Babar Goes to School

Babar

by Laurent de Brunhoff

Babar, the king of the elephants, has forgotten how hard it is to be a child, so he attends grade school for a day with Pom, Flora, Isabelle, and Alexander, with hilarious results.

Genres: Childrens, Fantasy, Picture Books, Animals, Fiction, Adventure

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2003

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

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly, I think that there are plenty of kids that would like to do what the kids to in this book. Trade places with their parents. I also think that parents would probably not want to go back to school. It is fun to read this book and see how Babar struggles with going back to school and following the rules that the kids have to follow every day.

I will always recommend a Babar book for little kids. I grew up on them, and they are still great.

Author: Laurent de Brunhoff
Publisher: ABRAMS
Publication Date: 2003

[Meg · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a cute story. I love the Babar books, they are all so cute and funny. I love the illustrations.

The story line itself is funny and interesting and shows that kids still struggle with things at school.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

My almost-five-year-old son checked this book out from the library last week.

Lately, my little boy has been interested in the Babar children's show. I sat through a couple of episodes, and, while, they bear very little resemblance to the the Babar books I read as a child, they are not bad. In fact, they are quite good. This Babar book is more like the children's show than the early Babar books. I don't always like books based on shows based on books, but this one does work. In fact, I think it might even be more accessible for my young son than the original books. It will, however, make a very good introduction to the original books.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun story about Babar going to school with his children for a day. He doesn't remember how hard and tiring it can be to be a kid, so he decides to check it out. Classic Babar characters and illustrations.

[Jaime · Rating 3 out of 5]

Prince Babar must go to school and learn his lessons if he is to rule. The tables are turned when his father must make a sacrifice to better understand his sin's trials. This was a good read and my daughter enjoyed it.

[Katherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This opened my eyes to how many troubles a child might face in a day of school. It inspires me to ask my children more questions about their school days and to be more sensitive when they seem to be having a tough day.

[Benjamin Plume · Rating 4 out of 5]

MY folks tell me I loved Babar, but I don't remember it at all so I'm inclined to believe it was one of those things that I "liked" because they decided I did.

[Barb]

love babar

[Larry Carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my favorites. It lets students know what school is hard work and something you have to work at.