Historia De Babar, El Elefantito / History of Babar, The Little Elephant

from stevetempo

I just loved how Babar always solved his problems with rational thought and how he was always a gentleman and made the best out of any situation. It influenced my development greatly.

from themulhern

Grim and deadpan, good illustrations.

from t1bclasslibrary

Babar is an elephant who's mother is killed. He wanders into the city and a nice old lady clothes him and teaches him city ways. Later, he returns to the jungle where he is elected king of the elephants and marries his cousin, Celeste.

from Kaitlyn.Johnston

The story itself is nothing too unique or amazing, but has a very clear and sweet plot that would be easy for younger readers to follow. The story and illustrations do feel a tad dated, but I feel that younger readers would be able to overlook that. One point to note is that a couple characters d...

from lissabeth21

Sharing classics with my kids.