Babar the King
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Facsimile of 1933 Edition. New English Translation especially for this edition. Jean de Brunhoff (1899-1937) was a French writer and illustrator and creator of the Babar books, the first of which appeared in 1931. The book is based on a tale that Brunhoff's wife, Cécile, had invented for their children. It tells of a young elephant Babar whose mother is killed by a hunter. Babar escapes, and in the process leaves the jungle, visits a big city, and returns to bring the benefits of civilization to his fellow elephants. Just as he returns to his community of elephants, their king dies from eating a bad mushroom. Because of his travels and civilization, Babar is appointed king of the elephant kingdom. He marries his cousin, and they subsequently have children and teach them valuable lessons. In Babar the King, the third installment in this series, Babar and his family lead 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. Illustrated in full color by the author. Review: he was delighted with the book - This was also a part of the series which i was procuring for the Late Maharaja of Mysore, he was delighted with the book, thank you very much. Review: Five Stars - My son loves it!
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 120 Reviews |
D**.
he was delighted with the book
This was also a part of the series which i was procuring for the Late Maharaja of Mysore, he was delighted with the book, thank you very much.
D**D
Five Stars
My son loves it!
C**T
Good children’s book
Very enjoyable book
S**N
Most lovely book for chidren, their parents and grand-parents!
Perfect harmony between text and drawings, full of humanity, and humor, without denying life's darker sides such as dangers and even death; an infinity of of every-day objects to be pointed out to toddlers and a touching story line for the bigger ones, including all of us who have the good fortune to have stayed young at heart. For ever to be cherished
N**N
Surprisingly still captivating
I had not really planned to share the Babar books with my child as I thought of them as being outdated and a bit too depressing for today's kids. However, my son heard about Babar somewhere and was curious so we got Babar the King and The Story of Babar from the library. He could take or leave The Story of Babar but found Babar the King absolutely captivating. The pictures are fabulously detailed and sometimes humorous. The story focuses on the building of Celesteville and the activities of the elephants--going to school, swimming in the lake, celebrating their town, etc. The explanation of all the different occupations of the elephants is very interesting to my nearly 6 year old. There are also some funny parts and a nice message about focusing on the positive at the end. While it doesn't have a traditional plot, it is quite an enjoyable read. It is pretty long, it generally takes us about 25 minutes to read the whole thing. It does have a little drama as well--the Old Lady is bit by a snake and Cornelius's house catches on fire and he is injured so keep that in mind if selecting this for a younger or more sensitive child.
L**S
Five Stars
thanks!
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