Book details
- Product code:
- BJT2
- ISBN:
- 9781405241137
- Publisher:
- Egmont Childrens Books
- Format:
- Hardback
- Dimensions:
- 28.0cm x 21.6cm
- Pages:
- 240
- Age range:
- 0 to 2 years
- Points:
- 9
About this book
First published over eighty years ago, Jean de Brunhoff's charming collection of illustrated classics is very much a product of its time with old-fashioned characters and storylines reflecting the 1930s, an era before the advent of politically correct children's books. The stories follow the adventures of Babar the elephant as he becomes king of his people, builds a city, founds a family and even meets Father Christmas. "If you love elephants, you will love Babar and Celeste," writes A. A. Milne in his preface to The Story of Babar. "And if you have never loved elephants, you will love them now."
Customer reviews
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- Average rating:
- from 2 Reviews.
"Still one of my favourites"
I adored Babar when I was a little girl. My Grandmother used to read it to me and I thought it was brilliant that an elephant could wear spats and a suit and have tea at a posh restaurant. This beautiful treasury has been a wonderful trip down memory lane and sits pride of place on my son's bookshelf!
Susie 08/03/2012
"Emphasises an outdated colonial mentality"
There are some shocking racist imagery and references (i.e. of the "cannibal" "savages") in this book that emphasises an outdated colonial mentality. The book is beautifully presented but the inferior message in this book to people of colour could not be ignored so I sent it back. I'm disappointed that this book is listed as one of the Red House favourites.
RH says: Hi Jill, thanks for the feedback. We have now updated the product description to indicate that The Babar Collection are stories very much of their time and are as originally published. We apologise for any offence caused.
Jill 03/02/2012