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The Story of Babar

Written by Jean De BrunhoffAuthor Alerts: Random House will alert you to new works by Jean De Brunhoff
Juvenile Fiction - Animals - Elephants | Random House Books for Young Readers | Hardcover | September 1937 | $15.95 | 978-0-394-80575-7 (0-394-80575-5)
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ABOUT THIS BOOK

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 return to the great forest, is crowned King of the Elephants. Translated from Jean de Brunhoff's original French, the adventures of the world's most popular elephant and his friends have enchanted an three generations. Delightfully amusing illustrations make this short collection of classic Babar tales a book to treasure for children young and old.


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"With many absurd and funny pictures, these tales of the popular elephant furnish hours of enjoyment to the young person."--Elementary English  


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WINNER 1933 - Horn Book Children's Classics



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