Jean de Brunhoff (born December 9, 1899) in Paris, was an artist for children's literature with his most notable work "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. Babar the Elephant (UK: /bbr/, US: /bbr/; French pronunciation: [baba) is a fictional elephant character who first appeared in 1931 in the French children's book Histoire de Babar by Jean de Brunhoff. The book is based on a tale that Brunhoff's wife, Cecile, had invented for their children. (1899-12-09)December 9, 1899
Paris, France Artist Children's literature Babar the Elephant 
