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	Babar the Elephant
		Babar the Elephant is a fictional character who first appeared in The Story of Babar by Jean de Brunhoff[?].
		The Story of Babar, based on a tale de Brunhoff's wife had invented for their children, tells of a young elephant called Babar who leaves the jungle and visits a big city, and returns to bring the benefits of civilisation to his fellow elephants.
		Babar was the King of the Elephants and Babar's mother was killed by hunters, and he was brought up by an Old Lady in Paris, but eventually returned to the Elephant realm following the death of the previous King, who had eaten some poisonous mushroom.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ba/Babar.html (239 words)

	Babar the Elephant turns 75 : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Babar the Elephant, a timeless figure of children's literature, turns 75 this year, his trademark crown and green suit unmarked by changing fashions and criticism that his jungle realm is a relic of colonialism.
		Babar was created one evening in 1931 when Cecile de Brunhoff, a piano teacher, told her two small sons the story of an elephant whose mother is killed by hunters and who flees to a town where he learns to dress as a human.
		Babar has since become a familiar figure in children's bedrooms from France to Japan and his enduring appeal was marked this month by the French post office, which issued a commemorative stamp.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1730417,00110004.htm (586 words)

	Babar's enduring appeal - The Boston Globe
		BABAR, the storybook elephant created by the artist Jean de Brunhoff, reached the venerable age of 75 this year.
		Steeped in the knowledge of man, he returns to elephant land where he is elected the king (the incumbent having died from eating a bad mushroom).
		Perhaps Babar's quick recovery from his mother's death and his success in both the city and the elephants' country offer young readers hope that they, too, can master their new environments.
	www.boston.com /ae/books/articles/2006/08/13/babars_enduring_appeal (741 words)

	Babar the Elephant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Babar the Elephant is a popular French children's fictional character who first appeared in L'Histoire de Babar by Jean de Brunhoff in 1931 and enjoyed immediate success.
		Babar, who tends to wear a bright green suit, introduces a very French form of western civilization to the elephants, and causes them to dress in western attire.
		Among Babar's other associates are the monkey Zephir, the old elephant counsellors Cornelius and Pompadour, his cousin Arthur, and his children, Flora, Pom and Alexander.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Babar_the_Elephant (865 words)

	Elephant - Wikiality, the Truthiness Encyclopedia - A Wikia wiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The African elephant is hard to examine because it burrows underground during the day, only coming out for 4 hours in the night to feed, mostly on the blood of virgins and unbaptised babies.
		Asian elephants are known to be bullied by their much stronger and fiercer cousin: the American elephant.
		Elephant populations have recently surged in South America due to the abundance of carola, an edible seaweed that elephants thrive on.
	www.wikiality.com /index.php?title=Elephant (1967 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		When Babar was young and lived in the jungle, his mother was killed by a hunter.
		Once Babar arrived, he was joyfully greeted by the elephants, but became quite shocked when hearing of an illness that had struck the King of the elephants.
		Babar gratefully accepted the honour and said he would marry his childhood sweetheart, Celeste.
	members.iinet.net.au /~rabbit/shistory.htm (491 words)

	The New York Review of Books: The Royal Family
		Babar's history began in Paris in 1931, when the pianist Cecile de Brunhoff invented a bedtime story about a baby elephant for her sons, who were then five and six years old.
		As in Babar the King (1933), the inhabitants all have different and appropriate trades: the pelican, with his large beak, is a postman; the pheasants are tailors; the long-legged flamingo and stork are dancers; the parrot and the peacock are actors; the vulture is a butcher; and chickens manage the dairy.
		This is true: Babar's mother is shot by a hunter, the previous king of the elephants dies by eating a poisoned mushroom, and soldiers are wounded in battle.
	www.nybooks.com /articles/17640 (5279 words)

	Controversial Babar celebrates 75th year
		PARIS, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Babar the Elephant, the fictional pachyderm decried by some as a symbol of oppression and imperialism, is being hailed in France for his 75th birthday.
		Babar, who lives in a world reminiscent of colonial-era French settlements in Africa, is being celebrated in France with postage stamps, a marketing deal with the Environment Ministry and a new book, "Babar's World Tour," The Times of London reported Tuesday.
		The cartoon elephant, which was created by Jean de Brunhoff in 1931 and has been under the supervision of his creator's son, Laurent de Brunhoff, since 1946, has been called a symbol of racism and imperialism by his detractors.
	www.softcom.net /webnews/wed/ck/Ufrance-babar.R6OK_Ga8.html (190 words)

