babar (fictitious character)

Babar and his friends in Celesteville introduce simple French words and phrases to young readers.

While vacationing at Celesteville-on-the-Sea, the Babar family matches wits with a bold gang of thieves.

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

Discord between the elephants and the rhinoceroses threatens to lead to war, but King Babar has a plan of his own.

After Babar and Celeste watch him on television, Truffles, the most famous chef in Celesteville, comes to the palace to give cooking lessons.

When Babar and Isabelle go on a camping trip, the king is captured by mysterious striped elephants and it is up to Isabelle, with the help of a monkey, a lion, and a snake, to rescue him.

Babar convinces Kawak the parrot not to run away following an argument, but to return to Olala's singing group.

The arrival of a new baby, Isabelle, creates much excitement in Babar's family, particularly after she learns to walk and gets lost in the mountains.

Babar's three children go for a walk and count what they see. Includes a royal certificate for learning to count to twenty.