Babar's Birthday Surprise

Babar's birthday is coming soon, and Queen Celeste has a monumental surprise planned. She's having a sculptor carve a giant statue of Babar into the mountainside. But Babar loves to ride right past the spot where the work is going on. How can the elephants and their friends keep their king's birthday surprise a secret? First published in 1970, Babar's Birthday Surprise celebrates the joy of planning a thoughtful surprise for a special friend.