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Well before yoga became fashionable via Sting and Madonna, the beloved elephant king Babar and all the residents of Celesteville were finding peace and tranquillity through yoga. And now elephants everywhere can join them! Through easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step illustrations, Babar's Yoga for Elephants presents 15 positions and stretches as well as helpful breathing exercises. The book also provides useful advice on what to do with your trunk while in position, a dilemma that human yoga books often ignore.

Written by Babar himself, the book explains how yoga was introduced to Celesteville and how he and Queen Celeste keep fit doing yoga on their many travels. Including a pull-out poster showing Babar in yoga poses, Babar's Yoga for Elephants is sure to become a classic for elephants as well as their human friends. ... Read more

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A Darling Book
Hatha Yoga is generally form based. Elephants need to know the "proper" position for their trunks while they perform asanas. The author shows where the trunks should be positioned for maximum effect.

Humans can also follow the book's pictures, sans the trunk positions, and perform a nice hatha class.

Stretch, Breathe, Relax, and Enjoy.....
As Babar earnestly tells us on page one, archaeololgists recently discovered drawings on cave walls of elephants in yoga positions. After much research and study, these scientists came to the conclusion that "not only were elephants capable of performing yoga, it seemed they had invented it." Unfortunately, over many millions of years, this ancient art was forgotten. But now, yoga has once again become popular among elephants, especially in Babar's home of Celesteville. "The life of a modern-day elephant is stressful and complicated. Yoga turned out to be exactly what we in Celesteville needed, offering calm and control in days that were busy and demanding..." Join our friendly and endearing pachyderm as he explains in detailed, easy to follow, step by step instructions and pictures, fifteen yoga exercises. And then join Babar and Celeste on their many travels and adventures as they demonstrate just how they use them. Often they try and match their yoga positions to the things around them. "I think it is a nice way to meditate. This allows us to connect to the world around us." At the Metropolitan Museum of Art Babar posed in the Arm Balance position and looked just like a skyscraper. Paris' Eiffel Tower inspired Proud Warrior, and Venice's Piazza San Marco was the perfect setting for Standing Head to Knee. And at the Golden Gate Bridge, he and Celeste enjoyed doing the Cobra together..... Laurent De Brunhoff's engaging and humorous text begs to be read aloud and shared and is complemented by his playful and entertaining, signature illustrations. Together word and art create a clever how-to picture book, that will have youngsters out of their seats and on their mats, practicing yoga poses and breathing exercises, stretching, and improving their balance and strength. Perfect for kids of all ages, Babar's Yoga For Elephants is a timeless treasure and a sure classic in the years to come. As Babar reminds us on the last page..."Do a little yoga every day. At first you may not notice any difference. But keep it up, and after a few weeks I believe you will feel better in body and spirit. All of us in Celesteville hope that Yoga for Elephants will bring you peace and inner harmony."

My Elephant Aide
After teaching Yoga for 30 years, it's wonderful to have my favorite character Babar, as an aide. I'll use his book as a humorous textbook for my practice.
Thank you dear Babar, I've always admired you.
SUSIe

what a smashing success
I very much enjoyed the adventures of Babar when I was younger. This book has just tickled my fancy and I am ordering one for my yoga teacher and partner. It is well done, entertaining, extremely accurate (how do elephants get into those poses when I can't?) and a great treasure for someone into the practice of yoga. This will be on my list of Eastern-themed gift books to give this Holiday season, along with my other favorite gift book Open Your Mind, Open Your Life by Taro Gold.

