
Babar Visits Another Planet
Laurent de Brunhoff(Author)
Abrams Books for Young Readers (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 1. March 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
40 pages
978-1-4197-0374-4 (ISBN)
Description
Blast off to a thrilling action-packed adventure in outer space!
Babar's fame has spread to the farthest corners of the universe,as he discovers when he and his family are abducted by aliens! Fortunately, the aliens are friendly, if a little strange-looking. And they have built remarkable floating cities, with swimming pools in their living rooms! As Arthur says, "Truly, these elephants with curly ears know how to live!"
Everything goes smoothly at first . . . but soon cultural differences cut the royal visit short. Will Babar and his family find a way to get home to Celesteville right away? Originally published in 1972, Babar Visits Another Planet has valuable lessons of tolerance and acceptance for our times. And the exciting outer-space story will keep young readers enthralled until the very last blastoff!
Babar's fame has spread to the farthest corners of the universe,as he discovers when he and his family are abducted by aliens! Fortunately, the aliens are friendly, if a little strange-looking. And they have built remarkable floating cities, with swimming pools in their living rooms! As Arthur says, "Truly, these elephants with curly ears know how to live!"
Everything goes smoothly at first . . . but soon cultural differences cut the royal visit short. Will Babar and his family find a way to get home to Celesteville right away? Originally published in 1972, Babar Visits Another Planet has valuable lessons of tolerance and acceptance for our times. And the exciting outer-space story will keep young readers enthralled until the very last blastoff!
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Abrams
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 to 6 years
Dimensions
Height: 291 mm
Width: 211 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight
220 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4197-0374-4 (9781419703744)
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Person
Laurent de Brunhoff has kept the spirit of Babar alive for more than 60 years. Babar first came to life through the art of Laurent's father, Jean de Brunhoff, and Laurent has continued to create adventures for the elephant family.