The Story of Babar
What's This Book About
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.
What Kind of Book is The Story of Babar
Reviews
While I enjoy Jean De Brunhoff's classic illustration style, The Story of Babar has an incredibly random, empty plot when contrasted with the tender storyline of another classic figure such as Corduroy. Babar fails to develop meaning or depth. It stays at a surprisingly superficial level considering the story opening with the murder of Babar's mother. After the opening scene, a parent would struggle to segue into any meaningful discussion while reading aloud with a child. Hoping for at least a clever ending that ties everything together, I was disappointed to see the newly appointed king and queen floating away in an air balloon far away from the needs of their kingdom.
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The Creative Behind the Book
Jean de Brunhoff (1899-1937) was a writer and illustrator. Initially, he and his wife Cécile created the Babar series for their children. Brunhoff was born in Paris.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780394805757
- Publication Date
- January 1, 1961
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
- Page Count
- 56
- Words Per Page
- 21
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2002069735
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 223336835
- Lexile® Level
- AD610L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~O
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.9
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 34898
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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