Laurent de Brunhoff'sBabar and His Family is a lively adaptation of the classic picture book Meet Babar and His Family. Join this royal family on a year full of adventures! Whether they're sailing the summer seas, building snow elephants, or enjoying a surprise ice cream treat with Cousin Arthur, these elephants sure know how to have fun. Babar was called by theNew York Timesa "beloved storybook character," was praised byWhere the Wild Things Arecreator Maurice Sendak as "at the very heart of my conception of what turns a picture book into a work of art," was featured inUSA TODAY, which said, "Few series have had such enduring appeal to young readers," and cited inThe New Yorker, which wrote, "There are a few parents who haven't tried the Babar books, and the rare small child who doesn't like, or even love them."