Laurent de Brunhoff, author and illustrator of more than 40 Babar the Elephant books – obituary
Laurent de Brunhoff, who has died aged 98, was a son of Jean de Brunhoff, creator of the perennial children’s favourite, Babar the Elephant; after his father’s death he took over the character and went on to publish dozens of books about the friendly pachyderm who rules over Celesteville, turning Babar into a global franchise.
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