New Releases by David Mckee

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

When hippopotamuses come to live at the elephants'' river, Elmer finds out why they have come and enlists his friends to help them make things better.

When hippopotamuses come to live at the elephants'' river, Elmer finds out why they have come and enlists his friends to help them make things better.

It''s two days before the annual visit of Papa Red and the young elephants are very excited. They choose a tree to decorate and prepare the presents for Papa Red to collect during the night to take to those who need them. But this year Elmer has a special treat in store for the young elephants, if they can keep quiet and out of sight.

When Elmer and the other elephants search for Wilbur, they have trouble finding him because he is a ventriloquist and they keep looking in the wrong places.

Stori am rannu a rhoi. Mae Elfed yn drist ar ôl gweld bod yr enfys wedi colli ei lliwiau. Hoffai helpu ond beth fydd yn digwydd iddo os bydd yn rhoi ei liwiau ei hun i''r enfys? A fydd yn eu colli am byth? Addasiad Cymraeg o ''Elmer and the Rainbow''. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru

All the elephants of the jungle were gray except Elmer, who was a patchwork of brilliant colors until the day he got tired of being different and making the other elephants laugh. Suggested level: junior, primary.

Elmer and his friends count from one to ten. On board pages.

Elmer''s animal friends illustrate several antonyms, such as big/small, hot/cold, and fat/thin.

Every page of this colorful keepsake invites you to record the special moments in baby''s first two years. A book to treasure forever, it is beautifully bound with luxurious padded covers. Elmer''s Baby Record Book is the perfect way to record all the milestones in a baby''s first two years: from first smile to first step and beyond. There''s plenty of room to note all the important details as well as to mount precious photos, and Elmer''s antics and sunny personality brighten each and every page. In years to come, children will love to read about all the special things that make them unique—just like Elmer, their favorite patchwork elephant!

There once was a large country that was ruled by a General. The General would take his army and attack all the countries around him until they were conquered. Eventually, there was only one small country left to conquer. However, this one did not resist but welcomed the soldiers - leading to a quite unexpected result!

In this delightful adventure of Elmer the patchwork elephant, find out how Elmer shows his friends that hot and cold are only relative -- and both can be fun!

Ages 0 and over.

Elmer has a new friend - but it''s not crocodile, nor the monkeys. How can it be? Grandpa Eldo says his new friend is getting taller all the time, and likes creeping on their tummy, but they can''t fly. Do you know who it is yet? See the reflection on the last page and find out!

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.

Elmer the elephant and his friends Lion and Tiger help a kangaroo who thinks he cannot jump.

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. . .

Children can learn each of Elmer''s colours when they join him in this playful game of hide-and-seek. His friend, Bird, is hiding. A flap on each page conceals another one of Elmer''s friends.

Two monsters living on opposite sides of a mountain, who can''t agree on whether day is arriving or night departing, insult each other and hurl rocks until the mountain is destroyed and they make a startling discovery.

Meet Elmer -- every child''s favorite patchwork elephant!

Elmer has lost his cousin, Wilbur, in the jungle, so he and his friends go on the hunt for the black and white checked elephant. The trouble is, Wilbur is a ventriloquist and very skilled at throwing his voice but it leads them to lots of different places and animals, but not Wilbur. Now where could he be. . . ?

Elmer the patchwork elephant munches, plays and splashes his way through a busy day.