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The Story of Babar by Jean De Brunhoff

The Story of Babar

Jean De Brunhoff

Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · September 12, 1937

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Who it’s for
A vivid classic pairs an elephant’s escape and return with Jean de Brunhoff’s original illustrations.
Themes
Loss of a parent, Kindness and friendship, Becoming a leader
Genres
Elephant Stories, The Classics

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About this book

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.

An Elephant Classic

A vivid classic pairs an elephant’s escape and return with Jean de Brunhoff’s original illustrations.

Come here for

  • A story that moves from danger toward an unexpected homecoming
  • The particular charm of an illustrated 1931 classic

Expect

  • Jean de Brunhoff’s original illustrations
  • A memorable tale of Babar’s journey from city to forest

Where it sits

Elephant Stories84%
The Classics76%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Action & Adventure
  • Elephant Stories
  • The Classics
Authors
Jean De Brunhoff
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
September 12, 1937
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Loss of a parent · Kindness and friendship · Becoming a leader
Reading lane
Action & Adventure