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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
This classic picture book has good illustrations and a non-stale old-timey feel that is cozy, save for the surprisingly graphic illustration of the death of the old king. I like that the camel is called a dromedary.
In October 2013, I was fortunate enough to meet Laurent de Brunhoff, the current author of the Babar series and one of the two sons for whom Jean de Brunhoff and his wife created the Babar world and books. He is a charming French man, endearing in his readings of his work. His author visit was my impetus for reading the book that started it all.
In October 2013, I was fortunate enough to meet Laurent de Brunhoff, the current author of the Babar series and one of the two sons for whom Jean de Brunhoff and his wife created the Babar world and books. He is a charming French man, endearing in his readings of his work. His author visit was my impetus for reading the book that started it all.
All though there are slight differences in the many "100 books you should read before kindergarten" lists floating around cyberspace, this one seems to be a standard. I don't really know why. We don't love it around here. It is kind of sad and a bit weird. Is it just out of loyalty to an old classic that we keep counting this as a literature treasure? Please, feel free to enlighten me ...
We went back through our blue hardcover book that is a collection of the "best of 20th century" fiction for children. My son and I realized that there were 3 stories we never read, this being the second. This was by far the lamest excuse for a story I've ever seen, even worse than "Jenny Linsky & the Cat Club." This goes to show that we either had terrific intuition in skipping these stories in the first place, or, it's impossible to go back when your child is in (or you are in) 4th grade and appreciate what is written for younger children. I believe the issue is the former because we still love "The Tub People", but how, then, was this chosen to represent the best of the century? I'd love to hear anyone else's ideas on this.....
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Me solía gustar mucho Babar, lamentablemente cuando se crece hay cosas que no
se pueden ignorar y la relectura de este libro fue todo un descubrimiento, uno malo :c
Me duele darle tan baja puntuación, pero la nostalgia no puede hacer que pase por algo
el contenido de la historia. Después de esto me da miedo hacer una lectura más profunda
de los Moomins y de Winnie de Pooh porque a ellos nadie me los baja del pedestal.
Nadie :c
Me solía gustar mucho Babar, lamentablemente cuando se crece hay cosas que no
se pueden ignorar y la relectura de este libro fue todo un descubrimiento, uno malo :c
Me duele darle tan baja puntuación, pero la nostalgia no puede hacer que pase por algo
el contenido de la historia. Después de esto me da miedo hacer una lectura más profunda
de los Moomins y de Winnie de Pooh porque a ellos nadie me los baja del pedestal.
Nadie :c
I loved watching Babar during my childhood. The characters, the animation, the writing, etc....All were very well done.
Reading this prequel story to this great show was both strange and exciting, and I found myself more than satisfied by its depiction of the young, king-to-be.
Reading this prequel story to this great show was both strange and exciting, and I found myself more than satisfied by its depiction of the young, king-to-be.
So delightful. I love the French's use of exclamation points. I love old timey children's books with semi-rough translations.
"Alas, that very day, the King of the elephants had eaten a bad mushroom."
"I must explain to you that, while we were traveling in the car, Celeste and I became engaged."
"'You have good ideas,' said Babar to Cornelius. 'I will therefore make you a general, and when I get my crown, I will give you my hat.'"
"Alas, that very day, the King of the elephants had eaten a bad mushroom."
"I must explain to you that, while we were traveling in the car, Celeste and I became engaged."
"'You have good ideas,' said Babar to Cornelius. 'I will therefore make you a general, and when I get my crown, I will give you my hat.'"
Babar was one of my favourite TV shows when I was a kid and I think I enjoyed the books as well. Reading this as an adult though, I can't see past the colonial narrative of an African savage (animal) being 'civilised' by his experiences in the city and returning to impose that some homogenising influence on his community. I feel like my innocence has been corrupted by this reading of the text!