The old lady helps him to pack and Babar drives off in the motorcar with Arthur & Celeste and the mothers following behind (being careful not to breathe in the dust!).
The mothers go to the town to fetch Arthur and Celeste and Babar decides to return to the Great Forest with them. Two years pass and one day, when he is out for a walk, two little elephants run up to him - it is his cousins Arthur and Celeste! The elephants in the forest are searching for Arthur and Celeste and fortunately a bird flying over the town spies them and hurries back to tell the elephants.
He misses his cousins and his friends the monkeys, and of course his dear mother. In the evenings he tells the old lady's friends all about life in the Great Forest. Babar makes his home in the old lady's house and she gives him everything he wants, including a nice red motorcar. Without delay he trots off to the shops and buys a shirt, collar and tie, a suit of a delightful green colour, next a smart bowler hat, and finally shoes and spats. She loves making others happy so she gives him her purse. Babar is very lucky and comes across a very rich old lady who understands little elephants. What interests Babar most of all however are the lovely clothes that people are wearing. It is the first time Babar has seen a town and he is amazed at what he sees - beautiful avenues, motorcars and motorbuses. Poor Babar!Īfter some days Babar reaches a town.
The hunter tries to catch Babar but he runs away. One day Babar is enjoying a lovely ride on his mother's back when a cruel hunter shoots at them. And then, a bit further on, the King of the herd becomes ill and also dies - I honestly didn't expect this in a book written for children.Īnyway, as the full title of the book states, Babar is a little elephant and is, apparently, one of the nicest of the baby elephants in the herd. What surprised me the most about the story is that Babar's mother dies at the beginning of the book - how sad. They may even tell the story better than the words do! Another charming touch is the text which is produced in script so the books look as though they are hand-written. If you know the Babar books then you will appreciate the wonderful colour illustrations that are throughout each book. I remember watching some Babar cartoons on the television when I was young but had never read the books before, so when a copy of " The Story of Babar" came into stock I was so intrigued I decided to have a quick read! The Story of Babar The Little Elephant by Jean De Brunhoff
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