Pachyderms Practicing Peaceful Poses
I bought this book after seeing some of its illustrations - a little elephant in red shorts turning a backward sommersault - in a magazine. Written in an endearing, matter-of-fact tone by Babar the elephant, the book begins with Babar's explanation of how it came to be known that elephants are actually capable of doing yoga. In the next several pages, Babar provides the reader with instructions of very basic yoga poses, and he himself illustrates how to do the movements. The illustrations of Babar folding and stretching himself into yoga poses are hysterical and adorable. Babar then takes the poses on the road, while travelling internationally. He uses the yoga to relax and meditate in front of inspiring world famous monuments. This book is fun for children as well as adults. Entertaining, cultural, clever, imaginative and just so darn CUTE. ... Read more

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On one of their weekly balloon flights over Celesteville, Babar and Celeste notice that the railroad station is standing empty. Elephants, it seems, now prefer cars over trains. Interestingly, although Babar comments on the roads "jammed with traffic," he and his queen decide to focus on the other issue--the abandoned station. Celeste comes up with an idea to turn it into a museum to house their art collection, and soon an architect is drawing up plans and workers are renovating the building. When the great day of the opening arrives, what a show! The royal couple had acquired some pretty impressive and well known works of art--all featuring elephants, of course. Laurent de Brunhoff outdoes himself with the real-life art-inspired paintings and sculptures, from Mary Cassatt’s"Mother and Child" to Edvard Munch’s "The Scream" to Leonardo da Vinci’s "Mona Lisa." Young art buffs will enjoy the very age-appropriate art appreciation lessons, as the children are encouraged!to say whatever they want about the art: "I like this picture because it’s red," says Arthur about Van Gogh’s "Self-Portrait." When pedantic Cornelius tries to pontificate, Celeste gently hushes him. Includes a free pull-out poster. (Ages 4 to 7) --Emilie Coulter ... Read more

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Note Cards
Buyer beware -- these note cards fold to 3"x5".

wonderful
My wife's parents gave this book to my daughter. I was as delighted as she was! I grew up on Babar. What a lovely children's book! My four year old daughter absolutely adores it. Buy this for the children in your life and they will love it.

A delightful visit to Babar's Museum of Art
A balloon ride over Celesteville leads to Babar and Celeste deciding to turn in an abandoned train station into a museum in which they can display their great collection of fine paintings. Everyone in town gets more and more excited waiting for the big day when the museum is opened and everyone can see everything that is hanging on the walls inside. The paintings might be intended for the elephants and other animal friends of Babar and Celeste and this book might be intended for younger readers, but the readers who will most enjoy Laurent De Brunhoff's book are going to be those old enough to appreciate the witty elephant-inspired version of great paintings from Michaelangelo's "Creation of Man" and Sandro Botticelli's "Birth of Venus" to George Surat's "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte" and Edvard Munch's "The Scream." There is just something intrinsically enjoyable about taking Leonardi Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" and making the lady with enigmatic smile an elephant, and the idea of doing the same thing with Vincent Van Gogh's "Self Portrait" is hysterical since Babar is an African elephant and not an Indian elephant. The more you know about great art the more you will enjoy strolling through the galleries with Babar and his family. The book also includes a pull-out poster of the delightful art found in "Babar's Museum of Art." The adventures of Babar have been delighting children for half a century and this is a charming addition to the series. It should also inspire its young readers to check out the "real" versions of these great paintings so that they can find out what the adults are chuckling about as they enjoy "Babar's Museum of Art." Is it too early to be thinking about books that would be great to give as gifts to young readers for Christmas? This one should be high up on that list.

Wonderful for preschoolers through elementary children!
Some of us remember having "Babar" books read to us when we were children. This book rekindles those warm thoughts while providing an interesting, entertaining look at art and life. ... Read more

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School daze for Babar!

Being the king of the elephants is hard work. But Babar's children say it's even harder to be a student. So Babar heads back to school-with hilarious results. His pencil breaks, he gets in trouble for talking in class, he sits on a wad of gum...what a day! Poor Babar is more than ready for his snack and a nap. "I think I'll go back to being a grown-up tomorrow," he tells Celeste. "It's a much easier job!" ... Read more

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Illus. in full color by the author. "Isabelle is upset because she's the smallest in the family. When the circus comes to town, the clowns observe her tumbling skills and ask her to star in a performance. Isabelle shines but after the performance, she realizes it's nice to be little sometimes too. Written in short sentences featuring simple words, this easy-to-read book should be popular."--Booklist. ... Read more

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A Babar classicnow back in print!

