Elmer’s adventures are an absolute must for reading at bedtime.
Plenty of the feel-good factor and a lot of laughs too but also each one always provides a message; in this one it’s the importance of relationships across generations.
Full of wit and fun this is sure to appeal to old and new fans of Elmer and all his friends in the jungle.
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. This funny book extols the virtues of cross-generational relationships.
David McKee (January 1935 – April 2022) was born in Devon and studied at Plymouth Art College. In the early part of his career, McKee regularly drew and sold humorous drawings to magazines and newspapers such as The Times Educational Supplement, Punch and the Reader’s Digest.
David McKee wrote and illustrated over 50 picture books for Andersen Press and penned a number of children’s classics including King Rollo, Mr Benn, Not Now Bernard and of course, Elmer the Patchwork Elephant.
