Babar's ABC Book

A is for Abrams! B is for Babar! C is for Classic!

Join Babar, Celeste, Arthur, Zephir, and all the other characters of Celesteville as they take young readers on a lively romp through the alphabet. In this delightful and charming book, crocodiles chase crows, geese go through the garden gate, kittens love kisses, and pigs wear—what else?—purple pajamas!

Babar's ABC is a fun and amusing way for children to learn their ABCs.

Author Biography: Laurent de Brunhoff has kept the spirit of Babar and his family alive for more than 50 years. Originally created by Laurent's mother as a bedtime story, Babar the elephant first came to life through the art of Laurent's father, Jean de Brunhoff, who produced seven books about the character before his untimely death. Building on his father's original framework, Laurent has gone on to provide more than 30 adventures for the elephant family while giving them new spirit through his use of line and color. Laurent de Brunhoff lives in Connecticut with his wife, writer Phyllis Rose.

Publishers Weekly

A pair of Laurent de Brunhoff books starring everyone's favorite elephant make their reappearance. Babar's ABC (1983) uses full-page and panel vignettes to cover all 26 letters, starting with the airport, Alexander and Arthur, proceeding through Babar and Celeste, and ending with Zephir the monkey zipping up his sleeping bag. Scenes of the circus and firefighters coming to the rescue add to the excitement. Babar's Little Girl (1987) begins with the birth of Babar and Celeste's new baby, Isabelle, and follows her through her first big adventure, in which the family thinks she's lost, but Isabelle knows right where she is. ( Apr.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.