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Jean de Brunhoff
1899Dec, 9

Jean de Brunhoff

Jean de Brunhoff, French author and illustrator (d. 1937)
Jean de Brunhoff (French pronunciation: ​[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.

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