Jean de Brunhoff
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About
French illustrator, children's book author, and creator of the popular Babar series. The seven Babar books focus on the adventures of a young elephant.
Before Fame
He served in World War I and later studied at Paris's Academie de la Grande Chaumiere.
Trivia
He died of tuberculosis at the young age of thirty-seven.
Family Life
He and his wife, Cecile, had three children: Laurent, Matthieu, and Thierry. The De Brunhoffs invented the Babar character while telling bedtime stories to their children.
Associated With
His Babar books inspired an animated television series that featured the vocal talents of Gordon Pinsent.
