Babars Castle

Babar

by Laurent de Brunhoff

When Babar's family moves into Castle Bonnetrompe, they share many adventures as they hang wallpaper, search for underground passages, and try on ancient armor

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, France, Animals, Fiction

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1962

About the author

Laurent de Brunhoff est un auteur et illustrateur français.

Laurent De Brunhoff has kept the spirit of Babar and his family alive for over 50 years. Babar was created by Laurent's mother as a bedtime story, and was first illustrated by Laurent's father, Jean de Brunhoff.

After his father's death, Laurent continued to create over 30 Babar stories.

Laurent de Brunhoff lived in Connecticut with his wife, writer Phyllis Rose.

Reviews

[Hilary · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars. Babar and family move to Bonnetrompe castle. The children explore their new surroundings, finding a secret passage and a library full of books in a garden pavilion. The children dress up in armour and a welcome party is held. We love Babar and really enjoyed this story.

[Alan · Rating 2 out of 5]

File this in the "not aging well" category (I'd put Curious George in there too). Still tugs at the heart strings a little and of course my daughter likes it, but huge flaws both artistic and ideological. The laziness of the artwork is remarkable.

[Sally · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the Babar series so much growing up! My mother read the books to me and we'd watch the cartoon TV series together. Joy :)