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Overview
Join Babar, Celeste, Cousin Arthur, Zephir, and all the other residents of Celesteville as they take young readers through the alphabet. In this charming picture book, crocodiles chase crows, geese go through the garden gate, kittens love kisses, and pigs wear purple pajamas. Babar’s ABC is a fun way for children to learn their ABCs.
The residents of Celesteville present the letters of the alphabet, accompanied by words and sentences for each letter.
Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
Practicing your ABC's is pure delight when Babar, Celeste, Arthur, Zephir, and all the beloved characters of Celesteville lead the way. From "Alexander aims his arrow at the apple," to "Zephir zips ups his sleeping bag zipper," a varied vocabulary and fabulous illustrations turn this into a charming read -- as well as a great tool for making learning fun.Publishers Weekly -
A pair of Laurent de Brunhoff books starring everyone's favorite elephant make their reappearance. Babar's ABC (1983) uses full-page and panel vignettes to cover all 26 letters, starting with the airport, Alexander and Arthur, proceeding through Babar and Celeste, and ending with Zephir the monkey zipping up his sleeping bag. Scenes of the circus and firefighters coming to the rescue add to the excitement. Babar's Little Girl (1987) begins with the birth of Babar and Celeste's new baby, Isabelle, and follows her through her first big adventure, in which the family thinks she's lost, but Isabelle knows right where she is. ( Apr.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.From Barnes & Noble
Babar, the beloved elephant king, is back to teach your child his or her first step into reading. The alphabet. Babar's ABC is designed to work with your child through each of the three stages of reading development. First, it can be used with very young children for object identification; later for letter and word identification; and last, to finally read complete sentences. With colorful illustrations created by Laurent De Brunhoff, Babar's ABC is sure to be a big hit with budding readers. Book of the Month editionBook Details
Published
September 1, 2012
Publisher
Abrams, Harry N., Inc.
Pages
40
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781419703829