First published in 1978, this book turns Babar fans into detectives. Babar shows children that detective work is fun but not easy. When he, his family, and the Old Lady go to town for the unveiling of a gold statue, they soon find that a thief is on the loose. First, a piano is missing, then Babar's car disappears, and finally the statue isn't where it's supposed to be! With only a few clues and careful eyes, Babar, Arthur, and the Old Lady must track down the thieves and use their ingenuity to think of ways to capture them. AUTHOR BIO: Laurent de Brunhoff has been illustrating the Babar books since 1946, after his father, Jean de Brunhoff, illustrated the first titles a decade before. He has created more than 30 books about the world-renowned elephant and his family, most recently the best-selling Babar's Museum of Art and Babar's Yoga for Elephants. ... Read more

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When Babar and Celeste's new baby girl is born, everyone rejoices. Whatfun it is to watch little Isabelle learn to walk and play trumpet and rollerskate... and get lost in the mountains! After the family goes for a walk oneday, they discover young Isabelle is missing. Carelessly, Isabelle has forgottenwhat her papa told her last time she wandered off: never to disappear withouttelling her family where she is going. Eventually, the little rascal findsherself near the home of old family friends and ends up having a delightful dayplaying with them, until they see Babar on TV, desperately searching for hisdaughter. After a thrilling ride on a hang glider, the prodigal daughter returnsto the welcoming (if scolding) arms of her family.

Laurent de Brunhoff's exciting Babar adventures, based on his father's originaltales and artwork (The Story ofBabar, the Little Elephant, Babar the King, etc.), continueto thrill readers, generation after generation. The familiar watercolors of thisbeloved elephant family are as appealing as ever, even in a contemporary storythat includes CD players with earphones and yoga exercises. (Ages 3 to 7)--Emilie Coulter ... Read more

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Classic Babar, but be a little careful...
I just read this story to my four-year old daughter. It's a classic story from this author, nothing "wrong" with it, but you do need to watch out and may want to explain some parts. In the storyline, the girl elephant wanders off by herself and accepts a boatride from a stranger...then she knocks on the door of an unfamiliar house. Two male characters invite her inside and they all play together until they overhear a news alert that Babar is looking for his missing daughter, so they take her home. After reading it, I explained to my daughter that I didn't want her to wander off, accept boat rides from strangers or knock on unfamiliar doors and go inside a stranger's home. This story was written in a simpler era when concerns were a bit different than in today's world.

Isabella Joins the Babar Family and Has a Great Adventure!
If you are a Babar fan, you know Pom, Flora, and Alexander quite well. In this book, Celeste is about to have a baby. Babar is hoping for a girl, so he will have equal numbers of daughters and sons. When Celeste unexpectedly gives birth under a tree, he gets his wish! The remainder of the story describes Isabella's babyhood and her personality. I enjoyed this first Isabella story, and look forward to hearing more about her in future Babar books.

Isabella brings great pleasure to the royal elephant family. Babar is a proud papa. "Celeste loved to show her off at every opportunity. Pom, Flora, and Alexander were enchanted . . . and so was everyone else."

Everyone agreed Isabella was an "amazing baby." She soon stood in her cradle and hurled her toys at her siblings. She had a hearty appetite and was "full of energy." But she could be very quiet, and would sit peacefully watching a grasshopper (her favorite insect) in the grass.

As an independent child, she began to present challenges. At her fifth birthday party, she went off alone and Babar had to scold her.

A few days later the whole family went for a walk. Isabella had already forgotten about the scolding, and went off to play hide-and-seek with herself. Soon, she was nowhere to be found. Then her great adventure began.

When it was over, cousin Arthur didn't believe a word of her story, even though it was all true. Babar scolded her, and she fell asleep on his large lap. "Our little girl is very special," he said.

This book is excellent for introducing the idea of having a new sibling in a family, and that life will be different than anyone can expect. Parents who are about to have a new offspring should get this book as one of many to help ease the transition.

I also liked the idea that children have unique personalities, and will express those personalities as easily as they breathe. I was glad to see that Isabella was made more distinctive than the other Babar children in this way, who often seem to be a little on the uninteresting side.

