Babar's Battle

Babar

by Laurent de Brunhoff

Discord between the elephants and the rhinoceroses threatens to lead to war, but King Babar has a plan of his own.

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

38 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

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

[Jennifer B. · Rating 2 out of 5]

It had a happy ending, of course, but I found it difficult to enjoy this story about war and destruction.

[Roland · Rating 4 out of 5]

If only the elephants and rhinos would learn how to get along, we would all live in a much happier world.

[Nikki · Rating 3 out of 5]

just a friendly little uhhhh water war?? but the illustrations are so charming and nostalgic it almost doesnt even matter what the story is about

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

A plot is afoot, due to a terrible villain, Rataxes. He's in cahoots with a rhino witch named Micidexia.

What happens next is sooooo funny.

AND THERE'S MORE

Afterward comes a serious battle -- followed by a superbly happy ending.

No spoiler from me, haha! But when you read the last pages, it might be fun to notice how it this happy ending is written from a children's point of view. Clever!!!

[Katie Green · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would use this for third or fourth grade levels.

[Philip Burt]

just looking for research purposes, however, I might have watched the animated version of the story.

[Felicity The Magnificent · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book, the king of the elephants had a battle with the king of the rhinos. The elephants won the battle. - by Felicity

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Barbar comes up with a plan to avoid war.

[Thompson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A typical Babar book. However, this edition can be a bit on the dark side. Parents should pre-read this to make sure it is suitable for their youngsters.