Babar the king

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Title:

Babar the king

Author:

Brunhoff, Jean de, 1899-1937.

Uniform Title:

Roi Babar. English

ISBN:

9780394805801

9780394905808

Edition:

1st jacketed hardcover ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Random House, [2002]

Physical Description:

48 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

General Note:

Originally published in slightly different form: [New York] : Random House, c1935.

Reading Level:

AD 810 L Lexile

Personal Subject:

Babar (Fictitious character)-Fiction.

Subject Term:

Elephants -- Fiction.

Added Author:

Haas, Merle.

Summary:

After making peace with the rhinoceros, King Babar and Queen Celeste plan a model city and live happily with their friends and subjects in the country of elephants.

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This third title about Babar and his family follows the elephants as they build a magnificent city: Celesteville. Life is peaceful and contented, everyone has a job to do, and celebrations are frequent. But one fateful day a snake bites the Old Lady and Babar fears that he may lose his oldest friend. Illus. in full color by the author.

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)

Reviews (2)

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.

Booklist Review

Ages 3-6. This oversize facsimile joins The Story of Babar and The Travels of Babar as re-creations of the original books published in the 1930s. For libraries that want additional copies of the story and that have shelves spacious enough to hold these large books. BE. Elephants Fiction [CIP] 85-30273

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