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How come this is exactly the same as the article for Babar on Answers.com? User:Reagar

Because most of the articles on Answers.com are from wikipedia.71.55.210.57 14:31, 10 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Pompadour

As long as I remember, Pompadour isn't in the books. He was created for the cartoon series as a comic relief character, so his foolishness can contrast the wisdom of Cornelius. - 80.98.249.157 (talk) 17:10, 15 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Added a the George Saunders mention. As a MacArthur winner, he seems a significant enough author to include. Babar is also essential to the story-- Saunders clearly knows him well. 06:57, 14 April 2008 (UTC)Tom

External link to digital facsimile of de Brunhoff's maquette

Please consider adding the following external link to this page:

http://www.themorgan.org/collections/swf/exhibOnline.asp?id=900 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Morganlibrary (talk • contribs) 02:22, 11 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Live Action TV series

There’s no mention of the live action, actors in masks and suits, version, which was called “Les Aventures de Babar”. Made for French TV, I think, but shown in the UK as well (on the BBC in the pre-news five minute slot used for Magic Roundabout, Noggin the Nog, Captain Pugwash, etc., and on ITV in their mid-day slot, where they would show Rupert the Bear, Jamie and the Magic Torch, and suchlike. Don’t know anything more about it, but probably worth some input from a Babar fan? Jock123 (talk) 09:49, 5 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

writing style

Many editions of Babar books, including the original story, have text "printed" in handwritten script. Also, most Babar stories are narrated in the present tense. Should these two unusual styles be noted or explained?108.225.17.141 (talk) 17:52, 13 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Missing book

Babar and the Doctor, 1972 --98.252.228.87 (talk) 03:24, 4 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]