The other appeal of this book is how a family adapts and becomes different with each new arrival. That message is carried out in a positive and pleasant way, that is totally credible. Nicely done!

The book is good, too, for reinforcing the idea of getting help from family friends. So if you child is accidentally locked out of the house, it will seem natural to go to the friendly parents of a neighbor child to get the key you have left there. This story should make every child feel more wanted, and part of a wide support network of loving adults and family.

After you finish enjoying this story, I suggest that you ask your child to tell you more about what a family is, what each person in your family is like, and what she or he hopes for from being part of the family. You can use the Babar stories as one point of reference. One good connection here is that the Babars have lots of friends who have relationships with the children. Does your child like or not like that feature? In this way, you can help your child begin to visualize what kind of life he or she will want to build as an adult.

Appreciate the specialness of each person, animal, and plant! ... Read more

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Babar's old enemy Rataxes may be acting friendly, but the rhino kingis up to no good. When the rhinos drain the lake at Celesteville, Babar must get theelephants' water supply back. Rataxes is stronger and fiercer, but Babar has a planto save the day.

First published in 1992, Babar's Battle shows how brains and courage willtriumph over brute force every time. ... Read more

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This is the stuff of which to be wary!!
War. Mean rhinos, kind elephants. Conflict that takes the characters (Rataxes and his band, anyway) to the brink of violence...It's fine to anthropomorphize to make a point, and with Babar the point is fine, because he's kind, thoughtful, and peaceful. But the poor rhinos, the treatment they receive here, is pathetic...

Please -- pass on this one. Go with Shel Silverstein or other rhino authors. Early Babar books, fine... ... Read more

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Pom, Flora, and Alexander discover a rare Wully-Wully and bring him home to Celesteville. The lovable creature has a wonderful time playing with the little elephants and their friends. But there's trouble afoot when Rataxes the rhinoceros grabs the Wully-Wully to be his own pet. Can Rataxes learn to share, or will there be war between rhinos and elephants?

Originally published in 1975, Babar and the Wully-Wully teaches young readers that sharing with others brings new friends and fun. ... Read more

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Another wonderful Babar adventure with a very happy ending
This is a really terrific story. By capturing and then befriending the charming little Wully Wully, the elephants learn some good lessons about respect and kindness. After some adventures, the young elephants and the Wully Wully do what Babar couldn't - establishing peace with the Rhinos! This book has a nice blend of tension, adventure, and all sorts of little lessons to take away from it. ... Read more

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"Alexander aims his arrow at the apple. A bear reads a book in bed.Celeste wears her crown when she drives her car." From A to Z ("Zephir zips uphis sleeping bag zipper"), Babar takes young readers on a trip through thealphabet. Based on the tremendously popular Babar series from Jean de Brunhoffand, later, his son Laurent de Brunhoff, Babar's ABC enlists the help ofsuch beloved characters as Arthur, Cornelius, Pom, and Celeste to guide childrenon a learning-to-read adventure. Large colored letters, in both upper- andlowercase letters show up bold and bright at the top of each page, with a wordthat starts with the featured letter just underneath. "Ee," for example, standsfor elephant. The full-page illustration below is packed with elephants playing,wrestling, swimming, and walking. An inset picture shows a bunch of bunnies withthe caption, "White rabbits have long pink ears and little pinkeyes." Fans of the classic The Story of Babar, the LittleElephant will be delighted by the endpapers, which show, instead of thefamiliar string of elephants zigzagging across the spread, a progression ofelephants carting each awkwardly large letter of the alphabet, with the lastelephant finally stumbling under the weight of X, Y, and Z. (Ages 3 to 6)--Emilie Coulter ... Read more

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Babar's birthday is coming soon, and Queen Celeste has amonumental surprise planned. She's having a sculptor carve a giant statue of Babarinto the mountainside. But Babar loves to ride right past the spot where the work isgoing on. How can the elephants and their friends keep their king's birthday surprisea secret?

