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