The classic story of literature’s most beloved elephant. 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. Later, with cousins Celeste and Arthur, he returns to the great forest to be crowned King of the Elephants. With the original illustrations from Jean de Brunhoff's 1931 classic, this first Babar story has enchanted generations.

The Story of Babar

Children's Books

JEAN DE BRUNHOFF

Animals

Penguin

Babar and Father Christmas

Literature & Fiction

Random House, Inc.

In the most fantastical of the classic Babar stories, we follow Zephir, Babar’s monkey friend, home on school holiday. The monkey princess, Isabelle, has been kidnapped by the horned monster Polomoche, and everyone is very worried. But Zephir, with the help of a tiny mermaid named Eleanore, is certain that he can save the princess himself.

Babar and Zephir (The Babar Books)

Random House Books for Young Readers

First published in 1981, this colorful anthology encompasses six favorite Babar stories, The Story of Babar, The Travels of Babar, Babar the King, Babar's Birthday Surprise, Babar's Mystery, and Babar and the Wully-Wully. Reissue.

Babar's Anniversary Album: 6 Favorite Books

LAURENT DE BRUNHOFF

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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Babar journeys to distant Pipjeswa in search of Father Christmas, hoping to bring the yuletide spirit to all his elephant friends

Babar's Friend Zephir (Facsimile Edition)

Methuen young books

Babar's Balloon Trip (Little Babar books)

Babar and His Children (Little Babar books)

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The Story of Babar

Babar and Father Christmas

Babar and Zephir (The Babar Books)

Babar's Anniversary Album: 6 Favorite Books

The Story of Babar

Babar and Father Christmas

Babar's Friend Zephir (Facsimile Edition)

Babar's Balloon Trip (Little Babar books)

Babar and His Children (Little Babar books)

The Story of Babar