Babar and His Children

by Jean de Brunhoff

Book Overview

Such joy in Celesteville Babar and Celeste have had triplets. The smallest, Alexander, has a knack for getting into predicaments. Between getting stuck in the treetops and being chased by a crocodile, he certainly keeps Babar on his toes, but the king readily admits, -Truly it is not easy to bring up a family, but how nice the babies are - The fifth Babar story is a wonderful and heartwarming salute to parenthood which every Mom and Dad will appreciate.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394805771
• ISBN13: 9780394805771
• Release Date: January 1938
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Siblings of twins love this story!

My two older sons (ages 5 & 2 1/2) have really enjoyed reading this story since the birth of their twin siblings last year. The adventures of the triplets, especially trouble-making Alexander, keep them glued to the book! They love Alexander's exciting brushes with disaster and are so happy when everything turns out well at the end. The last lines of Babar always makes me tear up: "Truly it is not easy to bring up a family, but how nice the babies are! I can't imagine how I'd get along without them now."

A classic revisited.

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.

A Child's beginning book of Fun

This book is great for young children and also has a meaning for adults and teens too.I was filled with laughs and smiles when I read this book.I am quite honest when I say Babar is my Hero of the day!