Jean De Brunhoff
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 ... [... more]
Random House |
The Story of Babar
 Amazon.com Review: The Story of Babar--the early adventures of the enduring, endearing elephant--was written in 1931 by French writer Jean de Brunhoff (1899-1937). Since then, it has been translated into at least 12 languages. It's amazing how much can [... more]
$8.77
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Kevin Henkes
Kevin Henkes lives in Madison, Wisconsin. The Birthday Room is his twenty-fifth book. In 1931 Jean de Brunhoff created Babar, a little elephant who walked out of the jungle and into the hearts of civilized readers the world over. Widely ... [... more]
Random House |
J.P. Martin
If you think Babar is the only storybook elephant with a cult following, then you haven't met Uncle, the presiding pachyderm of a wild fictional universe that has been collecting accolades from children and adults for going on fifty years. ... [... more]
Random House |
August 30 Events and Birthdays - Today in History
Behind every good man- Laurent de Brunhoff's mom invented Babar, but his father created the complete story. When his father passed away, Laurent continued the stories. Warren Buffett owns large amounts of shares in Coca-Cola, Gillette, and ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Babar and Father Christmas (Babar Books (Random House))
A Father Christmas: This book was originally published in 1940 and the end notes tell us that it was the last one written by Jean de Brunhoff before his untimely death at age 37. The story and line drawings were finished but the illustrations still [... more]
$15.95
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Histoire De Babar (French Edition)
A wonderful classic for any age: In this book, the first in the Babar series, we hear the tale of the experiences that shaped the the young and adventurous Babar during his formative years, culminating with his being crowned King of the Elephants. The [... more]
$11.95
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Babar Loses His Crown (Babar (Harry N. Abrams))
Surprisingly wonderful...: I'm not sure exactly what it is about this book, but my 2-year-old wants to read it every night. It's a charming story that hinges on the premise that Babar the Elephant King cannot be seen at the opera without his crown. To [... more]
$9.95
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Babar and Father Christmas
A Father Christmas: This book was originally published in 1940 and the end notes tell us that it was the last one written by Jean de Brunhoff before his untimely death at age 37. The story and line drawings were finished but the illustrations still [... more]
$9.15
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Babar Goes to School (Babar (Harry N. Abrams))
Babar goodness: Babar books are always must reads in our home, but this one is a favorite of my daughter's. Just an all around fun read with a cute and unforced lesson Author: Laurent de Brunhoff Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9780810945821 ISBN: 0810945827 [... more]
$9.95
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Babar's USA (Babar (Harry N. Abrams))
Interesting Children's Book: I grew up with Babar and I bought this book for my two-year old to introduce him to Babar. It's a neat book because pictures of Babar and his family are overlaid on actual photographs of various tourist destinations around [... more]
$17.95
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Babar Comes to America (Babar (Harry N. Abrams))
Revisit this lovely classic: As a child, I read Babar in French, hence wanted to introduce my children to this lovable elephant. Babar Comes to America was published in 1965 and this is a reprint of that edition. It is about an official visit that Babar [... more]
$17.95
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