Babar's Birthday Surprise
By (Author) Laurent De Brunhoff
Abrams
Abrams Books for Young Readers
19th October 2012
United States
Children
Fiction
843.912
Hardback
40
Width 214mm, Height 299mm, Spine 10mm
440g
Babar's birthday is coming, and Queen Celeste has a big surprise planned. She's having a sculptor carve a giant statue of Babar into a mountainside. But Babar loves to ride right past the spot where the work is going on. How can the elephants and their friends keep their king's birthday surprise a secret This sweet story shows young readers the joy of planning a surprise for a special friend.
Laurent de Brunhoff has kept the spirit of Babar alive for more than 60 years. Babar first came to life through the art of Laurent's father, Jean de Brunhoff, and Laurent has continued to create adventures for the elephant family. He and his wife, Phyllis Rose, split their time between New York City and Key West, Florida.