Babar and the Succotash Bird
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Rating | : | 4.67 (903 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0810957000 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 38 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-01-15 |
Language | : | French |
DESCRIPTION:
But Alexander soon learns that things are not always as they appear.. The bird entertains Alexander with his magic and promises to visit him again soon. The young elephant is delighted to discover the brightly coloured creature is a wizard. One night on his terrace, Alexander is greeted by a strange and exotic bird
Five Stars Amazon Customer Daughter loves this book, exactly what she wanted. "A Great New Babar Story" according to Donald Mitchell. If you are like me, Babar stories are among your favorites. Hopefully, they are your children's favorites too. This is a new story from Laurent de Brunhoff. As much as I like the story, I must say that I like the illustrations even more. This is one of the most beautifully illustrated of all the Babar stories.One night in Celesteville, Alexander (King Babar's and Queen Celeste's elephant son) awakens. Drawn by the bright light coming through the window, he walks out onto the terr. It's a nice story This recent addition to the classic Babar series is somewhat less whimsical than the original set of books but enjoyable nonetheless. The pictures are nice and have the same spirit as the originals; my 6-year old boy likes the way that the pictures are drawn. However, the story is a bit choppier. The lessons are carefully and explicitly made: (1) be careful what you wish for as you might be surprised and (2) that life is mixed between good and bad just like succotash is mixed wit
Laurent de Brunhoff, building upon his father Jean de Brunhoff's original seven Babar stories, including Babar the King and The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant, has created more than 30 books about the world's most beloved pachyderm. Alexander's nightmarish education via the bad wizard is a bit harsh, with little to comfort him other than a lucky save by his mother and the good wizard. Babar, once met, will remain with every reader for life. But it's not the moon filling the sky with brightness. Alexander is startled to see a luminous red and gold bird gliding towards him, clapping his beak: "Tash! Succotash! What are you doing here so late?" The young elephant