Cecile de Brunhoff
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Cecile de Brunhoff (October 16, 1903 – April 7, 2003) was a French storyteller and the co-creator of the Babar
stories. Cecile de Brunhoff was also a classically trained pianist.
She told the stories to her son Mathieu when he was sick, and her husband Jean de Brunhoff
wrote and illustrated the children's books that became popular worldwide. Her son Laurent de Brunhoff
has carried on the family tradition of writing and illustrating Babar books.
Babar the Elephant
Babar the Elephant is a French children's fictional character who first appeared in Histoire de Babar by Jean de Brunhoff in 1931 and enjoyed immediate success. An English language version, entitled The Story of Babar, appeared in 1933 in Britain and also in the United States. The book is based on...
stories. Cecile de Brunhoff was also a classically trained pianist.
She told the stories to her son Mathieu when he was sick, and her husband Jean de Brunhoff
Jean de Brunhoff
Jean de Brunhoff was a French writer and illustrator known for creating the Babar books, the first of which appeared in 1931. He was the fourth and youngest child of Maurice de Brunhoff, a publisher, and his wife Marguerite. He attended Protestant schools, including the prestigious Ecole Alsacienne...
wrote and illustrated the children's books that became popular worldwide. Her son Laurent de Brunhoff
Laurent de Brunhoff
Laurent de Brunhoff is an author and illustrator, known primarily for continuing the Babar series of children's books, created by his father, Jean de Brunhoff....
has carried on the family tradition of writing and illustrating Babar books.