Babar Goes to School ANNOTATION
Babar has forgotten how hard it is to be a child, so he attends grade school for a day with Pom, Flora, Isabelle, and Alexander.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
School daze for Babar! Being the king of the elephants is hard work. But Babar's children say it's even harder to be a student. So Babar heads back to school—with hilarious results. His pencil breaks, he gets in trouble for talking in class, he sits on a wad of gum...what a day! Poor Babar is more than ready for his snack and a nap. ﾽI think I'll go back to being a grown-up tomorrow,ﾽ he tells Celeste. ﾽIt's a much easier job!ﾽ
FROM THE CRITICS
Publishers Weekly
Everyone's favorite elephant, first created by Jean de Brunhoff and continued by his son Laurent de Brunhoff is back in the paper-over-board Babar Goes to School, with text by Ellen Weiss, and with images adapted by Jean-Claude Gilbert. When Babar's children tell him that being a kid isn't always easy, he decides to go to school for a day, where he discovers that it can sometimes be hard work to learn lessons and do as he's told. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Children's Literature - Sharon Oliver
When Babar's children insist that going to school is just as hard as being a grown up, Babar sets off to school for the day to prove them wrong. He soon discovers that school is not as easy or as fun as he remembers. The bus is loud, he's chastised for talking during circle time, breaks his pencil, slows down the lunch line and sits down in old gum. In the end he decides, "I think I'll go back to being a grown up tomorrow. It's a much easier job for me." A delightful story with familiar and well-loved characters. What child hasn't wanted their parent to admit that being a kid is just as much work as being an adult, perhaps even more? The illustrations are bright and colorful and provide an accurate portrayal of elementary school that some adults may have forgotten. Virtually every child will want to hear the story of how an adult tried to be a kid like them and couldn't quite hack it. 2003, Harry N. Abrams, Ages 5 to 10.
School Library Journal
K-Gr 2-Fans present and past will be pleased to see another story about their beloved Babar. In this simple tale, the elephant spends the day at school with his children, Pom, Flor, and Alexander. The ageless Old Lady enters the scene as the kind but strict schoolteacher. After a busy day of writing, math, science, and noisy bus rides, Babar is exhausted. He realizes that being a child is more tiring than he remembered. The bright, clear illustrations are adapted to look like the original artwork of Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff. A pleasant, familiar visit with a lovable old friend.-Be Astengo, Alachua County Library, Gainesville, FL Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
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