Babar and His Family

Laurent de Brunhoff's. Babar and His Family. is a lively adaptation of the classic picture book Meet Babar and His Family. Join this royal family on a year full of adventures. Whether they're sailing the summer seas, building snow elephants, or enjoying a surprise ice cream treat with Cousin Arthur, these elephants sure know how to have fun. Babar was called by the New York Times. a "beloved storybook character," was praised by Where the Wild Things Are. creator Maurice Sendak as "at the very heart of my conception of what turns a picture book into a work of art," was featured in USA TODAY. , which said, "Few series have had such enduring appeal to young readers," and cited in The New Yorker. , which wrote, "There are a few parents who haven't tried the Babar books, and the rare small child who doesn't like, or even love them. ".