when i was younger i had a book with the eleaphant Babaar and his family living in this type of home with rooms with tunnels or tubes connecting them. i believe it was set in the future. i had it back in the 1970's. can ayone tell me the name of that book. i would love to find it. thanks.
2006-09-05 06:36:28 · 5 answers · asked by sabrina 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Babar Visits Another Planet, 1972?
2006-09-05 16:08:32 · answer #1 · answered by Nerdly Stud 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A French writer and illustrator (he drew all the pictures as well), Jean De Brunhoff, wrote the Babar series. He wrote 7 books which have all been translated to English (you can get them on Amazon) and they are (The travels of Babar is the one you are looking for):
A.B.C. of Babar. New York: Random House, 1936.
Babar and Father Christmas. New York: Random House, 1940.
Babar and His Children. New York: Random House, 1938.
Babar the King. New York: Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1935.
The Story of Babar. New York: Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1934.
The Travels of Babar. New York: Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1934.
Zephir's Holidays. New York: Random House, 1937.
2006-09-06 14:48:50 · answer #2 · answered by step 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was actually a whole series of books about Babar the Elephant. I had them in both english and french. I vaguely remember the one with the tubes, but I don't remember the name of the story. Look on Amazon. They may have a used copy.
2006-09-06 12:36:43 · answer #3 · answered by badkitty1969 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think they were all called Babar. Then it was always followed by what the story was about. Goes to school, etc. That kind of stuff.
2006-09-05 13:39:57 · answer #4 · answered by lilcountrygirl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The elephant's name was Barbar, and it was a wonderful children's series. You can still find them in good book stores.
I believe Barbar was originally in French.
2006-09-05 16:05:19 · answer #5 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