Such joy in Celesteville! Babar and Celeste have had triplets. The smallest, Alexander, has a knack for getting into predicaments. Between getting ...
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Sep 25, 2010
Rebekah
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I wanted to read, and possibly own, collections of classic children's stories. I know I've been read Babar before, at least I am familiar with him, but I don't remember how they sounded. I didn't enjoy reading this book. What might have been a fun story, the narrative didn't not do much to capture my interest.
I also took issue with the page that shows Queen Celeste hearing her new triplets are not gaining weight properly and need to be supplemented. What was the point of that p More...
I also took issue with the page that shows Queen Celeste hearing her new triplets are not gaining weight properly and need to be supplemented. What was the point of that p More...
Sep 11, 2010
Debbie
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Babar and his queen Celeste are having a baby, turns out to be three. Pom, Flora and Alexander are growing. Flora swallows a rattle, luckily Zephir gets the rattle out to save her. Arthur, the big brother, lets go of the carriage and Alexander almost flies into a deep ravine, luckily the squirrels and the giraffe saves him. Then Alexander almost floats into a crocodile, luckily Babar saves him. The babies snug in bed and Babar and Celeste have time to think how lucky they are that everyone is fi
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Mar 02, 2010
Raja99
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This is another book I've read several times, though I'm not sure we owned it when I was young. I've read it to our five-year-old as well.
I'm dropping one star from my rating because the book is kinda scary; the children face horrible deaths three times because they're allowed to wander unsupervised! Yes, I understand that it's dramatic license, but I still find it appalling.
I'm dropping one star from my rating because the book is kinda scary; the children face horrible deaths three times because they're allowed to wander unsupervised! Yes, I understand that it's dramatic license, but I still find it appalling.
Nov 29, 2009
Another of Caoimhe's favorites, although I find it terrifying that the children in the story come close to violent death on a number of occasions. I guess life for elephant triplets was pretty rough in the 1800's.
Sep 28, 2008
Skylar
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The language is very formal, and the vocabulary quite advanced for a "modern child," and I was a little surprised that my daughter sat through the entire thing without getting restless, and without asking the meaning of any words. I think little kids understand more in context than we parents are sometimes apt to give them credit for. I remember liking these books as a kid; I just don't recall them being quite so formal.
Jan 08, 2008
Kate
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ugh. i remember not being particularly fond of babar as a kid, and now i know why. the stories are long, obnoxiously wordy (try explaining this stuff to a 3 year old) and just blah. and sorry, but all the hideous things that happen to his children aren't amusing, they're just disturbing.
Nov 04, 2008
Stven
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Charmingly illustrated as usual, but I have the sense we are wandering about a bit, story-wise, now that all our characters are established. Still a nice cautionary tale about the mischief unattended children tend to get into.
Nov 10, 2008
Jessica Frank
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I personally like the illustrations in the Babar series. I read many to my son when he was a child.
Apr 06, 2008
Roland
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Homey's wife (and cousin) pumps out three kids, and wackiness ensues. Great fun!
Jan 10, 2012
Jaime
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The paternal side of Babar is shown in the story of his family is told.
Feb 09, 2012
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