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David McKee
It’s Elmer’s bedtime, but he still needs to find the perfect place to sleep. Bring the adventure to life as puppet-Elmer splashes in the lake with the hippos, tries to…
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Learn to count to ten, and have fun spotting all the animals with Elmer the patchwork elephant!The theme of every scene is a number from one to ten, in…
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Cuddle in with your very own Elmer soft toy and read the family-favourite picture book together with this Elmer Book and Toy Gift Set. Including a mini gift hardback edition…
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Elmer and the other elephants are waiting for the storm to end so they can see the beautiful, colourful rainbow. But something dreadful has happened: the rainbow has lost its…
A collection of five of Elmer’s best-loved tales, bound together in a beautiful hardback with a stunning gold and green foiled cover.This treasury contains:ElmerElmer and the RainbowElmer and the Lost…
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Simplified Chinese edition of Elmer’s Birthday
Celebrate Elmer's birthday with this chunky shaped board book perfect for gifting. In this classic story, the elephants want to trick Elmer into thinking they've forgotten his birthday. There's only…
Elmer and friends are on the hunt for the Lost Treasure, Indiana Jones-style.
For over a quarter of a century readers have been joining Elmer the patchwork elephant on his exciting adventures. Now Elmer’s classic first story is available in this lovely board…
Everyone has their favorite bedtime story. What’s yours?
Happy 30th Birthday, Elmer! Elmer is patchwork.Collect this special 30th birthday edition of David McKee’s first book about Elmer, that turned this adorable patchwork elephant into a nursery favourite. Elmer…
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The young elephants want to prove who is the fastest, so Elmer and Wilbur organise a race. Each decorated a different colour, the racers set off around the course and…
When Melric, the king’s magician, mysteriously loses his magic, he sets out on a quest to return it. But with the kingdom under attack, will Melric get his magic back…
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Denver is rich - very, very rich. Everyone in the village loves him for his kindness and generosity. But one day a stranger arrives, who breeds discontent by telling the…
David McKee has created a new modern classic with the story of Belinda, a banana-obsessed young girl. Her whole family thinks it’s a phase, except for Grandma Brown: she worries…
It’s time for the yearly Ceremony of the Crown, where the King proves his right to rule. But something strange is going on- the King’s crown keeps going missing! Can…
There was once a bird in the forest that was completely black, except for his white eyes, who was laughed at by all the other animals because he did not…
When Mr Benn visits the little fancy dress shop, he enters a fantastical world of adventure as if by magic… Today, Mr Benn swaps his trademark black bowler hat and…
At the first hint of a chill in the air, Elmer’s friends start complaining about the cold, so Elmer decides to show them what cold weather is really like. With…
Milet’s four bilingual Elmer titles ( Elmer’s Colours , Elmer’s Day , Elmer’s Friends , and Elmer’s Weather ) add to the publishing phenomenon about the little elephant who is…
Learn first opposites with Elmer and his friends with this interactive board book specially designed for very young children. This simple but engaging format encourages conversation and play, so those…
Learn all your shapes with Elmer! A first concept book ideal for the very youngest Elmer fans. This colourful, interactive board book with indented areas for little fingers to trace…
As Elmer the patchwork elephant is strolling through the jungle, he hears a cry for help. A butterfly is trapped. Elmer easily frees her. She promises to help Elmer. But…
The last Elmer storybook from master picture book maker and BookTrust Liftetime Achievement Award winner David McKee, about caring for elderly family members.
Aunt Zelda has a gift to give…
It’s two days before Christmas Eve, the night Papa Red visits, and the young elephants are very excited. But this year Elmer has a special treat in store for the…
First published in 1989, the author’s four bilingual Elmer titles ( Elmer’s Colours , Elmer’s Day , Elmer’s Friends , Elmer’s Weather ) add to the publishing phenomenon about the…
It’s almost Elmer’s Day again and the elephants have begun their preparations. But in all the excitement they are making an awful lot of noise and upsetting the other animals…
‘A deserved favourite with the 2-5s’ SUNDAY TIMES With its sturdy shaped board pages for little fingers, this Christmas gift is the perfect introduction for babies to the world of…
The king’s beloved pet troon has vanished along with all the other unusual pets in the palace. The king commands Melric to find the pets and fast! Melric joins forces…
Elmer the patchwork elephant munches, plays and splashes his way through a busy day.
Join Elmer on his day of fun and visiting friends, in this title that is a part of Milet’s four bilingual Elmer titles about the little elephant that is different…
When a dragon is spotted, the whole kingdom fears a fiery attack is imminent! The king organizes his army into hunting teams. But Melric knows that not all dragons are…
Originally published: in English language only. London: Andersen, 1994.
First published in Great Britain in 2019 by Andersen Press Ltd. –Title page verso.
Aided and abetted by his ventriloquist cousin, Wilbur, Elmer pretends to be blown away on the windiest day. They make fools of the other elephants, but when the laughter dies…
Mr Benn is an ordinary man who has extraordinary adventures. In this story, he swaps his bowler hat and black suit for an extravagant clown costume and finds himself transported…
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Elmer and his cousin Wilbur decide to go to the coast to see the whales. But their journey becomes far more of an adventure then they expected, when they find…
David Mckee
A collection of original Mr Benn adventures. It introduces the friendly bowler-hatted character who inspired the legendary TV series which made Mr Benn a household name.
