Since then, millions and millions of Babar books have been sold all around the world. Yet he managed to produce a total of seven Babar books before his death at the age of 37. Sadly, de Brunhoff soon discovered that he had tuberculosis, which obliged him to spend a lot of his time in a Swiss sanatorium. The next day the boys retold the story to their father, and the expanded and developed result was The Story of Babar (1931). The couple had three sons (Laurent, 1925), (Mathieu, 1926) and Thierry (1934), and Babar first appeared as an unnamed baby elephant in a bedtime story told by Cecile to Laurent and Mathieu when they were six and five years old respectively. De Brunhoff's wife Cecile, whom he married in 1924, was a successful pianist, and also contributed to her husband's success by coming up with the original idea for Babar. Beautiful facsimile edition of the classic French childrens book reproduced from the original plates with the English. After the armistice, he decided to become a professional artist and studied painting at the Academie de la Grand Chamiere in Montparnasse. He enjoyed a prestigious education, before joining the French army and fighting on the front lines at the end of the First World War.

There his poise and his wardrobe were of such importance that Babar was chosen king of the jungle. The Story of Babar-the early adventures of the enduring, endearing elephant-was written in 1931 by French writer Jean de Brunhoff (1899-1937).Since then, it has been translated into at least 12 languages.

Then his cousins Arthur and Celestine came to visit, and since they had to return, Babar went with them. Buy The Story of Babar the little elephant by Jean de Brunhoff at Online bookstore bookzoo.in I books shopping online I Books online store I Buy books. Born in Paris, de Brunhoff was the fourth and last child of a successful publisher. 'Babar, the little elephant, ran away from the jungle and went to live in the house of an understanding lady, who lived presumably in Paris. Jean de Brunhoff Frenchman Jean de Brunhoff is considered to be one of the greatest picture book authors in history.

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