Babar and His Children Hardcover – Picture Book, January 1, 1938

It's a lovely book. I think Jean De Brunhoff's artwork is wonderful. It's a simple, sweet story about King Babar and his wife Celeste's three children. I loved the Babar books as a child, and want my future grandchildren to enjoy them too. These books are classics for children, and I hope they will never go out of print, but I decided to buy copies now, to have them for the future.

I read Babar to my kids, my Grandkids, my 1st graders and am now collecting the series for my Great Grandkids. I read each book out loud as it arrives and continually find myself reading aloud AHEAD of what my eyes are looking at. !I LOVE THESE BOOKS.

I purchased this Babar book, like several of the other Babar books, for my nieces' children who are toddlers. My nieces told me their children were entertained by and delighted with it when they read it to them, and they (my nieces) enjoyed the book as well. Babar and his wife, Celeste, who live in an elephant city, have been blessed with triplets. They discover raising children isn't easy, but they prove themselves to be very good parents.

our kids love this book! gentle, loving, and anxious parents - take heart from babar and celeste! this have served as read-to stuff - and has passed into family lexicon. whenever we tell of some mishap, it always ends in "when suddenly ... the accident!" it's exciting, and funny, and reassuring. Kids love naughtiness, they have their surrogates in alexander and his elder, arthur. and they love everything turning out right in the end! i recommend this book.

This classic is enchanting. It's sweet with several anxious moments for the characters. Babar and his family are good, kind, and worth knowing. The children are like children anywhere; mischievous and without adult wisdom. They are not the all knowing ones, the parents are. Fancy that.

I loved the Babar books when I was little so I bought them quickly for my three year old daughter. some of the content is a little above a three year olds cognitive ability (ex: death of Babar's mother, children about to get eaten by crodcodile...)...I think better for a 4-5 year old.

A timeless children's story.

a mesmerizing story with great pictures. there are definitely quite a few scary parts, so not great for easily frightened or very young children.

Lovely book

livre anglophone relié rigide moyen format récent (2002/1938) de l'éditeur américain Random traduction de "Babar en famille"présentant une des "aventures" du célèbre héros créé par J de Brunhoff et repris plus tard par son fils; c'est un des épisodes fondateurs où le jeune roi Babar et son épouse Céleste et leurs amis assistent à la naissance des triplés Pom, Flore et Alexandre puis leur enfance avec quelques bêtises qui auraient pu mal se terminer; l'atmosphère est désuète et pleine de bons sentiments; ce grand classique de la littérature enfantine célébrant le mythe de l'orphelin étranger qui émigre dans un pays riche, fait fortune et revient sur sa terre natale pour y être couronné roi ne peut renier son époque d'origine: le vingtième siècle occidental et colonialiste triomphant imbu de sa supériorité sur les sauvages; tout cela est affaire d'adultes et n'empêchera pas les tout-petits d'apprécier ces histoires au moment du coucher; cette édition ancienne cartonnée américaine Random de format correct et au papier de qualité sera idéale pour compléter ou renouveler une collection dont les ouvrages ont subi les outrages du temps et des nombreuses menottes entre lesquelles ils sont passés;

Super edition of classic .

thanks!

Wonderful story my young grandchildren just loved the story and the marvellous drawings