First published in 1970, Babar's Birthday Surprise celebrates the joy ofplanning a thoughtful surprise for a special friend. ... Read more

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One sleepless night, Babar's son Alexander steps onto the terrace tolook at the moonlit sky. But it's not the moon filling the sky with brightness.Alexander is startled to see a luminous red and gold bird gliding towards him,clapping his beak: "Tash! Succotash! What are you doing here so late?" The youngelephant is delighted to discover that this marvelous bird is in fact a wizard.After partaking of the Succotash Bird's magical charms, Alexander bids himfarewell. The very next day, on a hike with his family, Alexander meets hisfine-feathered friend again... or does he? As the Succotash Bird warned him theevening before, "sometimes it's hard to tell friend from foe." This curiousaddition to the classic Babar series provides an interesting, yet somewhat oddlesson in recognizing that things are not always as they seem. Alexander'snightmarish education via the bad wizard is a bit harsh, with little to comforthim other than a lucky save by his mother and the good wizard.

Laurent de Brunhoff, building upon his father Jean de Brunhoff's original sevenBabar stories, including Babarthe King and The Story ofBabar, the Little Elephant, has created more than 30 books about theworld's most beloved pachyderm. Laurent de Brunhoff brings to life theadventures of Babar and his family with his tremendously appealing, looselycolored and outlined illustrations. Babar, once met, will remain with everyreader for life. (Ages 4 to 7) --Emilie Coulter ... Read more

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A Great New Babar Story
If you are like me, Babar stories are among your favorites. Hopefully, they are your children's favorites too. This is a new story from Laurent de Brunhoff. As much as I like the story, I must say that I like the illustrations even more. This is one of the most beautifully illustrated of all the Babar stories.

One night in Celesteville, Alexander (King Babar's and Queen Celeste's elephant son) awakens. Drawn by the bright light coming through the window, he walks out onto the terrace to look at the moon. But there is no moon. The light is caused by a beautiful red and gold bird with sparkling feathers. The bird says, "Tash! Succotash! What are you doing here so late?" Alexander replies, "I can't sleep." The bird says that he is a wizard, and asks Alexander if he wants to play parachute or swing-swing. Alexander doesn't know what either one is. He chooses swing-swing, and soon he floating in the air, swinging gently back and forth and left to right. Alexander loves it. The wizard eventually returns Alexander to the terrace and persuades him to return to sleep.

Since Alexander has had such a good time, he wants to know if the wizard will come back to play with him again. The wizard says that he may, but issues a warning. "But remember, there are good and bad wizards, and sometimes it's hard to tell friend from foe."

The very next day, the elephant family goes for a walk and Alexander spots another bird, this time a brown one, that says "Succotash!" And the adventure begins in a new direction.

The moral of this story is that life is full of right and wrong mixed together, like succotash is "lima beans cooked up with corn." Youngsters need to be on the look out.

All humans are inclined to draw patterns in their minds that may or may not be present. You have a wonderful time with a new friend, and expect that the next time will be exactly the same. But you may have met that person on the happiest day of his or her life, and the next time you see the person is the saddest. Also, because your aunt and uncle are nice, that doesn't mean someone else's aunt and uncle will be, too. I thought that this book was unusually good in helping a child establish a sense of skepticism and distinction, rather than extrapolating blindly from the last experience. If this lesson can be learned well, your child's life will be much happier and more successful.

Nice writing!

After you finish enjoying this story, I suggest that you think about where you and your child may be drawing false conclusions from incomplete or misleading evidence. For example, if you and your child went to the aquarium on a day when it was crowded and she or he was sick, perhaps you had a bad time and have avoided the aquarium since then. If so, perhaps you should try again on a not-so-crowded day when both of you feel terrific.

Look for the best and worst, and embrace the best!

It's a nice story
This recent addition to the classic Babar series is somewhat less whimsical than the original set of books but enjoyable nonetheless. The pictures are nice and have the same spirit as the originals; my 6-year old boy likes the way that the pictures are drawn. However, the story is a bit choppier. The lessons are carefully and explicitly made: (1) be careful what you wish for as you might be surprised and (2) that life is mixed between good and bad just like succotash is mixed with beans and corn.

If you're looking for the classic Babar stories by Jean de Brunhoff, then this would be a second choice.

