The story of Babar, the little elephant
An orphaned baby elephant goes to live in the city with an old lady who gives him everything he wants, but he eventually returns to the forest where he is crowned king of the elephants.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English French |
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New York :
Random House,
2002.
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| Edition: | 1st jacketed hardcover ed. |
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| Summary: | An orphaned baby elephant goes to live in the city with an old lady who gives him everything he wants, but he eventually returns to the forest where he is crowned king of the elephants. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published in slightly different form: New York : Random House, c1933. |
| Physical Description: | 47 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0394805755 9780394805757 039490575X (lib. bdg.) 9780394905754 (lib. bdg.) |
| Author Notes: | 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) |
