Babar's Little Girl
When Babar and Celeste's new baby girl is born, everyone rejoices. What  fun it is to watch little Isabelle learn to walk and play trumpet and roller  skate... and get lost in the mountains! After the family goes for a walk one  day, they discover young Isabelle is missing. Carelessly, Isabelle has forgotten  what her papa told her last time she wandered off: never to disappear without  telling her family where she is going. Eventually, the little rascal finds  herself near the home of old family friends and ends up having a delightful day  playing with them, until they see Babar on TV, desperately searching for his  daughter. After a thrilling ride on a hang glider, the prodigal daughter returns  to the welcoming (if scolding) arms of her family.Laurent de Brunhoff's exciting Babar adventures, based on his father's original  tales and artwork (The Story of  Babar, the Little Elephant,Babar the King, etc.), continue  to thrill readers, generation after generation. The familiar watercolors of this  beloved elephant family are as appealing as ever, even in a contemporary story  that includes CD players with earphones and yoga exercises. (Ages 3 to 7)--Emilie Coulter