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5.0 out of 5 stars My 2 1/2 year old's favorite
I think the title can be a little jolting, because who wants to teach their children about war. But if you're like me, and your children are exposed to NO television, this book is perfectly fine and a safe way to introduce a disagreement, or as they are calling it, "battle". There is nothing too rough about this book, but I also love the Wully-Wully book. I recommend all...
Published on November 6, 2008 by epimediums

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1.0 out of 5 stars This is the stuff of which to be wary!!
War. Mean rhinos, kind elephants. Conflict that takes the characters (Rataxes and his band, anyway) to the brink of violence...It's fine to anthropomorphize to make a point, and with Babar the point is fine, because he's kind, thoughtful, and peaceful. But the poor rhinos, the treatment they receive here, is pathetic...

Please -- pass on this one. Go with Shel...

Published on September 18, 2002 by J. Walker


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1.0 out of 5 stars This is the stuff of which to be wary!!, September 18, 2002
This review is from: Babar's Battle (Hardcover)
War. Mean rhinos, kind elephants. Conflict that takes the characters (Rataxes and his band, anyway) to the brink of violence...It's fine to anthropomorphize to make a point, and with Babar the point is fine, because he's kind, thoughtful, and peaceful. But the poor rhinos, the treatment they receive here, is pathetic...

Please -- pass on this one. Go with Shel Silverstein or other rhino authors. Early Babar books, fine...

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5.0 out of 5 stars My 2 1/2 year old's favorite, November 6, 2008
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This review is from: Babar's Battle (Hardcover)
I think the title can be a little jolting, because who wants to teach their children about war. But if you're like me, and your children are exposed to NO television, this book is perfectly fine and a safe way to introduce a disagreement, or as they are calling it, "battle". There is nothing too rough about this book, but I also love the Wully-Wully book. I recommend all of the Babar books.
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