Most Popular Books by David McKee

Ages 0 and over.

Elmer loves all different types of weather, but which one is his favorite?

When the ice starts to melt at the North Pole, a polar bear sets off on an adventure that takes him all the way to Elmer''s jungle! When a mysterious white bear appears in the jungle, Elmer and Wilbur are eager to hear his story. He has come all the way from the North Pole on a floating scrap of ice, and now he can''t find his way home. Luckily, Elmer and Wilbur have an idea! But what caused the white bear''s icy home to melt in the first place? That''s a much more puzzling question. With a gentle introduction to the themes of climate change, this is David McKee''s (1935–2022) thirty-first Elmer story, with artwork by his dear friend and fine artist Marysia Milewski.

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 down, Elmer reassures them that a heavy elephant is safe in the worst of gales. When he tries to prove it, much to his surprise, he really does get blown away!

The king’s beloved pet troon has vanished along with all the other unusual pets in the palace, so he commands Melric to find the pets and fast! Melric joins forces with his cousin Guz, and they soon discover that Sondrak the sorcerer is behind the petnappings. Can Melric and Guz use their magic to outwit the cunning Sondrak?

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 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...

“More power,” demands the king. But Melric the magician thinks that the king has quite enough power already. A sinister visitor called Sondrak boasts that he can easily grant the king’s wish. But when Melric discovers that Sondrak is an evil sorcerer and up to no good, a dramatic battle follows. ''David McKee is a genius.'' The Times ''A delight to read for parents and children alike, rich in witty illustration and comic observation.'' - Daisy Bridgewater, Daily Telegraph

Elmer the patchwork elephant has a busy day ahead of him. He likes to have fun squirting himself with water and playing with his friends. He often stops for a chat, and when he is hungry he stops for lunch -some fresh juicy grass. At night Elmer likes to count stars, but he never gets very far before falling fast asleep!

Bernard''s parents continually ignore him, even when he tries to warn them about a monster in the garden.

Prince Peter''s snooty parents want to buy him a nice present for his birthday. A nice throne perhaps? Or maybe a new crown? Surely he''ll want a silver sword? But all Prince Peter wants is a teddy bear - a nice fluffy, cuddly teddy bear. The King and Queen eventually give in and Prince Peter gets his teddy bear - made of solid gold! Who wants to cuddle a cold, hard golden teddy? But when the teddy starts crying, Prince Peter realises that a LITTLE hug can sometimes make all the difference. . .

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.

This funny and exciting Elmer adventure is sure to please children over and over again. Elmer is playing hide and seek with Bird, but it''s not as easy as it looks. Children will have great fun playing along with everyone''s favourite patchwork elephant in this inventive hole-in-the-page adventure.

One eccentric Admiral in the village was enough, but when another comes to stay the villagers find that their boastfulness and silly, competitive behaviour is disruptive. Then the innkeeper offered a prize to the admiral who could keep the peace longer than the other.

Elmar, der karierte Elefant, lässt sich etwas einfallen, um seine Freunde vor den Elefantenjägern zu retten ...