Babar's Picnic (Paperback)

~ Laurent De Brunhoff (Author)

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Random House (Merchandising) (April 1991)
• ISBN-10: 0394805828
• ISBN-13: 978-0394805825
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,974,911 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a 40 work reader - Great for beginning readers, December 18, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: BABAR'S PICNIC (Pictureback Readers) (Hardcover)

This is the 1991 version of the story which is a 40 word reader and does not contain the offensive materials referred to by the other reviewer.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not for Modern Children, July 20, 2003

By	Emily Jackson (Cape Cod, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This 1949 book is inapppropriate for modern children. In one story, it manages to be insulting to both black Africans and Native Americans! The black African characters are referred to as "savages" and described as being afraid of rain, while their medicine man is referred to as a "sorcerer." In a prior related scene, the elephant children dress up as "Indians" in feathered headresses and play with bow and arrow.

This Babar story has become hopelessly dated by modern standards, and should be relegated to collectors.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not For Modern Children, July 20, 2003

By	Emily Jackson (Cape Cod, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: BABAR'S PICNIC (Pictureback Readers) (Hardcover)

This 1949 book is inapppropriate for modern children. In one story, it manages to be insulting to both black Africans and Native Americans! The black African characters are referred to as "savages" and described as being afraid of rain, while their medicine man is referred to as a "sorcerer." In a prior related scene, the elephant children dress up as "Indians" in feathered headresses and play with bow and arrow.

This Babar story has become hopelessly dated by modern standards, and should be relegated to collectors.