Babar the Sportsman - Laurent de Brunhoff Reviews
Description:ISBN 0416769004 /
Newest Review: ... you don't remember Babar the Elephant, or are just not familiar with him, he is a typical animal given human characteristics ... more
... for the sake of children's entertainment. A bit of a portly chap, he always likes to wear a green suit.
Of course being portly, it wouldn't harm him to do some exercise. In this book Babar decides to become a sportsman (or was it a dream??), with some encouragement I might add from his cousin Arthur and his monkey friend Zephir.
The book tells the story of Babar's pursuit as a Sportsman in the Grand Sports Contests for Fathers.
Do you think he would have won the contest?
Well it is a rather short - it is written ...more
Customer Babar the Sportsman - Laurent de Brunhoff Reviews (1)
by - written on 20/04/10 (Very useful, 13 readings)
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Here is another on of my 'blasts from the past' This one dates back to nineteen-mumble-something-or-another. Well no-one likes to give their age away, but glad to say it was post-decimalisation. It cost 40 New Pence. If you don't remember Babar the Elephant, or are just not familiar with him, he is a typical animal given human characteristics for the sake of children's entertainment. A bit of a portly chap, he always likes to wear a green suit. Of course being portly, it wouldn't harm him to do some exercise. In this book Babar decides to become a sportsman (or was it a dream??), with some encouragement I might add from his cousin Arthur ... Read the complete review
