Babar the Magician — Laurent de Brunhoff

At a time when magic is all the rage, Babar signs up for lessons.
Generation after generation discovers the magic of Babar, and in this delightful 25th-anniversary reissue, that''s literally true, as Babar decides to put on a magic show at the palace. Things go awry, however, when he puts Zephir the monkey to sleep, and Zephir floats out of the room, and then all over the countryside! Babar and his world are brought amusingly to life in brief, simple text and humorous illustrations.