New Releases by Jean de BRUNHOFF

Babar and Celeste are going to be parents! Meet Alejandro, Flora and Pom. And, after reading, test yourself with the riddles included at the end of the story.

En la selva acaba de nacer el elefantito Babar. Al poco tiempo, un cazador mata a su madre y Babar tiene que ponerse a salvo en la ciudad. Alli conoce a una anciana senora que sera su mejor amiga.

Dans la forêt, un petit éléphant est né. Il s''appelle Babar. Sa maman le regarde grandir tendrement jusqu''au jour terrible où un chasseur la tue. Babar se réfugie alors en ville où il est recueilli par la vieille dame. Mais Babar se languit de sa famille et de sa forêt, lorsqu''un beau jour surgissent ses deux cousins, Arthur et Céleste. Ils décident de reprendre le chemin de la forêt. De retour chez lui, Babar, couronné roi des éléphants, choisit Céleste comme reine : couronnement et mariage ne sont que le début des aventures de nos deux héros.

Babar et Céleste viennent d''avoir deux petits garçons, Pom et Alexandre, et une petite fille, Flore. Ils sont ravis, et parfois, surpris. Fait-on déjà des bêtises si petits ?

Newcomers to Celestville have so many Christmas decorations on their hilltop house that Babar receives a demand from King Rataxes of nearby Rhino City that the "ugliness" be removed.

Barbar, the king of elephants, sets out to find father Christmas to visit the children of the elephants'' country.

En la selva acaba de nacer el elefantito Babar. Al poco tiempo, un cazador mata a su madre y Babar tiene que ponerse a salvo en la ciudad. Allí conoce a una anciana señora que será su mejor amiga.

Babar perdeu a mãe quando era apenas um bebê. Uma história com esse início trágico pode interessar a alguma criança? Pode, dependendo do modo como for contada e de como continua, e é esse o caso das narrativas de Jean de Brunhoff. Babar perde a mãe, mas depois ganha amigos, conhece a cidade, socializa-se, retorna a seu mundo, torna-se rei, casa-se, enfrenta perigos e se salva, porque, a despeito da tragédia, há todo um mundo para ser vivido, explorado e refeito. São histórias que delineiam uma metáfora sutil da entrada das crianças na vida real.

Babar and Celeste are invited to visit the Island of the Birds.

The story of the orphaned elephant who was taken in by a kindly old woman in the city before returning to the forest to be crowned king features music composed for the character by Francis Poulenc.

This third title about Babar and his family follows the elephants as they build a magnificent city: Celesteville. Life is peaceful and contented, everyone has a job to do, and celebrations are frequent. But one fateful day a snake bites the Old Lady and Babar fears that he may lose his oldest friend. Illus. in full color by the author. "From the Hardcover edition."

Bright, colourful alphabet book with colour illustrations by author. Brief text puts letters into context.

In words and pictures the many things that Babar and his friends do at home.

In words and pictures the sights and sounds that Babar and his friends experience on their walk through the forest.

Young readers can use the vocabulary words suppled to complete the tale of King Babar at work in his vegetable garden.

One of the stories featuring Babar the Elephant, who was created in the 1930s by Jean de Brunhoff and given new life by his son Laurent after World War II. The cassette features the voice of Louis Jourdan.