Jean de Brunhoff

Jean de Brunhoff
Born(1899-12-09)9 December 1899
Paris, France
Died16 October 1937(1937-10-16) (aged 37)
Montana, Switzerland
OccupationArtist
NationalityFrench
Alma materAcadémie de la Grande Chaumière
GenreChildren's literature
Notable worksBabar the Elephant
SpouseCécile Sabourourd
ChildrenLaurent, Mathieu, and Thierry
RelativesMichel de Brunhoff (brother)
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Jean de Brunhoff (French: [ʒɑ̃ də bʁynɔf]; 9 December 1899 – 16 October 1937) was a French writer and illustrator remembered best for creating the Babar series of children's books concerning a fictional elephant, the first of which was published in 1931.

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