Babar's Birthday Surprise

by Laurent de Brunhoff

Overview

Babar’s birthday is coming, and Queen Celeste has a big surprise planned. She’s having a sculptor carve a giant statue of Babar into a mountainside. But Babar loves to ride right past the spot where the work is going on. How can the elephants and their friends keep their king’s birthday surprise a secret? This sweet story shows young readers the joy of planning a surprise for a special friend.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419703836
Publisher:	Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	09/01/2012
Series:	Babar Series
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 11.60(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Laurent de Brunhoff has kept the spirit of Babar alive for more than 60 years. Babar first came to life through the art of Laurent’s father, Jean de Brunhoff, and Laurent has continued to create adventures for the elephant family. He and his wife, Phyllis Rose, split their time between New York City and Key West, Florida.

Editorial Reviews

More Babar Abrams is reissuing a quartet of Babar titles by Laurent de Brunhoff, son of Babar creator Jean de Brunhoff. First published in 1970, Babar's Birthday Surprise chronicles the attempts of Babar's friends to keep his gift a secret. In Babar's Battle (1992), the king finds a nonviolent way to fight his rhino nemesis, Rataxes. Meet Babar and His Family (1973) and Babar's Little Girl Makes a Friend (1990) are paper-over-board books in a smaller trim size. The first introduces King Babar, Queen Celeste and their children, Pom, Flora and Alexander; in the second, Flora challenges prejudice when she befriends a little rhino, who happens to be Rataxes's son. (June) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

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