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Jean de Brunhoff (1899–1937)

Author of The Story of Babar: The Little Elephant

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Jean de Brunhoff 1899 - 1937 Jean de Brunhoff (born December 9, 1899) was a French writer and illustrator known for creating the Babar books, the first of which appeared in 1931. He was the fourth and youngest child of Maurice de Brunhoff, a publisher. After the first book Histoire de Babar (The show more 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) show less

Works by Jean de Brunhoff

Babar the King (1935) 790 copies
The Travels of Babar (1935) 787 copies
Babar and His Children (1938) 737 copies
Babar and Father Christmas (1940) 657 copies
Babar and Zephir (1937) 196 copies
Babar's Anniversary Album: 6 Favorite Books (1981) — Author — 173 copies
The Pop-Up Travels of Babar (1991) 26 copies
Babar: The Race to the Moon (1808) 25 copies
Babar Goes Skiing (1966) 24 copies
ABC of Babar (1934) 22 copies
Babar bygger en stad (1952) 15 copies
Babar: The Show Must Go On (1990) 14 copies
Babar and the Crocodile (1975) 13 copies
Babar and the Old Lady (1969) 9 copies
Classic Tales of Babar (2012) 8 copies
Babar a la maison (1993) 7 copies
Babar à la ville (1992) 7 copies
L'enfance de Babar (1970) 7 copies
BABAR INQUIET POUR FLORE (2005) 6 copies
Babar at the Circus (1969) 6 copies
Babar at School (1990) 6 copies
Le couronnement de Babar (1990) 5 copies
Les enfants de Babar (1999) 4 copies
Babar's Balloon Trip (1969) 4 copies
Babar Says Good Night (1991) 4 copies
Babar (1981) 3 copies
Long Live King Babar! (1970) 3 copies
Le pique-nique de Babar (2005) 3 copies
Le mariage de Babar (1999) 3 copies
As Histórias de Babar (2016) 3 copies
La Comida de Babar (1990) 3 copies
Babar Se Viste (1992) 3 copies
Babar og Månereisen (1992) 3 copies
Le jardin (1996) 3 copies
Babar bientôt papa (2013) 2 copies
I viaggi di Babar (2010) 2 copies
Babar utaza (1983) 2 copies
Babar Eats Lunch (1991) 2 copies
Babar Va de Vacaciones (1992) 2 copies
El Rey Babar (1931) 2 copies
Flore est malade (2008) 2 copies
Babar Collection (2008) 2 copies
Vive le roi Babar (1976) 2 copies
Babar et la baleine (1990) 2 copies
Babar raconte Le pianiste (1990) 2 copies
Babar aux sports d'hiver (1976) 2 copies
HISTORIA DE BABAR (1988) 1 copy
Le Jardin de Babar (1990) 1 copy
Babar och hans familj (1987) 1 copy
Babar se marie (1998) 1 copy
Babar (2020) 1 copy
Au royaume de Babar (2003) 1 copy
SAGAN OM BABAR (1988) 1 copy
Babar's day (1992) 1 copy

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This story is about Babar, the elephant, and his adventure to the city and how he adapts when he he meets a welcoming older woman. As the story progresses, Babar goes back to his family in the jungle because he misses them. Additionally, Babar shares his new knowledge about the city with his family and he becomes their king.
 
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haileycinq | 39 other reviews | Sep 13, 2023 |
Contains: The Story of Babar, The Travels of Babar, Babar the King, Babar's Birthday Surprise, Babar's Mystery and Babar and the Wully-Wully.
 
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WBCLIB | 7 other reviews | Feb 27, 2023 |
https://nextshark.com/colonialism-kids-racist-origins-babar-elephant

This article changed my mind completely about what this book is about. While I can understand that boundary's of permissibility keep changing. I feel that in this day and age such books should not be encouraged or kept in library spaces (without any engagement about the context it was set in).

Good book to introduce Racism and Colonialism to children.… (more)
 
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