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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 discover things about themselves – Blue may be first and Orange second, but White is kind, Pink and Violet are funny and Yellow is a cheat. Luckily Yellow also learns he is very good at saying sorry, so each young elephant gets a medal from Elmer.

Elmer, the patchwork elephant, has been a favorite of children around the world since the first book debuted in 1989.Elmer is sad when he discovers that the rainbow has lost its colors. He wants to help, but what will happen if he gives the

Quieres acompañar a Elmer a visitar al abuelo Eldo? Seguro que aprenderás un montón de cosas... Elmer, el elefante multicolor, es un clásico infantil que ha venido más de 8 millones de ejemplares. Sus cuentos son ideales para transmitir a los niños valores positivos tan importantes como la solidaridad, el respeto, la amistad y, sobre todo, la celebración de las diferencias. Elmer ha decidido hacerle una visita a su abuelo Eldo con el que compartió grandes aventuras y experiencias cuando era pequeño. Pero parece ser que ahora Eldo está perdiendo la memoria y ya no se acuerda de todos esos momentos que disfrutaron juntos. ¿Es posible que no recuerde nada? Puede que Eldo sea mayor, pero es un elefante. Y los elefantes nunca olvidan... ¿O sí? Elmer es el elefante favorito de los más pequeños. Y es que en la selva no hay otro como él: sus colores vivos lo hacen distinto de los demás. Con sus divertidas historias, ideales para leer en familia, aprenderemos que todos nosotros somos tan especiales como él.

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. Elmer changes the rules, and invites every single animal to join in the parade, but they have a surprise in store for Elmer...

The hunters are coming and all the elephants are worried. Elmer, the patchwork elephant, comes up with a plan to outwit the hunters but things don''t turn out quite as planned...

Quieres acompañar a Elmer a visitar al abuelo Eldo? Seguro que aprenderás un montón de cosas... Elmer, el elefante multicolor, es un clásico infantil que ha venido más de 8 millones de ejemplares. Sus cuentos son ideales para transmitir a los niños valores positivos tan importantes como la solidaridad, el respeto, la amistad y, sobre todo, la celebración de las diferencias. Elmer ha decidido hacerle una visita a su abuelo Eldo con el que compartió grandes aventuras y experiencias cuando era pequeño. Pero parece ser que ahora Eldo está perdiendo la memoria y ya no se acuerda de todos esos momentos que disfrutaron juntos. ¿Es posible que no recuerde nada? Puede que Eldo sea mayor, pero es un elefante. Y los elefantes nunca olvidan... ¿O sí? Elmer es el elefante favorito de los más pequeños. Y es que en la selva no hay otro como él: sus colores vivos lo hacen distinto de los demás. Con sus divertidas historias, ideales para leer en familia, aprenderemos que todos nosotros somos tan especiales como él.

Elmer, the patchwork elephant, has been a favorite of children around the world since the first book debuted in 1989. Join Elmer and his friend Rose in a new story about what it really means to be unique. Grandpa Eldo asks Elmer and his cousin Wilbur to help a young elephant find her way back to her herd—and they get a shock when they see she is pink! No wonder she is called Rose. As they help Rose find her herd, Elmer and Wilbur learn a valuable lesson about being different and fitting in.

Elmer is on his way to visit his Grandpa Eldo. He has great fun reminding Eldo of all the things they used to do together, but is Eldo quite as forgetful as Elmer thinks? He may be old, but he is an elephant, after all, and elephants never forget. Do they?

"McKee''s gentle humor and love of irony are in full force in this celebration of individuality and laughter." —Publishers Weekly This padded board book has a soft, padded cover and rounded edges, perfect to share with the smallest readers. Elmer the elephant is bright-colored patchwork all over. No wonder the other elephants laugh at him! If he were ordinary elephant color, the others might stop laughing. That would make Elmer feel better, wouldn''t it? David McKee''s comical fable about everyone’s favorite patchwork elephant teaches readers to be themselves and celebrates the power of laughter.

Juega con Elmer y Wilbur al escondite. Elmer, el elefante multicolor, es un clásico infantil que ha venido más de 8 millones de ejemplares. Sus cuentos son ideales para transmitir a los niños valores positivos tan importantes como la solidaridad, el respeto, la amistad y, sobre todo, la celebración de las diferencias. Elmer está impaciente. Está esperando a su primo Wilbur, pero no llega. Así que Elmer decide ir a buscarlo al bosque con sus amigos. Pero antes les advierte de un pequeño detalle: Wilbur es muy bromista y juega con su voz. Cuando está en un sitio, puede hacer que los demás crean que su voz procede de cualquier otra parte... ¡A Elmer y a sus amigos les espera un largo ir y venir hasta encontrar el escondite de Wilbur! Elmer es el elefante favorito de los más pequeños. Y es que en la selva no hay otro como él: sus colores vivos lo hacen distinto de los demás. Con sus divertidas historias, ideales para leer en familia, aprenderemos que todos nosotros somos tan especiales como él.

Is there a difference between a bounce and a jump? Kangaroo thinks there is, and he is very concerned he is going to look silly in the upcoming jumping competition, until Elmer helps him discover that the one will do just as well as the other.

As Elmer strolls through the jungle, appreciating the beautiful smell of the flowers or watching the butterflies dance, his friends rush past, far too busy to stop and enjoy it with him. Can Elmer find anyone to share the moment with?

There is pandemonium in the jungle! A strange roar sends all the animals stampeding. Only Elmer is brave enough to investigate and discover that monsters aren''t always as scary as they seem.

Elmer, the patchwork elephant, has been a favorite of children around the world since the first book debuted in 1989. In Elmer and the Hippos, the elephants are not happy. The hippos'' river has dried up, and they have moved into the elephants'' river. Some of the elephants don''t like sharing. Elmer decides to investigate. He discovers the hippos'' dry river could be fixed—but only if the hippos and the elephants drop their prejudices and work together.

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 to Elmer from his Grandpa Eldo, but she can''t remember what it is or where it is. Zelda''s memory sometimes escapes her, and her hearing isn''t what it used to be, so they set off together to find Grandpa Eldo and solve the mystery of the forgotten gift. Elmer''s love, patience, and respect for his Aunt Zelda and Grandpa Eldo make for a heart-warming depiction of family life with elderly relatives.

Elmer, the patchwork elephant, has been a favorite of children around the world for decades. When Elmer realizes that the birds are being frightened by the big bully bird, he comes up with an ingenious solution which will rid them of the nasty bully for good!

The elephants decide it''s their turn to play a trick on Elmer: all of the animals must pretend to forget his birthday tomorrow! But when the day comes the trick doesn''t quite go according to plan. The elephants should have listened to Elmer''s friends . . . A new tale to celebrate Elmer the Patchwork Elephant''s 30th birthday from master-storyteller David McKee, this is the twenty-seventh Elmer storybook!