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Blast off to a thrilling action-packed adventure in outer space! Babar's fame has spread to the farthest corner 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 blast-off!
Babar Visits Another Planet FROM OUR EDITORS The Barnes & Noble Review
The world-renowned elephant and his royal family take a surprise space journey in this "original Laurent de Brunhoff book" that's out of this world! When Babar, Celeste, and the rest of the clan get sucked inside a rocket ship, they're awed by the cookie-serving robot and the lovely soft music. Soon, the family touches down on a strange planet that's inhabited by elephant-like creatures living in a floating city held up with red balloons. After a juice-and-muffin shower and shoe shopping (the shoes are too small for Babar), the group feels right at home, but when a friendly game of joust leads to a citywide misunderstanding, Babar realizes that hightailing it back to Earth is a good idea. With de Brunhoff's amusing, familiar Babar illustrations that go perfectly with his far-out tale, kids will be trumpeting over this elephantine adventure, which will find a permanent spot on their bookshelves. Matt Warner ANNOTATION Babar and his family are kidnapped and taken to a strange planet. FROM THE PUBLISHER Blast off to a thrilling action-packed adventure in outer space! Babar's fame has spread to the farthest corner 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 blast-off! About the Author:Laurent de Brunhoff has kept the spirit of Babar and his family alive for more than 50 years, in more than 30 classic books. He and his wife, author Phyllis Rose, live in Connecticut.
FROM THE CRITICS Publishers Weekly Two of Laurent de Brunhoff's tales of Babar, originally created by his father, Jean de Brunhoff, are available once more: Babar's Counting Book (1986), in which Babar counts from "1 big bird" to 10 storks flying overhead (the penultimate spread extends the fun to 20 elephants); and Babar and his family take a rocket past the moon and Mars to an uncharted destination covered with caramel in Babar Visits Another Planet (1972). Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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