Babar the Elephant (UK: , US: ; French pronunciation: [babaʁ]) is an elephant character who first appeared in 1931 in the French children's book Histoire de Babar by Jean de Brunhoff.The book is based on a tale that Brunhoff's wife, Cécile, had invented for their children. It tells of a young African elephant, named Babar, whose mother is killed by a big game hunter. Babar escapes, and in the process leaves the jungle in exile, visits Paris, and returns to bring the benefits of civilization…Wikipedia
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![LAURENT DE BRUNHOFF. Snowball fight (Pom and Flora). [CHILDREN’S / BABAR] | Swann Galleries](https://cdn.comicarttracker.com/lc/_25/3095341176260.jpg "LAURENT DE BRUNHOFF. Snowball fight (Pom and Flora). [CHILDREN’S / BABAR] | Swann Galleries")
![LAURENT DE BRUNHOFF. Sketch for the garden of the castle. [CHILDREN’S / BABAR] | Swann Galleries](https://cdn.comicarttracker.com/lc/_14/1544330950260.jpg "LAURENT DE BRUNHOFF. Sketch for the garden of the castle. [CHILDREN’S / BABAR] | Swann Galleries")