	Tarantula store
		Babar, the beloved elephant king, is back--and he's ready to help young readers master counting from 1 to 20.
		While Babar is out for a walk with his children one fine spring day, Isabelle spies an egg rolling out of a nest and the entire family, plus mother bird, chases it through the town.
		Babar, King of the Elephants is a perennial favorite of young ones everywhere.
	www.mygale.org /store/babar (309 words)

	h20boro lib blog
		Children's book hero Babar the Elephant is 75 this year.
		Babar began as "an elephant whose mother is killed by hunters and who flees to a town where he learns to dress as a human." He later becomes king, and even goes into space.
		Babar "has been attacked as a symbol of imperialist oppression, his Europeanized dress and the colonial-style buildings of his capital Celesteville seen as a product of France's own colonial past.
	www.waterborolibrary.org /2006/07/babar-is-75.htm (226 words)

	Amazon.ca: The Story of Babar: Books: Jean De Brunhoff (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		It's amazing how much can happen to one little elephant in the course of one little book: Babar loses his mother to a hunter, wanders into the city, gets a new wardrobe, becomes the hit of high society, marries his cousin Céleste (totally acceptable in contemporary Elephantine society), and is crowned King of the Elephants.
		One thing -- Babar marrying his cousin is the one thing that is not shocking - its not like incest, like brother and sister or like they grew up together -- people have been marrying cousins for thousands of years - up until at least the beginning of this century - hardly immoral.
		When he returns to the elephants, he is crowned king, which is unlikely since elephants are matriarchal (they are led by females and grown males are banned from the group except during mating times).
	www.amazon.ca /Story-Babar-Jean-Brunhoff/dp/0394805755 (1932 words)

	Babar and Celeste
		Babar, King of the Elephants, is handsome in his soft cuddly green velour suit.
		Now over 70 years later, millions of children have cried as the brave little elephant escapes from the wicked hunter who killed his mother, laughed as he rides the department store elevator up and down (and up and down!), and cheered his return to the forest to be crowned King of the elephants.
		Babar the King: This story about Babar and his family follows the elephants as they build a magnificent city: Celesteville.
	www.castlemerebooks.com /WebStore/Babar.html (337 words)

	[No title]
		But larger items, like a 6-foot stuffed Babar, (smartly attired to travel as a true gentleman in trademark green three-piece suit, jaunty derby and traditional spats), bookcase, baby bed, and other Babar furniture were carefully shrink-wrapped and transported.
		The Babar stories show children how to behave well and the characters' reassuring consistency is a source of comfort in the often uncomfortable childhood world," Hildebrand said.
		Boonshaft was a private, polite gentleman whose interest in Babar probably found its roots in childhood memories of Babar stories while summering with his grandparents in Dayton, Ohio.
	dept.kent.edu /ksuTop_Story/archive_97/971223_Babar.html (926 words)

	Combined Arms Research Library Elephant Books
		Uncle Elephant comes to the rescue when his nephew's parents are lost at sea and cares for him until they are found again.
		Whena lazy bird hatching an egg wants a vacation she asks Horton, the elephant, to sit on her egg- which he does through all sorts of haxards until he is rewarded for his efforts.
		Mother elephant teaches her child to forage for food, bathe in the water, and play where it is safe.
	www-cgsc.army.mil /carl/resources/children/reading_lists/elephants.asp (272 words)

	Pianist who conceived the saga of Babar the elephant - smh.com.au
		It was published as The Story of Babar in 1933, soon to be followed by The Travels of Babar, Babar and his Children, and so on.
		The story was about a little elephant who was happily playing in the jungle when a cruel hunter came along and shot his mother.
		After an enjoyable spree and various other adventures, the elephant was persuaded by his cousins to return to the jungle, where he was crowned king.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/04/14/1050172539304.html (646 words)

	Just For Kids - Series List - Babar the Elephant
		When Babar, his family, and the Old Lady go to town for the unveiling of a gold statue, they soon find that a thief is on the loose.
		Babar's little daughter proves herself to be brave and clever when she tracks down her father with the help of a lion, a snake, and a monkey.
		Babar's family is preparing for a friend's wedding, with young Isabelle more than a little nervous about her role as flower girl.
	www.justforkidsbooks.com /SERBABR.HTM (1353 words)

	Babar's Fair
		Babar says, "My dear friends, we shall soon be celebrating the anniversary of the founding of Celesteville, the animal's city.
		Babar orders the homeless people to move their shopping carts out of the way so that press photos can be taken.
		Babar tells the booth master, "You have a fabulous booth here, the sand is clean and the hardware has been well maintained." With the help of Uncle Steve, Babar executes one of his patented loop-de-loops on the swing - but this time it doesn't require stitches.
	www.cities21.org /Emma/BabarsFair/Fair.htm (856 words)

