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Cécile de Brunhoff (née Sabouraud; 16 October 1903 – 7 April 2003) was a French storyteller and the creator of the original Babar story. She was also a classically trained pianist. The Babar books began as a bedtime story de Brunhoff invented for her children, Mathieu and Laurent, when they were four and five years old, respectively.
modifier - modifier le code - modifier Wikidata. Cécile de Brunhoff, née Cécile Sabouraud le 16 octobre 1903 à Paris 9e et morte le 7 avril 2003 à Boulogne-Billancourt 1, est une conteuse française qui a créé l'histoire originale de Babar .
Apr 7, 2003 · French storyteller / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Cécile de Brunhoff ( née Sabouraud; 16 October 1903 – 7 April 2003) was a French storyteller and the creator of the original Babar story. She was also a classically trained pianist. Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Biography. Thierry de Brunhoff is the son of Jean and Cécile de Brunhoff, creators of Babar the elephant, and younger brother of Laurent de Brunhoff . He started taking piano lessons from Alfred Cortot at the age of 11. Cortot was his greatest musical influence, as he testified several times:
Cecile de Brunhoff ( mother) Thierry de Brunhoff ( brother) Laurent de Brunhoff ( French pronunciation: [loʁɑ̃ də bʁynɔf]; 30 August 1925 – 22 March 2024) was a French author and illustrator, known primarily for continuing the Babar the Elephant series of children's books [1] that was created by his father, Jean de Brunhoff. [2] [3] [4]
Apr 8, 2003 · April 8, 2003. Cécile de Brunhoff, whose husband turned a bedtime tale she told their children into the world-famous stories about Babar the Elephant, died yesterday in Paris. She was 99.
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Apr 9, 2003 · Cecile de Brunhoff, the inspiration for Babar, the enchanting little elephant whose adventures captivated generations of children, has died. She was 99.
