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product_id: 411829445
title: "Babar the King"
price: "NZ$39"
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reviews_count: 6
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# Babar the King

**Price:** NZ$39
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** Babar the King
- **How much does it cost?** NZ$39 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Description

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!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #715,696 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #387 in Children's Books on Forests & Trees #7,878 in Children's Fiction Books on Animals & Pets #16,650 in Children's Books on Animals & Pets |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 120 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ he was delighted with the book
*by D***. on 19 October 2015*

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.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars
*by D***D on 2 May 2015*

My son loves it!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good children’s book
*by C***T on 26 January 2026*

Very enjoyable book

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*Store origin: NZ*
*Last updated: 2026-05-28*