Babar and His Children - by Jean De Brunhoff (Hardcover)

Number of Pages: 48
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Family
Series Title: Babar
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Age Range: 4-8 Years
Book theme: New Baby
Author: Jean De Brunhoff
Language: English

Book Synopsis

Such joy in Celesteville! Babar and Celeste have had triplets. The smallest, Alexander, has a knack for getting into predicaments. Between getting stuck in the treetops and being chased by a crocodile, he certainly keeps Babar on his toes, but the king readily admits, -Truly it is not easy to bring up a family, but how nice the babies are!- The fifth Babar story is a wonderful and heartwarming salute to parenthood which every Mom and Dad will appreciate.

From the Back Cover

One morning Babar said to Cornelius: 'Old Friend, you who have been my constant companion through good times and bad, listen now to my wonderful news. Celeste, My wife, has just told me that she is expecting a baby.'After having congratulated and thanked Babar, Cornelius puts on his full-dress uniform. Standing before the gateway if the Royal Palace, he tells his drummer to assemble the townspeople.

About the Author

Jean de Brunhoff (1899-1937) was a writer and illustrator. Initially, he and his wife Cécile created the Babar series for their children. Brunhoff was born in Paris.