This classic Babar Plush is dapperly dressed in his signature green suit made of luxurious soft velour, complemented with a red satin bowtie, white cuffs, and round black felt buttons. This soft plush pachyderm stands tall in black shoes, white spats, and a golden felt crown atop his head. The Morgan Library & Museum is home to the manuscript and illustrations of The Story of Babar the Little Elephant (originally published in French as Histoire de Babar le petit elephant, 1931) by Jean de Brunhoff (1899–1937) and the illustrations for Babar's Cousin: That Rascal Arthur (published as Babar et Ce Coquin d'Arthur, 1946) by Laurent de Brunhoff (b. 1925). This story of a baby elephant, cruelly orphaned, who has adventures in civilization and eventually returns to the jungle to become king of all the elephants, was Jean de Brunhoff's first book. Babar's Cousin was the first book written and illustrated entirely by Jean's son, Laurent.
