Babar's Little Circus Star

Babar

by Laurent de Brunhoff

Illus. in full color by the author. "Isabelle is upset because she's the smallest in the family. When the circus comes to town, the clowns observe her tumbling skills and ask her to star in a performance. Isabelle shines but after the performance, she realizes it's nice to be little sometimes too. Written in short sentences featuring simple words, this easy-to-read book should be popular."-- Booklist.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, France

365 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

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

[Isaac LeCompte · Rating 5 out of 5]

Idk why the reviews for this book are so low.

[Megan Biter · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a great book for early readers to use to practice their skills, enjoy reading, and to see things from a different perspective.

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute book

[Karah Webb · Rating 3 out of 5]

Isabelle is the youngest daughter of Babar and she is very small. She does not like to be so small because she cannot do a lot of the same things her older and bigger siblings can do. She wishes that she was bigger so she could do more fun things like go to school, ride a big bike, or go to bed later. One day the circus came to town and Isabelle tells her mom and dad that she is going to be a circus star one day, but she does not know that day, is today. Isabelle becomes a part of the circus and she loves it. I really liked the illustrations in this book because they were simple enough to not distract from the words, but great perfect for young readers because of the primary colors.

[Sandi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fun story about Isabelle who is often sad because she is too little to do things. When the circus comes to town she gets to show off her talent as a star in the show. She realizes that it is nice to just be little sometimes and not have to do everything grown ups do.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is full of site words, great for kindergarten and first grade. The illustrations go great with the words for those who are unsure of the text. It has a good message for those students who are the youngest in the family or are short. I liked it, it was an easy.

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[Sheila · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very enjoyable, easy to read beginner book, that will appeal to the youngest child in any family.