Jean de Brunhoff (born December 9, 1899) in France, was an illustrator for children's literature with his most notable work "Babar the Elephant".
(1899-12-09)December 9, 1899
Paris, France Babar the Elephant Jean de Brunhoff (French pronunciation: [a d brynf; 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. Children's literature 
