Babar on Paradise Island

Laurent de Brunhoff, 1925-

Book - 2014

Babar, his family, and the Old Lady are shipwrecked on what seems to be a desert island, but soon they have made a new friend who calms their fears and introduces them to his pleasant way of life.

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Picture books
Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers 2014.
Language
English
Main Author
Laurent de Brunhoff, 1925- (-)
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 33 cm
ISBN
9781419710384
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Review by Booklist Review

After a shipwreck, Babar, his family, and the Old Lady quickly adapt to tropical island life once a helpful dragon shows them how to build a shelter and gather food. Surrounded by friendly creatures, the elephants enjoy their idyllic island days, but finally, a rescue helicopter arrives to take them home. Later, the dragon visits the elephant family as an honored guest. Large-scale line drawings, brightened with watercolors, define the settings and portray the characters. Similar in tone to earlier books in the Babar series and well suited to reading aloud, this colorful, large-format picture book continues the timeless adventures of this elephant king and his amiable companions.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2014 Booklist

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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Babar and family get the Gilligan's Island treatment in the latest original offering from Jean de Brunhoff's son. After a storm shipwrecks the family boat, the elephants and their friend the Old Lady are stranded on a deserted island. The drama of the first few pages quickly diminishes as the elephants meet a friendly dragon who shows them around the island and helps them build a shelter and find food. All is resolved with little trouble or event (showing resourcefulness worth of the Professor, the Old Lady even bakes a key lime pie), but Babar fans should still find this a diverting trip away from Celesteville. Ages 4-8. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Review by School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 2-After boarding a boat at the Celesteville Marina and sailing for several hours, Babar, his family, and their friend the Old Lady become shipwrecked on an island. There, a hospitable dragon shows the castaways how to find food, build shelter, and have plenty of fun. A helicopter pilot eventually rescues Babar and company. When Babar invites the dragon to return home with them, the dragon declines, preferring to remain on the island paradise. But the dragon soon misses Babar, and with the help of a friendly heron, he visits Babar in Celestville, where he is welcomed by a parade. The evenly paced plot with agreeable characters flows smoothly and with gentle humorous touches added by the accompanying watercolor artwork. The story is written in the past tense and, in comparison to Babar's Museum of Art (Abrams, 2003), has sparing dialogue. The visuals, many of which are spreads, convey the pleasures of being shipwrecked on the dragon's paradise island. The elephants shower under a waterfall, sit around a campfire, and eat key lime pie. The plain white background of the marina setting is bare compared to the warm yellows, greens, and blues of the island setting. This charming offering will not disappoint young fans eager for more elephant fun.-Lynn Vanca, Freelance Librarian, Akron, OH (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

When a storm leaves Babar and his extended family shipwrecked on an island, they meet a dragon that teaches them how to survive and becomes a good friend. There is little suspense and even less characterization in this original picture book, but there are plenty of details of everyday life. Those familiar with Celesteville will enjoy the side trip. (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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