New Releases by David McKee

It''s bedtime, and Elmer''s looking after two baby elephants. But how will he get them to sleep? A good walk will do it, Elmer thinks. But as they walk past their friends, everyone in the jungle seems to think he should tell them a bedtime story, and they each have their own favorites. What''s yours?

With its sturdy shaped board pages for little fingers, this Christmas gift is the perfect introduction for babies to the world of Elmer. It''s two days before Christmas Eve, the night Papa Red visits, and the young elephants are very excited. This year Elmer has a special treat in store for the young elephants, if they can keep quiet and out of sight... Full of colour, wisdom and pathos, this classic Christmas tale has been abridged for the very youngest readers in this tactile shaped board book edition.

Elmer, Wilbur, and a brave troop of elephants set out on a quest to find the famous Lost Treasure of the jungle. When they stumble across a beautiful forgotten temple, Elmer''s friends rush inside, eager to find the Lost Treasure before them, but Elmer appears to have stopped searching . . . A new Elmer tale from master storyteller David McKee that delivers just as much pathos as the very first.

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!

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?

"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.

"Elmer is not elephant colour. Elmer is patchwork. Elmer''s much-loved first story is now available in this tactile shaped board book edition, abridged for the very youngest of readers. With its sturdy shaped pages for little fingers and its eye-catching march across any bookshelf, this gift is the perfect introduction for babies to the world of Elmer."--Provided by publisher.

When Rose meets Elmer she''s humming a tune, a tune she just can''t get out of her head. When she leaves, Elmer realizes he can''t get the tune out of head either—and as he crosses the jungle he can see the infectious tune spreading to every animal Rose has met! Can Elmer help everyone get rid of it?

The young elephants want to have a race to prove who is fastest, so Elmer and Wilbur organize a course. With each racer decorated a different color, they set off around the course and discover things about themselves—Blue is first, Orange is second, 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.

One day, as Elmer is strolling through the jungle, he hears a cry for help. A butterfly has been trapped in a hole by a fallen branch. Elmer rushes to the rescue and frees her with ease. In return, she promises to help Elmer should he ever need it. But just how can a butterfly ever help an elephant?

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...

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.

Denver es rico, muy rico. Todos en el pueblo lo quieren por su amabilidad y su generosidad. Pero un día llega un forastero y siembra el descontento entre la gente del pueblo, diciendo que no es justo que Denver tenga más dinero que ellos. Cuando Denver escucha lo que sucedió, divide su dinero en partes iguales entre todos. Se muda a una nueva aldea, donde vive feliz y es mejor apreciado, pero para los viejos aldeanos la vida no es lo mismo sin 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.

One morning, Elmer hears an "Oh no!" Looking around, he spots Super El, who''s in need of Elmer''s help. He must get to Aunt Zelda without any of the other animals seeing him and, as usual, it''s up to Elmer to come up with a cunning plan!

When Elmer the patchwork elephant and his cousin Wilbur decide to go whale-watching, as their grandfather Eldo did at their age, their journey becomes far more of an adventure than they anticipated

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.

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 losdemás. Con sus divertidas historias, ideales para leer en familia, aprenderemos que todos nosotros somos tan especiales como él.

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.

The elephants want to play a trick on Elmer but they can''t think of one! So they ask wily old Snake to help them. Discover who tricks whom in this entertaining picture book about everyone''s favorite patchwork elephant.

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 mean and likes to frighten the little birds. Led by Elmer, the animals work together to frighten off the bully - and succeed!

This charming book of colours for very young children features all the colours of the much-loved patchwork elephant Elmer. Every spread has one or two bold and bright colours. Elmer loves them all - which is your favourite? Children will love the vibrant colours and rhyming text which combine to make a wonderfully original book of colours.

Elmer and Wilbur visit their Aunt Zelda. She may be getting old and deaf, but she is fun and has lots of interesting things to show the two young elephants.

Elmer the patchwork elephant and his cousin Wilbur investigate a distant noise and see their friend Super El rescue Old, a pink elephant whose 100th birthday celebration caused an earthquake.

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?

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.

Elmer, The patchwork elephant, has been a favorite of children around the world for decades.It''s Christmas, And The young elephants are very excited for Papa Red''s annual visit! All the presents are ready, but this year Elmer has a special treat in store For The young elephants-if they can keep quiet and out of sight...