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Babar and the Succotash Bird
Brunhoff, Laurent de
2000 10009800 One sleepless night, Babar's son Alexander steps onto the terrace to look at the moonlit sky. But it's not the moon filling the sky with brightness. Alexander is startled to see a luminous red and gold bird gliding towards him, clapping his beak: "Tash! Succotash! What are you doing here so late?" The young elephant is delighted to discover that this marvelous bird is in fact a wizard. After partaking of the Succotash Bird's magical charms, Alexander bids him farewell. The very next day, on a hike with his family, Alexander meets his fine-feathered friend again... or does he? As the Succotash Bird warned him the evening before, "sometimes it's hard to tell friend from foe." This curious addition to the classic Babar series provides an interesting, yet somewhat odd lesson in recognizing that things are not always as they seem. Alexander's nightmarish education via the bad wizard is a bit harsh, with little to comfort him other than a lucky save by his mother and the good wizard. Laurent de Brunhoff, building upon his father Jean de Brunhoff's original seven Babar stories, including Babar the King and The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant, has created more than 30 books about the world's most beloved pachyderm. Laurent de Brunhoff brings to life the adventures of Babar and his family with his tremendously appealing, loosely colored and outlined illustrations. Babar, once met, will remain with every reader for life. (Ages 4 to 7) --Emilie Coulter From Publishers Weekly In de Brunhoff's rather awkwardly paced picture book, the first in more than seven years, Babar's son Alexander embarks on a nighttime adventure with a magical bird and gets caught between benevolent and malevolent forces. Unable to sleep, Alexander goes to the terrace and discovers "a beautiful bird with sparkling colors" that calls itself a wizard and cries "Succotash!" Alexander swings "pleasantly back and forth, left and right" through the air with the bird (though in the accompanying painting Alexander seems to be falling off the terrace), but his siblings don't believe the fellow's report of the nocturnal events. The next morning, the family sets out on a hiking trip, which occasions some of the volume's most charming paintings as Babar, Celeste and their tribe head uphill and take refuge from inclement weather on the mountaintop. When a second wine-colored wizard bird shows up (also crying "Succotash!"), Alexander mistakes it for his new friend, and the fowl transforms Alexander into a giant, then reduces him to a size smaller than a squirrel. Here the narrative begins to lurch: the hero's family seems to take no notice of his gargantuan size; a diminutive Alexander falls backward into a lake that was not in evidence before. Paintings of the tiny fellow falling end-over-end from a grassy bank toward some lily pads below or "lost in an ivy forest" offer welcome respite from overblown spreads of the hero's rescue (with parachutes and helicopters to boot) and the conflict between the two birds. When de Brunhoff focuses on the family and the dynamics between them, his work shines. Ages 4-8. Harry N. Abrams 0-8109-5700-0 / 9780810957008
Hardcover Very Good Condition New York
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BABAR'S ABC
Brunhoff, Laurent de
1983 56085 The beloved elephant king, is back to teach your child his or her first step into reading. The alphabet. Babar's ABC is designed to work with your child through each of the three stages of reading development. First, it can be used with very young children for object identification; later for letter and word identification; and last, to finally read complete sentences. With colorful illustrations created by Laurent De Brunhoff, Babar's ABC is sure to be a big hit with budding readers. Book of the Month edition From the Publisher A is for Abrams! B is for Babar! C is for Classic! Join Babar, Celeste, Arthur, Zephir, and all the other characters of Celesteville as they take young readers on a lively romp through the alphabet. In this delightful and charming book, crocodiles chase crows, geese go through the garden gate, kittens love kisses, and pigs wear-what else?-purple pajamas! Babar's ABC is a fun and amusing way for children to learn their ABCs. Author Biography: Laurent de Brunhoff has kept the spirit of Babar and his family alive for more than 50 years. Originally created by Laurent's mother as a bedtime story, Babar the elephant first came to life through the art of Laurent's father, Jean de Brunhoff, who produced seven books about the character before his untimely death. Building on his father's original framework, Laurent has gone on to provide more than 30 adventures for the elephant family while giving them new spirit through his use of line and color. Laurent de Brunhoff lives in Connecticut with his wife, writer Phyllis Rose. Publishers Weekly A pair of Laurent de Brunhoff books starring everyone's favorite elephant make their reappearance. Babar's ABC (1983) uses full-page and panel vignettes to cover all 26 letters, starting with the airport, Alexander and Arthur, proceeding through Babar and Celeste, and ending with Zephir the monkey zipping up his sleeping bag. Scenes of the circus and firefighters coming to the rescue add to the excitement. Babar's Little Girl (1987) begins with the birth of Babar and Celeste's new baby, Isabelle, and follows her through her first big adventure, in which the family thinks she's lost, but Isabelle knows right where she is. ( Apr.