	Amazon.de: The Story of Babar: The Little Elephant (Babar Books (Random House)): English Books: Jean de Brunhoff,Jean ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		On the tragic day hunters kill his mother, Babar runs away to the city and stays with a kind old lady, who knows at once that he is longing for a smart suit.
		In the original books, Babar was an ordinary elephant who was orphaned at a young age and went to seek his fortune in the city before he returned and was chosen to be king.
		Babar gets beyond the death of his mother by going to the city, studying and by learning how to act in society.
	www.amazon.de /Story-Babar-Little-Elephant-Random/dp/0394805755 (1428 words)

	Inspiration for 'Babar the Elephant' Dies , 99 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		She first invented the tale of a little elephant as a bedtime story for her boys in 1931.
		They in turn told their father, painter Jean de Brunhoff, who illustrated the story and filled in details, naming the elephant Babar and creating Celeste, Zephir and the "Old Lady," who takes care of young Babar after his mother is killed.
		When she was called the "inspiration" for Babar, I pictured a large woman with a big nose and gray, wrinkly skin...
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/888270/posts (786 words)

	Jean de Brunhof and Babar the Elephant
		Before the Babar books, de Brunhof, who came from a family of art magazine publishers, was an established member of the French art scene.
		Referring to those extra-large first editions of the Babar books, which are no longer available because of the printing costs, Sendak was amazed by "their huge, delectable formats and grand, spacious compositions" and by the fact that, when they first appeared, children could nearly '"climb into" a Babar book' they were so big.
		The books began to be published in 1931, with The Story of Babar, which was soon followed by The Travels of Babar, Babar the King, and Babar and His Children.
	www.recess.ufl.edu /transcripts/2004/1210.shtml (473 words)

	BaBar experiment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The BaBar (B and B-bar) experiment is an international collaboration of more than 550 physicists and engineers investigating CP-violation effects using the BaBar particle detector at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, which is operated by Stanford University in California.
		Analysis of the BaBar results showed this was not the case — in the summer of 2002, definitive results were published based on the analysis of 87 million B/B-bar meson-pair events, clearly showing the decay rates were not equal.
		Experiment is named after the B and B-bar (anti-B) particles it is investigating and the name is a reference to Babar the Elephant which has been chosen as the mascot.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/BaBar_experiment (425 words)

	Babar in Latin America
		But when Babar was first created by Maurice Sendak in 1931, the theme in fact matched the Zeitgeist of the day, as much of Africa were still colonies of the European powers.
		The popularity of Babar was not due to its messages, but because of the tender, sensual and simple style of its illustrator.
		Thus, Babar is not a polarizing character in the eyes of these children.
	www.zonalatina.com /Zldata83.htm (630 words)

	The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant by Jean de Brunhoff - Book Review
		Babar runs from a hunter who killed his mother, finally coming to a town where he makes friends with a rich benefactor.
		But Babar is the kind of elephant who doesn't just rest on charity; he works hard to learn people's ways and be accepted into society.
		Babar's mother is killed and he runs from the hunter.
	www.commonsensemedia.org /book-reviews/Story-Babar-Little-Elephant.html (560 words)

	The Epoch Times \| Babar, Elephant Hero of Children's Books, Turns 75
		DAPPER ELEPHANT: Shown is the cover of the first Babar book, "The Story of Babar," published in 1931.
		PARIS—Babar the Elephant, a timeless figure of children's literature, turns 75 this year, his trademark crown and green suit unmarked by changing fashions and criticism that his jungle realm is a relic of colonialism.
		More controversially, Babar has been attacked as a symbol of imperialist oppression, his Europeanized dress and the colonial-style buildings of his capital Celesteville seen as a product of France's own colonialist past.
	www.theepochtimes.com /news/6-6-30/43394.html (649 words)

	WELCOME BABAR FANS! Babar Museum, Works of Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff, Babar Reference Sources
		In 1931, Cecile de Brunhoff told her children the story of how a little, orphaned elephant became king of the forest.
		Thus was born Babar, one of the best-loved children's book characters of the twentieth century.
		Jean de Brunhoff wrote five more Babar stories before his death in 1937 of tuberculosis.
	www.angelfire.com /art/babar (110 words)

	Elephant hero Babar turns 75
		Babar the Elephant, a timeless figure of children's literature, turns 75 this year.
		His trademark crown and green suit are unmarked by changing fashions and there is criticism that his jungle realm is a relic of colonialism.
		However Babar has stayed true to his origins in pre-war France, his three-piece suit and spats and the sailor outfits of his children recalling the dress of an earlier era, and his musical and cultural interests firmly those of the classical European tradition.
	news.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=109190 (638 words)

	Babar News
		Babar News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		We first learned of the television show Babar in the late 90s when we had HBO and found this aired at 6:00 AM on the Home Box Office Channel as part of their Family Series.
		HE HAS not changed his green suit since 1931 and has been called a racist and a reactionary, but Babar The Elephant is being feted as never before in France this summer, featuring in a government campaign and...
	www.topix.net /tv/babar (104 words)

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