Jean de Brunhoff

Babar, the King of the Elephants, sets out to find Father Christmas and bring him back to visit the children of the elephant's country.

With the birth of triplets, King Babar and Queen Celeste experience the pleasures and pains of parenthood.

"When tragedy strikes Babar's world, he ventures out into the city and discovers the wonders of man. But when the elephants need his help, Babar decides to return to his home and use his new experience and wisdom to bring happiness and peace to the jungle." --

"Dans la forêt, un petit éléphant est né. Il s'appelle Babar. Sa maman le regarde grandir tendrement jusqu'au jour terrible où un chasseur la tue. Babar se réfugie alors en ville où il est recueilli par la vieille dame. Mais Babar se languit de sa famille et de sa forêt, lorsqu'un beau jour surgissent ses deux cousins, Arthur et Céleste. Ils décident de reprendre le chemin de la forêt. De retour chez lui, Babar, couronné roi des éléphants,...

"One after another the children become frightened as they hear strange noises coming from the attic and imagine there is a horrible monster in the castle." --