Jean de Brunhoff - Babar the King & The Story of Babar - 1955

1. "Babar the King" by Jean de Brunhoff - Methuen, London -1955 first thus UK edition - 18cmx15cm - condition: good, some wear along spine, name to ffep, some page foxing, all ilustrations present

2. "The Story of Babar" by Jean de Brunhoff- Methuen, London-1955 first thus UK edition - 18cmx15cm - condition: good, some wear along spine, name to ffep, some page foxing, all ilustrations present

Babar the Elephant (UK: /ˈbæbɑːr/, US: /bəˈbɑːr/; French pronunciation: [babaʁ]) is an elephant character who first appeared in 1931 in the French children's book Histoire de Babar by Jean de Brunhoff.[1]

The book is based on a tale that Brunhoff's wife, Cécile, had invented for their children.[2] It tells of a young African elephant, named Babar, whose mother is killed by a big game hunter. Babar escapes, and in the process leaves the jungle in exile, visits Paris, and returns to bring the benefits of civilization to his fellow elephants. Just as he returns to his community of elephants, their king tragically dies from eating a poisonous mushroom. Because of his travels and civilization, Babar is chosen king of the elephant kingdom. He marries his cousin, Celeste (French: Céleste), and they subsequently have children and teach them valuable lessons