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Jean de Brunhoff


Born
in France
December 09, 1899

Died
October 16, 1937

Genre
Children's Books, Gentle Satire


Jean de Brunhoff was a French writer and illustrator known for co-creating Babar, which first appeared in 1931. The stories were originally told to their second son, Mathieu, when he was sick, by his wife Cecile de Brunhoff. After its first appearance, six more titles followed. He was the fourth and last child of Maurice de Brunhoff, a successful publisher, and his wife Marguerite. He attended Protestant schools, including the prestigious L'Ecole Alsacienne. Brunhoff joined the army and reached the front lines when World War I was almost over. Afterwards, he decided to be a professional artist and studied painting at Academie de la Grand Chamiere. He married Ceccile Sabourand, a talented pianist from a Catholic family, in 1924.
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Combine Editions

Average rating: 4.1 · 83,491 ratings · 1,018 reviews · 287 distinct works • Similar authors
The Story of Babar (Babar, #1)
4.08 avg rating — 59,548 ratings — published 1931 — 171 editions
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Babar the King (Babar, #3)
4.17 avg rating — 15,886 ratings — published 1933 — 89 editions
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The Travels of Babar (Babar...
4.05 avg rating — 2,456 ratings — published 1932 — 114 editions
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Babar and His Children
4.03 avg rating — 2,321 ratings — published 1938 — 2 editions
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Babar and Father Christmas
4.03 avg rating — 1,069 ratings — published 1940 — 92 editions
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Bonjour, Babar!: The Six Un...
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4.29 avg rating — 823 ratings — published 2000 — 7 editions
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Babar and Zephir
3.95 avg rating — 361 ratings — published 1936 — 41 editions
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Babar's Anniversary Album: ...
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The Babar Collection
4.29 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 1994 — 6 editions
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The Adventures of Babar
4.14 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 1959 — 11 editions
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Series by Jean de Brunhoff

The Story of Babar The Travels of Babar Babar the King ABC De Babar Babar and Zephir Babar and His Children Babar and Father Christmas
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