, Zephir, goes fishing and accidentally catches a mermaid, then enlists her aid in saving Princess Isabelle, who has been kidnapped by a horned monster.

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In the most fantastical of the classic Babar stories, we follow Zephir, Babar's monkey friend, home on school holiday. The monkey princess, Isabelle, has been kidnapped by the horned monster Polomoche, and everyone is very worried. But Zephir, with the help of a tiny mermaid named Eleanore, is certain that he can save the princess himself. From the Hardcover edition.

Author Notes

Jean de Brunhoff 1899 - 1937 Jean de Brunhoff (born December 9, 1899) was a French writer and illustrator known for creating the Babar books, the first of which appeared in 1931. He was the fourth and youngest child of Maurice de Brunhoff, a publisher.

After the first book Histoire de Babar (The Story of Babar), six more titles followed before Jean de Brunhoff died of tuberculosis at the age of 37. He was buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Many people credit Jean's wife, Cécile de Brunhoff, as the real creator of Babar.

After Jean's death, his brother Michel de Brunhoff, who was the editor of French Vogue, oversaw the publication in book form of his two last books, Babar and His Children and Babar and Father Christmas. The Babar series continues to be an international bestseller. Babar the elephant is an iconic character who has also been paid tribute by many museums worldwide.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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Horn Book Review

Although de BrunhoffÆs prose seems dated, Babar fans will still enjoy this holiday tale. When he discovers that the elephant children have received no response to their letter to Santa, Babar decides to seek out the merry old elf himself. The lengthy story meanders a bit, but the lively illustrations will hold children's interest. From HORN BOOK Spring 2003, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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