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anuskamat's review against another edition
2.0
Este es el típico libro que cuando lo lees de pequeño te gusta, me leí casi todos los libros de Babar y los recordaba como unos libros bonitos, hace unos meses buscando libros para que leyera mi sobrino de seis años volví a leer este libro y no entendí porqué me habían gustado de pequeña, un elefante que se va a vivir a la ciudad con una señora que le viste y le convierte en un elefante humano, terrible. Le pongo dos estrellas por hacer una media del recuerdo que tenía y lo poco que me ha gustado de mayor.
mehsi's review against another edition
4.0
My fourth book for Banned Books Week. This was a pretty fun book to read, though also sad (in the beginning).
attaboi's review against another edition
4.0
A lot of death in this story. Pretty dark for children's literature. Enjoyed the underlying message that fancy clothes and consumerism will not make you as happy as a loving community and family can. Really disagree with some of the comments saying this book promotes colonialism somehow. Babar is promoted to be the ruler of the land not because he is of the urban world, but because he has experienced city life and ultimately rejected it in favor of his roots. This has made him wiser and fit to rule.
mnstucki's review against another edition
2.0
Very stiff writing and a case of elephantine incest. I'll pass on the rest of this series.
coinchantal's review against another edition
4.0
The story was okay, but somethings I found really unlogical. An elephant that has clothes? The death of the mom was quickly pushed away. The drawings could have been beter also.
maryehavens's review against another edition
5.0
We had a gigantic version of this book - like 11x17. It was huge (compared to the other children's books we had).
I loved Babar's journey to France and all the good food he ate. The illustrations were just magnificent. And his fancy clothes.
Looking back, it seems a bit like colonialism, no?? Eeps.
I loved Babar's journey to France and all the good food he ate. The illustrations were just magnificent. And his fancy clothes.
Looking back, it seems a bit like colonialism, no?? Eeps.
jordanmae23's review against another edition
3.0
This book has an interesting and somewhat engaging story to it. Although, the idea of Babar needing to have all of these fancy clothes even though he is an elephant from the jungle doesn't teach a very culturally appropriate lesson. The book is riddled with hints of colonialism and what you have to do to become accepted and gain power.
jwsg's review against another edition
1.0
I read this before reading this to my kids and I don’t think I’ll be reading this to them after all. Babar’s mother is killed by a hunter, he makes his way to town where he is anthropomorphized and presumably, civilized, by getting clothes, getting an education and taught proper etiquette and how to drive. When he makes it back to the forest, he is deemed worthy of becoming king of the elephants because of his deep learning. I’m not sure this sends the right messages. It’s also a little too bizarre for my tastes (this coming from someone who just read Spaghetti for a Yeti)