The young Babar, King of the Elephants, must save his homeland from certain destruction by Rataxes and his band of invading rhinos.

Babar and his family learn about friendship, teamwork, cooperation and understanding.

Follow the adventures of Babar's eight-year-old grandson Badou, as he along with his friends and family solve numerous mysteries and puzzles in Celesteville. Badou is a 'one-elephant stampede,' bursting with a sense of adventure. He laughs often and has inherited his grandfather's daring spirit, often plunging into a situation (or a hidden passageway or unexplored temple) fully confident that he can handle whatever he finds.

The story of how an orphaned elephant flees the jungle and moves to the city, where he meets a sweet-hearted old woman who teaches him the ways of humans.

Babar tells his children the story of his first days as King of the Elephants.