Laurent de brunhoff biography
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Laurent de Brunhoff
French author and illustrator (1925–2024)
Laurent de Brunhoff (French pronunciation:[loʁɑ̃dəbʁynɔf]; 30 August 1925 – 22 March 2024) was a French author and illustrator, known primarily for continuing the Babar the Elephant series of children's books[1] that was created by his father, Jean de Brunhoff.[2][3][4]
Early life
Laurent de Brunhoff was born in Paris on 30 August 1925.
Laurent de brunhoff biography
His brothers are Mathieu and Thierry de Brunhoff.[1] Thierry is a concert pianist who is known particularly for his interpretation of Chopin; he became a Benedictinemonk in 1974.[citation needed]
The children's classic Babar began as a bedtime story that Cécile de Brunhoff told her young sons, Laurent and Mathieu, in 1930, when they were five and four years old, respectively.
They loved the story about the little elephant and told their father, Jean de Brunhoff, about the story. Jean de Brunhoff, who was an