Bonjour, Babar!: The Six Unabridged Classics by the Creator of Babar

by Jean de Brunhoff

Book Overview

In 1931 Jean de Brunhoff created Babar, a little elephant who walked out of the jungle and into the hearts of civilized readers the world over. Widely recognized as the father of the picture book,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375810609
• ISBN13: 9780375810602
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.2" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 8 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Great compilation

This is a great book as it is 6 in one and not usually too expensive, giving value.

Fond Memories!!!

As a toddler, my mom read to me at bedtime. My favorite books as a small child were of Babar, so I always had my mom read me the Babar books at bedtime and loved them. A few years ago at Christmas, my mom gave me the "Bonjour Babar!" book which has six unabridged stories by the author! This book is very cute and brings back a lot of memories! It is nice to have 6 books in one collection and recommend this book to all parent with small children. Especially if their children love elephants!

Great fun for the whole family

My husband and I grew up on Babar. So when we saw this book we bought for our 4 month old son. He loves to hear our voices as we read to him and he also loves the bright colored pictures. We enjoy the memories that the stories bring back to us. A great addition to anyones collection.TIP: We take the dust cover of any of his books that have dust covers and put them in plastic sleeves for later when we are sure he will not rip them up. That way when he is older the book looks like new even though it really is old.

A GREAT CHILDREN'S BOOK!

We have a 3 year old and a 2 year old and they both really love Babar and the gang. They love the book and Babar videos. We've had this book for over a year, and our children continue to ask us to read it to them. This book is wonderfully illustrated and humorous. Enjoyable even for adults.

Something different

Though Babar isn't one of the classic American children's storybook series, it definitely is worth introducing to your loved ones. This set of books is refreshing and cute, allowing for a different way of describing the world to children. I grew up with European parents who read Babar stories to me in French all the time. Compared to typically "American" stories, Babar is a curious yet wonderfully charming character who encounters just as many interesting adventures as any other. I definitely recommend this if you're searching for something different.