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Jean de Brunhoff was a French illustrator known for creating Babar, which first appeared in 1931. This creation marks a turning point in the history of children's illustrated books. It represents the beginning of the modern album. After its first appearance, 5 more titles followed authored by Jean de Burnhoff.
After his death, Hachette bought the printing and publishing rights and his son, Laurent de Brunhoff, took his pen. The first seven albums were reprinted and millions of copies were sold all around the world, but they were all abridged, for they had 30 pages instead of its original 48.
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