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| Babar Comes to America (Babar (Harry N. Abrams)) | 
 enlarge | Author: Laurent De Brunhoff
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 56442
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 72
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 8.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 0810972441
EAN: 9780810972445
ASIN: 0810972441
Publication Date: August 1, 2008
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Condition: Never read. Dust jacket is slightly damged due to storage. KB24
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Product Description
A vintage look at life in America, seen from the eyes of one of the world’s most famous elephants and freshly reissued for a new generation Originally published in 1965, Babar Comes to America is one of Laurent de Brunhoff’s most popular books, and it is in print again for the first time in many years. Babar, king of the elephants, receives an invitation to meet with the president of the United States—the perfect excuse for a family vacation! None of the elephants have been to America before, so Babar packs up his family and sets off to see the sights. From the hustle and bustle of New York to the wide open spaces of the Grand Canyon, from riding streetcars in San Francisco to fishing on Lake Michigan, Babar and his family experience America in all its glory and splendor. With Laurent de Brunhoff’s thoughtful observations and lovable characters, which have made Babar a household name since 1931, this nostalgic look at the USA more than thirty years ago will captivate young readers as they marvel at how much has changed, while adults will take a trip down memory lane and see sights, signs, and more that had been forgotten.
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Revisit this lovely classic June 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a child, I read Babar in French, hence wanted to introduce my children to this lovable elephant. Babar Comes to America was published in 1965 and this is a reprint of that edition. It is about an official visit that Babar makes to visit the President of the United States, and while in the U.S., he vacations with his family in some of its cities.
Babar first visits Washington DC, then goes to New York and Boston (to get a degree from Harvard). From there he goes to Detroit where he visits an automobile assembly plant, and to Chicago where he fishes in Lake Michigan. From Chicago he goes to San Francisco, the Pacific Coast, Yosemite Park, Death Valley, and Los Angeles. There he visits Hollywood and Disneyland and goes to see the Grand Canyon, the Colorado River, Black Angus cattle (in Texas), and the French Quarter (in New Orleans) before returning to New York. In New York, he watches a football game and experiences Thanksgiving dinner before returning home.
De Brunhoff illustrates the consequences of over-eating when Babar does so during his time in New York and when Pom overeats in San Francisco. The illustration and the text constantly and subtly bring out the challenges of being well...big! This is done without a hint of discrimination, only consideration.
My nine-year-old read the book to his younger brother while Dad and Mom made up the audience. We first had to get past the fact that Babar is a "smaller" elephant (so he can fit in cars and other human creations); hence, he is drawn as slightly bigger than most humans are. My son commented that the bus fare in New York is not 15 cents. He also had no idea what a drive-in movie theater is, so there was supplemental learning. While the older one read the text, the younger one interpreted the pictures, giving us a fuller narrative.
As a family, this exercise was a wonderful experience as we shared our passion for reading and the splendors of the country we love.
Armchair Interviews says: A wonderful story, with a message that is still very fresh and entertaining.
A fine reprint of the 1965 classic which appears for the first time in many years August 15, 2008
Babar the Elephant books by Laurent de Brunhoff have captured a wide imagination, and this new reprint of a classic gives librarians the ability to replace or acquire aging classics with nice new hardcovers. De Brunhoff's BABAR COMES TO AMERICA tells of an invitation to meet with the President of the United States: another good excuse for a family vacation. Their first visit to America is captured in a fine reprint of the 1965 classic which appears for the first time in many years.
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