Babar and Father Christmas

New York: Scholastic Inc, 1968. not stated. Hardcover. Good. Merle Hoss. translated from the French published by Random House Inc. New York lithograph United States America copyright 1940 by Random House Inc. copyright renewed 1968 by Random House Inc. and Cecil de Brunhoff. This is a children's book approximate 8.5 x 11 about half an inch thick it's in pretty good shape with the exception that there is a tear up by the titling where probably someone took out a price tag next to the title Babar and Father Christmasit has a blue speckled background with Babar an elephant flying with a stocking in his trunk and a basket on his back filled with stuffed polls Graham's that is inserted into a red magic the spine is intact there is wear on the bottoms and edges and corners and some loss of color and those places the book is not inscribed front cover and the pages are unmarked. description.Babar returns in this unusual and heartwarming Christmas story by Jean de Brunhoff. Babars children have caught wind of a fellow in Mans country named Father Christmas who brings joy and toys to little children. If only we could bring him here, they wish. So they write the Christmas saint a letter inviting him to visit them. ..a children's choice book club editions