Cute
All little kids are garunteed to love this book. ... Read more

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At a time when magic is all the rage, Babar signs up for lessons.

Generation after generation discovers the magic of Babar, and in this delightful 25th-anniversary reissue, that's literally true, as Babar decides to put on a magic show at the palace. Things go awry, however, when he puts Zephir the monkey to sleep, and Zephir floats out of the room-and then all over the countryside! Babar and his world are brought amusingly to life in brief, simple text and humorous illustrations. AUTHOR BIO: Laurent de Brunhoff followed in his father's footsteps illustrating the Babar books starting in 1946. Since then, he has created more than 30 of the titles. He lives with his wife, writer Phyllis Rose, in Connecticut. ... Read more

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Spend a year in Celesteville with Babar and his family! In the springthey prepare the garden, in the summer they sail on the lake, in fall it's back toschool, and in winter they have fun in the snow.

Originally published in 1973, Meet Babar and His Family is a perfect wayfor young readers to get to know the first family of Celesteville as well as learn theseasons of the year. ... Read more

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Babar introduces the Four Seasons
In this book, Babar, the King of Elephants, takes us on a tour of the four seasons. He tells us about different things that his family does during each of the seasons. The book ends with Santa Claus at Christmas time. Generally, the story is quite innocuous, with little that might scare young ones, except for a very bloody skinned knee. But we're reassured that the doctor says it's not serious. All told, the book has about 750 words.

Meet Babar and his family
Mine is a hardcover edition. The pictures are nice, but a bit small, you have to strain to see little birds in the nests
being fed their worms (in the Spring section). The book is basically a book about seasons, it features Babar and his family in all seasonal activities, but could as easily be Barney,Elmo, or any other character. It has no real story plot, and no drama, like the Story of Babar (my children's favorite). It's nice and educational for 2-3 year olds perhaps, but one shouldn't have to pay 10 bucks to teach about seasons.

The First Book to Read in the Babar Series
Researchers constantly find that reading to children is valuable in a variety of ways, not least of which are instilling a love of reading and improved reading skills. With better parent-child bonding from reading, your child will also be more emotionally secure and able to relate better to others. Intellectual performance will expand as well. Spending time together watching television fails as a substitute.

To help other parents apply this advice, as a parent of four I consulted an expert, our youngest child, and asked her to share with me her favorite books that were read to her as a young child. Meet Babar and His Family was one of her picks.

The Babar books belong in every home with children. If you already know the series, I'm certain that you agree. If you don't know Babar and his family, you should. They represent idealized "family values" as elephants together. Their relationships with others are ideal as well, including their elephant friends, other animal friends, and the Old Lady (a human) who teaches school in Celestville, where they all live. I also like introducing children to a world where animals may have more authority than people do. That can help establish all kinds of interesting new thoughts about our relationship to the natural world.

Meet Babar and His Family has a good balance of illustrations, actions, and story development to keep your youngster's mind occupied while you read to him or her during the preschool years. Later, your child will be reading this and other Babar stories to you. Memorizing what you have read aloud and learning to follow along with the words will be part of that process of learning to read.

As the title suggests, this story is built around introducing each of the characters, helping you understand their qualities and role in the series, and showing the kinds of activities they typically do. The only aspect of the stories that is not fully developed is that Babar and his wife, Celeste, are king and queen of the elephants and rule over Celesteville. But they are wearing their crowns and are identified as king and queen, so you can expand on this theme of the later stories easily enough.

Most of the other stories in the series do not include all of these characters, so finding them all here will make it easier for your child to understand the other stories when you move on to them.

The Babar family's children are Pom, Flora, and Alexander. As is usual, they get a little too active, and one of them gets hurt (Pom, in this case) and is treated by Doctor Capoulosse. Naturally, Babar's young cousin Arthur is in the story, playing with his friend Zephir, the monkey. Cornelius, the oldest of the elephants, has tea with the Old Lady.

The story takes you through four seasons' worth of activities, including ones that the family does together (like go skating, picnicing, and listening to a concert) as well as children's activities (like a snowball fight, going to school, and taking the school bus). The Babar family likes to be together with their friends, also.

