Peter Sauder

Young Babar must save his homeland from the invasion of Rataxes and his band of marauding rhinos. The brave young King of the Elephants must work out a plan to outwit the attacking army, save his ladylove and win freedom for the residents of Elephantland.

Orphaned and raised in the city, the educated elephant Babar returns to the jungle to marry his longtime love Celeste and build the town of Celesteville, having many adventures along the way. 1999/color/80 min/G/fullscreen. Amazon.com

Babar is a young elephant in the great forest. Whilst out with his mother a hunter kills his mother and he flees to escape the same fate. He eventually finds himself in a human city and experiences the many differences between city and forest life. Generally treated as an outsider he is taken in by an elderly woman, dressed in fancy suits, taught to write and count and is brought up in human culture. Later in life his friends Celeste and Arthur stumble into the city and find him - previously show more assuming he was also killed by the hunter. Babar dresses them and treats them to the comforts of his world until more elephants arrive to bring them back. The three elephants return by car to the great forest. Soon after Arthur sparks a war with the neighbouring Rhino tribe but peace is formed due to quick thinking by Babar. After this Babar is crowned king with Celeste his Queen. Due to his human upbringing Babar decides to alter the elephant society and builds a city and kits every elephant out in human clothing, every elephant is assigned tasks and everyone has his place. But with human culture comes problems associated with modern living. How will Babar cope with the onset of misfortune? show less