Babar and His Children

Last updated Monday, March 25, 2002

Author: Jean de Brunhoff
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Grade Level: 4th
Date(s) Used: May 2001, May 2002

Synopsis: Babar and His Children tells how the royal elephant and Queen Celeste await the birth of their first child... and discover to their surprise that they have three! The loyal townsfolk bring gifts, and the babies are named before being weighed by wise Dr. Capoulosse (he of the stern expression and pince-nez). Then it's time for young Flora, Pom, and Alexander to get into a series of scrapes and be saved by the bravery and good sense of either their parents or other animals.

Craft ideas:

• Make a booklet and draw/ tell the story about an adventure that you had with your family.
• Make a crown like Babar's, and decorate it with scenes from the story.
Draw Babar's family, and label each member with his/her name and words describing their personality.