Many generations have delighted in the fond memories of the wildly imaginative Babar saga with its colorful cast of characters. After WWII, Laurent de Brunhoff picked up Babar’s story where its original author Jean de Brunhoff, Laurent’s father left off. Trained in fine arts at the Academie de La Grande Chaumiere in his native city of Paris, Laurent also illustrated the fantastical adventures of Babar. He also created characters for cartoon films, as well as posters and disk sleeves. Laurent has resided in U.S. since 1985.

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