Meet Babar and His Family

Babar

by Laurent de Brunhoff

Babar and his family enjoy a variety of activities during each of the year's seasons.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Family, Fiction, Animals, Juvenile, Fantasy

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Laurent de Brunhoff est un auteur et illustrateur français.

Laurent De Brunhoff has kept the spirit of Babar and his family alive for over 50 years. Babar was created by Laurent's mother as a bedtime story, and was first illustrated by Laurent's father, Jean de Brunhoff.

After his father's death, Laurent continued to create over 30 Babar stories.

Laurent de Brunhoff lived in Connecticut with his wife, writer Phyllis Rose.

Reviews

[Jesa Burgoyne · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Prompt: Fairy Godmother + Prince Charming: Read a book with a family relationship

[DivaDiane SM · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't know, I remember loving Babar as a kid (a little older than mine is now though), but I don't love them so much now. There is never much in the way of plot and it goes on way too long, if you ask me!

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved that this followed the seasons, along with the family. It was sweet but full of information too.

[Ender · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful and delicate illustrations bring the world of Babar and his elephant friends to life. It definitely portrays the life of the aristocracy, but is a light-hearted and fun bedtime story.

[P.S. Winn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This fun Babar book takes children through something special in each season as they spend a year with Babar and family.

[Kurt Fox · Rating 2 out of 5]

While almost never really controversial, I always found Babar (and the ilk) kinda boring and plain Jane. This is no exception. Not fun or exciting or (age-appropriate) scary or even educational, just kinda BLAH. Some kids like blah, so this would be good for them.

[Kathy Nealen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book does not really have a plot. It introduces Babar and his extended family and the activities they enjoy during each season of the year.

[Beverlee Jobrack · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet. Not too serious.

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of those books that I remember so vividly without remembering an actual single detail.

[Joanna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Can tell it was published in the 70’s.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Babar is a character I'm familiar with from my childhood, so I was excited to share this with my son. The story was kind of a background look at the series. I'll have to check out other books to see if they have staying power for him. He seemed to like the pictures (especially of the elephants spraying each other) and asked for it again after we'd read it. Not one that got the "read it again!" right after reading it once, but still not a bad endorsement.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a classic tale from my childhood. Join Babar and his family as they enjoy being together and being active throughout the year. Watch as the season's pass and they have fun and play together. Although it's a bit disjointed, it's still a fun book to read aloud and I am always happy when I can share a book I read as a child with our girls.

[Katie Beck · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good book to read during an all about me unit. It would give the children an idea of the types of things to tell the class about themselves and their family. This is also a good book to read about the seasons.

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gets 3 stars for its story (not terribly engrossing), but 4 stars for it's nicely drawn illustrations and for it's status as a classic. Both Joey and I remember Babar fondly as a character from our (separate) childhoods. It was nice to share with the children tonight.

[Roland · Rating 3 out of 5]

A so-so entry by the creator's son. Good drawings, but not as charming as the originals.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Babar fascinated my son and me. I love the artwork (although I'm not sure it is outstanding to others). I truly enjoy the Babar series.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Introduce kids to the family. But when you do here's two tips to remember that I forgot.
1) Elephants have trunks.
2) Fir trees don't have fur.

[Barb]

my first books as a child

[Samantha Penrose · Rating 4 out of 5]

Meet Babar and his family, and join them as they frolic and play through all of the seasons!
Starts in the spring, ends on Christmas.

[Liesl · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. Not much of a storyline here.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved as a child, though I was puzzled about how one might pronounce "Celeste". Gorgeous artwork.

[Malcolm Ivey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Problem? Look, I cut my teeth on the king of the elephants. Don't tell me you don't remember Celeste, Zephyr the monkey, or the little old lady. Babar is a classic. Your three-year-old will agree.