Babar and his family are abducted and taken by rocket ship to an unknown planet where the residents are very hospitable and there are many interesting sights to see.

Babar and his family are abducted and taken by rocket ship to an unknown planet where the residents are very hospitable and there are many interesting sights to see.

Babar pays an official visit to Washington, D.C., then travels around the United States, receiving an honorary degree from Harvard University, fishing in Lake Michigan, and touring California with his family.

When Babar and Isabelle go on a camping trip, the king is captured by mysterious striped elephants and it is up to Isabelle, with the help of a monkey, a lion, and a snake, to rescue him.

This third title about Babar and his family follows the elephants as they build a magnificent city: Celesteville. Life is peaceful and contented, everyone has a job to do, and celebrations are frequent. But one fateful day a snake bites the Old Lady and Babar fears that he may lose his oldest friend. Illus. in full color by the author.

Babar, his family, and the Old Lady are shipwrecked on what seems to be a desert island, but soon they have made a new friend who calms their fears and introduces them to his pleasant way of life.