| The Story of Babar: The Little Elephant Contributor(s): de Brunhoff, Jean (Author) |
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ISBN: 0394805755 ISBN-13: 9780394805757 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1937 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Royalty |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2002069735 |
| Lexile Measure: 610 |
| Series: Babar Books (Random House) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.3" W x 11.1" (0.95 lbs) 56 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 34898 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |