The very next page has the remaining elders deliberating on selecting the new king after what must have been the fastest funeral in history. Seriously, how can you lead a whole kingdom of elephants for so long and not know the difference between a deadly and a magic mushie? #hasleadershipqualities

Meanwhile back in the jungle things are motoring along nicely until the almighty king of the elephants goes and eats a “poisonous” mushroom and kicks the bucket. Pretty assumptive of big cuz if you ask me. They then, naturally, head out to smash some serious human cuisine as elephants do….not. Would you believe it just happens to be Babar’s little COUSINS (upper-case for a reason – read later) Authur and Celeste! What a fucking coincidence!īabar is obviously stoked to see his little amigos, and goes on a mission to get them all kitted out in some new threads. One day a couple of young elephants, stark naked, (as in they don’t have any clothes on and definitely no hat or shiny shoes) come strolling into town. He still misses the old crew back in the jungle though, and has moments of sadness. Something’s not sitting quite right with me now. He wears a fucking 3 piece suit, shiny black shoes and a bowler hat for christ’ sake. He ragales the old ladies friends with stories of the jungle at night.

He has a private tutor and learns acedemia and the ways of man. He does exercises with the old duck in the mornings. Happy days.Īt some stage (I think our copy has a few pages missing) he ends up in the big smoke living with an old lady who caters to his every whim and treat him like the son she never had. Being an elephant and doing elephant stuff. In fact, this seemingly innocuous little grey elephant is what most members of polite society would call a “twisted little fuck”īabar starts off his life in the jungle with the rest of his elephant posse. Well my furry friends, I could not be more wrong! In fact I remember it being pretty bloody boring to tell you the truth. It was, by all reckonings, a pretty tame and young – child friendly show. Now I remember watching Babar as a kid myself on ABC before we had more than two channels to choose from (I grew up in country Vic). “The story of Babar, the little elephant” While I have such ample time on my hands I thought I’d share my summary of the book that was tonight’s fare: So I’m sitting on the floor in Albi’s room (as usual) going through the same old routine of good Dad / bad Dad / just try to relax mate / go the fuck to sleep.

Original babar the elephant