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Jean De Brunhoff

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born

December 09, 1899 in France

died

October 16, 1937

gender

male

genre

Children's Books, gentle satire

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Jean de Brunhoff was a French writer and illustrator known for co-creating Babar, which first appeared in 1931. The stories were originally told to their second son, Mathieu, when he was sick, by his wife Cecile de Brunhoff. After its first appearance, six more titles followed. He was the fourth and last child of Maurice de Brunhoff, a successful publisher, and his wife Marguerite. He attended Protestant schools, including the prestigious L'Ecole Alsacienne. Brunhoff joined the army and reached the front lines when World War I was almost over. Afterwards, he decided to be a professional artist and studied painting at Academie de la Grand Chamiere. He married Ceccile Sabourand, a talented pianist from a Catholic family, in 1924.
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Books by Jean De Brunhoff

Average rating: 4.02 · 17,962 ratings · 255 reviews · 82 distinct works

	The Story of Babar: The Little Elephant 4.01 avg rating — 12,991 ratings — published 1920 — 18 editions	My rating:
	Babar the King 4.08 avg rating — 2,880 ratings — published 1933 — 18 editions	My rating:
	The Travels of Babar 3.98 avg rating — 527 ratings — published 1932 — 11 editions	My rating:
	Babar and His Children 3.80 avg rating — 530 ratings — published 1954 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Bonjour, Babar!: The Six Unabridged Classics by the Creator of Babar by Jean De Brunhoff, Kevin Henkes (Introduction) 4.20 avg rating — 256 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	Babar and Father Christmas (Babar Books (Random House)) 3.95 avg rating — 187 ratings — published 1920 — 16 editions	My rating:
	Babar and Zephir (The Babar Books) 4.00 avg rating — 120 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Babar's Anniversary Album: 6 Favorite Books by Jean De Brunhoff, Laurent De Brunhoff 3.88 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1981 — 2 editions	My rating:
	ABC De Babar 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1934 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Babar's Friend Zephir by Jean De Brunhoff, Laurent De Brunhoff 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1965	My rating: