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THE STORY OF BABAR The Little Elephant

THE STORY OF BABAR The Little Elephant Hardcover - 1950

by De Brunhoff, Jean

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  • Hardcover
  • first

The classic tales of the elephant extraordinaire have thrilled generations of children. This first Babar adventure describes how he lost his mother, lived among men, and was crowned King of Elephants. Full color.

Description

Random House. Good+ with no dust jacket. c. 1950. First Edition; Later Printing. Hardcover. 0394805755 . We consider each and every book we sell to be a treasure. That's why we provide accurate individualized condition descriptions; ship in sturdy protective packaging; and offer excellent customer service.; Red and black cover is worn at corners and frayed and torn at spine caps with child's name etched near upper front cover but clean and bright. Boards and spine are straight. Old binder's tape in gutters between end sheets and paste downs to repair the loose binding. Pages have are lightly toned otherwise clean and near pristine. ; 11.3 X 8.3 X 0.5 inches; 56 pages .
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Details

  • Title THE STORY OF BABAR The Little Elephant
  • Author De Brunhoff, Jean
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition; Later Printing
  • Condition Used - Good+ with no dust jacket
  • Pages 56
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Random House, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
  • Date c. 1950
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 10886
  • ISBN 9780394805757 / 0394805755
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.1 x 8.3 x 0.5 in (28.19 x 21.08 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 610
  • Library of Congress subjects Elephants, Children's stories, French
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002069735
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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First line

In the great forest a little elephant is born.

From the jacket flap

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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Media reviews

"With many absurd and funny pictures, these tales of the popular elephant furnish hours of enjoyment to the young person."--Elementary English  

Citations

  • Entertainment Weekly, 11/14/2014, Page 110
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2002, Page 30

About the author

Jean de Brunhoff (1899-1937) was a writer and illustrator. Initially, he and his wife Ccile created the Babar series for their children. Brunhoff was born in Paris.

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