No. of pages 48
Published: 2018
By clicking here you can add this book to your favourites list. If it is in your School Library it will show up on your account page in colour and you'll be able to download it from there. If it isn't in your school library it will still show up but in grey - that will tell us that maybe it is a book we should add to your school library, and will also remind you to read it if you find it somewhere else!
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book features in the following series: Babar, Babar Reduced Facsimiles, Methuen Picture Books .
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2018 by Egmont UK Ltd .
Jean de Brunhoff was a French artist and illustrator who wrote seven books in the Babar the Elephant series. His work had a major influence on the development of the picture book.
Babar Jean De Brunhoff
Animated TV Characters
Elephants
Best Books for 3+
Animals in literature
Elephants in literature
Nature in literature
Adventures in literature
This book contains the following story:
The Story of Babar
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.
This book is in the following series:
Babar
Jean de Brunhoff's tales of Babar have charmed readers around the world for 80 years. His stories have followed the king of the elephants as he builds a city, founds a family and even meets Father Christmas. Tested by difficult trials - from snakes to fire to runaway prams - he always comes out on top, with the help of patience, determination and, on one memorable occasion, a flight of winged elephants.
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Horn Book Award - Children's Classics
This book was recognised in the Children's Classics category of the Horn Book Award . This book was recognised by the Horn Book Award. Presented annually since 1967 by the Boston Globe and Horn Book Magazine for excellence in childrens and young adult literature. This honour is granted in the three categories of Fiction and Poetry, Non-fiction, and Picture Book.
This book features the following character:
Babar
This book features the character Babar.