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information. Synopsis A is for Abrams! B is for Babar! C is for Classic! Join Babar, Celeste, Arthur, Zephir, and all the other characters of Celesteville as they take young readers on a lively romp through the alphabet. In this delightful and charming book, crocodiles chase crows, geese go through the garden gate, kittens love kisses, and pigs wear-what else?-purple pajamas! Babar's ABC is a fun and amusing way for children to learn their ABCs. Author Biography: Laurent de Brunhoff has kept the spirit of Babar and his family alive for more than 50 years. Originally created by Laurent's mother as a bedtime story, Babar the elephant first came to life through the art of Laurent's father, Jean de Brunhoff, who produced seven books about the character before his untimely death. Building on his father's original framework, Laurent has gone on to provide more than 30 adventures for the elephant family while giving them new spirit through his use of line and color. Laurent de Brunhoff lives in Connecticut with his wife, writer Phyllis Rose. Annotation The residents of Celesteville present the letters of the alphabet, accompanied by words and sentences for each letter. Publishers Weekly A pair of Laurent de Brunhoff books starring everyone's favorite elephant make their reappearance. Babar's ABC (1983) uses full-page and panel vignettes to cover all 26 letters, starting with the airport, Alexander and Arthur, proceeding through Babar and Celeste, and ending with Zephir the monkey zipping up his sleeping bag. Scenes of the circus and firefighters coming to the rescue add to the excitement. Babar's Little Girl (1987) begins with the birth of Babar and Celeste's new baby, Isabelle, and follows her through her first big adventure, in which the family thinks she's lost, but Random House Children's Books 0-394-85920-0 / 9780394859200
Hardcover Very Good Condition New York
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BABAR'S YOGA FOR ELEPHANTS (BABAR)
Brunhoff, Laurent de
2002 17492 Babar narrates this lighthearted guide to yoga for pachyderms (and people). He begins by explaining that archeologists working in a cave near Celesteville recently discovered ancient drawings revealing that woolly mammoths not only practiced yoga they invented it. Since then, yoga has become "tremendously popular" in Babar's hometown; it "helps us all to relax and draw strength from our inner elephant." In straightforward prose, this thoroughly relaxed elephant outlines yoga movements, stretches and exercises to improve balance and to strengthen the back and stomach. (Yoga lovers will recognize his opening Salutation to the Sun, and all that follow, as the real McCoy.) Though these instructions include playful touches (at one point Babar notes, "I find wrapping my trunk around my feet helps to stretch"), aspiring yoga practitioners can easily follow de Brunhoff's directives and imitate the movements in his signature watercolor renderings of the earnest narrator. A comical concluding sequence of pages shows Babar and pals putting their yoga positions to the test as they stretch in the airport during a delay, relax on the median at Times Square or imitate landmarks (e.g., a Head Stand in the Place de la Concorde next to the obelisk; a Standing Head to Knee in Venice's Piazza San Marco). This diverting volume conveys de Brunhoff's passion for his subject both the star and his practice. All ages. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. From School Library Journal Grade 2-4-Babar confides that even elephants experience stress in their day-to-day living, and a little yoga, it seems, goes a long way in providing comfort and relaxation. In fact, the book starts out by revealing that little clay cylinders found in a cave near Celesteville prove that elephants invented yoga. This find was authenticated at the National Library, where elephants, together with human yoga experts, "discovered that all of the poses depicted on the seals are still practiced today." Spreads feature instructional text on one side, with Babar illustrating the poses on the other. After introducing yoga to Celesteville, Babar and Celeste go on a worldwide jaunt where they practice their favorite yoga positions in front of famous landmarks. The Proud Warrior is demonstrated in front of the Eiffel Tower, the Bridge is practiced in front of the Half Dome in Yosemite, and, because "the traffic in Times Square is terrible," the Lotus position returns Babar's and Celeste's minds to Celesteville. While the art style is reminiscent of the original books, the colors are far more subdued. A note at the end reminds children that "this book is intended for elephants interested in yoga," and that "humans and other animals should consult books written specifically with them in mind." The book includes a large, removable poster. Harry N. Abrams 0-8109-1021-7 / 9780810910218
Hardcover As New Condition New York
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