Jean de Brunhoff | |
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Born | Paris, France | 9 December 1899
Died | 16 October 1937 Montana, Switzerland | (aged 37)
Occupation | Artist |
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | Académie de la Grande Chaumière |
Genre | Children's literature |
Notable works | Babar the Elephant |
Spouse | Cécile Sabourourd[1] |
Children | Laurent, Mathieu, and Thierry |
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Jean de Brunhoff (French pronunciation: [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.