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David McKee
The perfect introduction to the world of Elmer and his colourful elephant friends for the youngest of children. This little book clips onto a buggy and is superb for keeping…
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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…
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…
Once, elephants came in two colours: black or white. Peace-loving elephants ran and hid in the deepest jungle while battle commenced. The war-mongers succeeded: for a long time it seemed…
Elmer and Bird are playing hide and seek. Lifting the flaps to look behind the rock, in the herd of elephants and even behind Elmer’s ear. Sturdy cut-out flaps are…
From dawn to dusk, with lots of food and fun between, join Elmer on his day! This chunky board book with easy-grip toddler tabs on every page is perfect for…
The 30th 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…
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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…
David McKee’s first book about Elmer turned this adorable patchwork elephant into a nursery favourite. The Elmer book and CD pack features the classic story with a special edition cover…
Green, blue, yellow, pink? Choose your favourite colour with Elmer! This chunky board book with easy-grip toddler tabs on every page is perfect for the very youngest Elmer fans.
Elmer is different. Full of colour, wisdom and pathos, this classic tale has been abridged for the very youngest readers in this tactile shaped board book edition. With its sturdy…
Isabel’s classmates think it is hilarious when Isabel’s tummy rumbles in class. Then one day the class visits the zoo and Isabel’s growling tummy saves them all from an escaping…
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King Rollo is the adorable, bearded, kingly creation of David McKee. This slipcase contains four favourite adventures: King Rollo and the New Shoes: King Rollo has smart new shoes, but…
Elmer loves practical jokes, but so does his cousin Wilbur. Until, that is, Wilbur’s practical joke leaves him high and dry and Elmer and the other elephants have to come…
Baby Elephant can’t sleep because he has lost his teddy, so Elmer sets off to look for it. Eventually Elmer hears a voice shouting ‘Help! I’m lost!’ Can Baby Elephant’s…
It’s time to snuggle down for a bedtime story with Elmer! In this chunky shaped board book, Elmer helps Baby Elephant find his lost teddy just in time for bed…
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…
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…
Two monsters live on either side of a mountain. Sometimes they talk through the hole in the mountain, but they never see each other. One evening, they get into a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This chunky little library contains four board books - Colours, Numbers, Shapes and Actions. Little hands will love turning each sturdy page and meeting favourite friends from the world of…
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 come out…
Perfect for sharing together in a classroom, nursery or library, the original classic Elmer is now available as a big book, with notes for grown-ups at the back, created by…
The perfect introduction to the world of Elmer and his best animal friends for the youngest of children. This little book clips onto a buggy and is perfect for keeping…
Bernard’s got a problem.Loved by children, monsters and adults alike for almost 40 years, David McKee’s iconic picture book is available for the first time ever as board book. The…
Elmer discovers that all the baby animals have teddies, but Baby Elephant’s remains missing until Elmer’s cousin, Wilbur, gets involved in the search. Wilbur plays a joke on Elmer as…
When Rose meets Elmer she’s humming a tune, a tune she just can’t get out of her head. When she leaves, Elmer realises he can’t get the tune out of…
Whatever the weather, come rain or shine, Elmer loves to play! This chunky board book with easy-grip toddler tabs on every page is perfect for the very youngest Elmer fans.
Spottiest, stripiest, tallest and longest… meet all of Elmer’s very best friends! This chunky board book with easy-grip toddler tabs on every page is perfect for the very youngest Elmer…
Elmer is enjoying his walk: smelling the flowers, watching the clouds, listening to the waterfall. But each time he points out one of these lovely things to the other animals…
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…
Join Elmer in a search and find adventure! Each page is jam-packed full of things to spot, questions to answer and details to discover, all from Elmer’s rainbow world. Young…
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…
Bernard’s got a problem. So Bernard tries to befriend the monster… and that doesn’t go quite to plan.Loved by children, monsters and adults for thirty five years, David McKee’s iconic…
‘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…
When Mr Benn visits the little fancy dress shop, he enters a fantastical world of adventure as if by magic. This time, Mr Benn spots a khaki outfit he’d like…
When Mr Benn visits the little fancy dress shop, he enters a fantastical world of adventure as if by magic… In this story, Mr Benn tries a black and white…
The 30th and final Elmer storybook from BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award winner David McKee, about caring for elderly family members, featuring a reading guide and a link to online resources…
Originally published: in English language only. London: Andersen, 1994.
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…
The elephants are not happy - the hippos have come to share the river because theirs has dried up. When they complain to Elmer that the river is over-crowded, everyone’s…
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…
Finally, a group of essays on taxes, financial markets, and bilateral investment offers an in-depth treatment of issues such as U.S. direct investment in Canadian manufacturing, the development of an…
