Elmer’s Christmas

It’s two days before Christmas Eve, the night Papa Red visits, and the young elephants are very excited. They choose a tree to  decorate and prepare the presents for Papa Red to collect during the  night to take to those who need them. But this year Elmer has a special  treat in store for the…

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Elmer and the Butterfly

One day, as Elmer is strolling through the jungle, he hears a cry for help. A butterfly has been trapped in a hole by a fallen branch. Elmer rushes to the rescue and frees her with ease. In return she promises to help Elmer should he ever need it. But just how can a butterfly…

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Elmer and the Big Bird

One day, Elmer notices that there are no birds around. How strange! Soon he finds them hiding from the nasty bully bird in a nearby cave. The bully bird is mean and likes to frighten the little birds. Led by Elmer, the animals work together to frighten off the bully – and succeed!

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Elmer Again

It’s coming up to Elmer’s Day, the day when all grey elephants paint themselves in bright colours. For Elmer, the patchwork elephant with the mischievous sense of fun, life seems far too quiet. So he thinks up a marvellous joke he can play on the other elephants in the night, when they’re asleep. . .

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Elmer

Elmer the colourful patchwork elephant has been a nursery favourite since this first book was published in 1989. A modern classic, this picture book is known to millions, and continues to be the strongest seller of the whole series, having sold over 2 million copies around the world. The subtle message is that it is…

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