20 Books From Your Childhood You Completely Forgot You Loved
16. The Story Of Babar
Jean de Brunhoffs The Story of Babar, which was first written in French as "Histoire de Babar, le petit éléphant" and then translated to English in 1933, was born out of a story that de Brunhoffs wife invented for their children. And the original tale of the adventurous little elephant who becomes king of his community is only the beginning: between Jean de Brunhoff, his son, and other authors, there are over fifty Babar books that have enchanted the minds of children everywhere. You can learn a lot from a brave little elephant king and his family.
