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Babar and the Wully Wully

Laurent de Brunhoff author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Abrams

Published:1st Sep '12

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Babar and his family have been best selling books for the past 80 Years; titles have been includes in The Telegraph '20 greatest children's books ever', the New York Times and numerous other international bestseller lists; There are more than 10 million Babar books in print!; The de Brunhoff family is legendary for keeping Babar at the forefront of children's literature for 80 years; 2012 is the 80th anniversary of Babar the elephant! Nostalgia and his perennial appeal is sure to have people celebrating with Babar and his family.; Unjacketed, three piece case treatment is a return to a traditional Babar look and feel, at an attractive lower price.; Shirley Hughes, author and illustrator of more than 50 books, and countless others have praised Babar's permanence and appeal.

Pom, Flora, and Alexander discover a rare Wully-Wully and bring him home to Celesteville. The lovable creature has a wonderful time playing with the little elephants and their friends. But there's trouble afoot when Rataxes the rhinoceros grabs the Wully-Wully to be his own pet. Can Rataxes learn to share, or will there be war between rhinos and elephants? Originally published in 1975, Babar and the Wully-Wully teaches young readers that sharing with others brings new friends and fun. In Spring 2001, Abrams began reissuing Laurent de Brunhoff's classic Babar stories in handsome hardcover editions reproduced from the original artwork. Parents, grandparents, teachers, and librarians can now introduce Babar and his kingdom to a whole new generation.

ISBN: 9781419705120

Dimensions: 290mm x 211mm x 5mm

Weight: 220g

40 pages