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 OK to be different. 'A deserved favourite with the 2-5s' Sunday Times

 

This book is part of a book series called Elmer Picture .

This book has been graded for interest at 0-5 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2014 by Andersen Press Ltd .

David McKee is also the creator of both Mr Benn, which was voted 6th of the Top 100 Children's Programmes on TV, and King Rollo.