After you have enjoyed this warm family story, I suggest that you get out your calendar for the year ahead and jot down the activities that you would like to do with your family and friends. Then speak, call, go on-line, or write to make the arrangements. Spending the time you want with those you love requires a little planning and putting a priority on this activity. After all, you probably were looking forward to having a nice family life when you got married and decided to have your first child, weren't you? Stalled thinking, lazy habits, and lack of focus can keep you from enjoying this opportunity. Be like Babar and Celeste and be the royalty of your family by leading on to worthwhile activities!

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A perfect companion to Jean de Brunhoff's classic Babar and Father Christmas

Babar and the Christmas House tells the story of the elephant king's new neighbors, who decorate their house with lights, sculptures, balloons, even a fountain. Every day something new is added, much to the delight of the children of Celesteville. But when Rataxes and his rhinos raise a ruckus-they think the house is an eyesore-can Babar restore peace to the season? ... Read more

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Learn the seasons with Babar and his family

This reissue of a 1989 Babar classic introduces young readers to Babar's family and to the pleasures of the changing seasons with charming illustration and simple, brief text. In the chill and tingly air of autumn, Isabelle watches the leaves change color and Alexander carves a pumpkin for Halloween. Winter finds the family on a skiing trip, but before they know it the cherry trees are in bloom and Flora and Pom are helping their father plant a flower garden. Summer brings picnics by the lake and long days Arthur hopes will last forever. Not Isabelle: She's looking forward to the cool of fall again and getting back to school! AUTHOR BIO: Laurent de Brunhoff followed in his father's footsteps illustrating the Babar books starting in 1946. Since then, he has created more than 30 of the titles. He lives with his wife, writer Phyllis Rose, in Connecticut. ... Read more

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Join Babar and his family at the brand new Celesteville Museum of Art. With illustrations from Abrams' bestselling Babar's Museum of Art, this whimsical calendar will appeal to art lovers of all ages. Includes a free poster. ... Read more

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Celesteville becomes a very exciting place when a friendly ghost follows Pom, Flora, Alexander, and Arthur home fromthe haunted Black Castle. The ghost enjoys playing tricks on the townsfolk-and only the children can see the invisible prankster. The young elephants have never had more fun, but things are getting out of control. How will Babar bring peace and quiet back to Celesteville?

Twenty years after its original publication, Babar and the Ghost continues to delight both parents and children with the story of a lively ghost who turns Celesteville topsy-turvy. ... Read more

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Babar and the Ghost
In this book, Babar and his family go to the haunted Black Castle for a picnic. But while they are there it starts to rain, so they have to go inside and wait for it to stop. As they were waiting, the children went and roamed around. While they were roaming around the castle, they ran into a ghost. At first they were scared, but the ghost told them he was a good ghost. So he went home with them, but when Babar found out that the children had a ghost there, he sent the ghost straight home. The children were sad, but they knew that they could go and visit the ghost any time.
I liked this book as a child because I always thought that stuff with ghosts, haunted houses and stuff like that were interesting. My favorite character in this book was Zepher the monkey, he was kind of funny. So if you think you are interested in this kind of story, you should read it.

My daughter loves this book
The Babar series is just wonderful for beginning readers. There are many qualities that parents will like- the cultural aspects, messages about responsibility, family, and community, as well as engaging, but not-too-complex plots for youngsters. My daughter particularly likes this one- it has just enough mystery and intrigue to interest her without confusing her. ... Read more

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The perfect companion to Babar's ABC and Babar's Counting Book!

Twenty years after its original publication, and on the heels of the best-selling Babar's Museum of Art, Babar's Book of Color remains a fresh and fun introduction to exploring the world of color. A visit to Babar's art studio turns into an adventure in colors and their combinations for Pom, Flora, Alexander, and Isabelle. Not only do they each adopt a favorite color, but they discover the joys of mixing two colors together to make a third. Before they know it, they're painting tan camels, pink flamingoes, blue whales and, of course, gray elephants! Babar's Book of Color will encourage a new generation of young children to find the color in their own lives. ... Read more