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rea_scott's review
1.0
I never read Babar stories as a child and as an adult, I am happy to have no nostalgia equated with this series.
The story lines are dull. The most redeeming part is the artwork, but sadly some illustrations are of their time (which is a nice way of saying racist. My heart broke over the degrading caricatures of indigenous people).
Overall, hard pass on this series. There are simply too many wonderful children's books out there to hand your child mediocrity.
The story lines are dull. The most redeeming part is the artwork, but sadly some illustrations are of their time (which is a nice way of saying racist. My heart broke over the degrading caricatures of indigenous people).
Overall, hard pass on this series. There are simply too many wonderful children's books out there to hand your child mediocrity.
summermsmith's review
5.0
This was my 1st introduction to Babar and I thoroughly enjoyed it. All 6 are great books for children. I enjoyed finding the little nuances that made this story evident it was French in origin. The illustrations were fun too. I would be really interested in getting an original French version of the collection.
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