Books with author David McKee

Once elephants came in two colors: black or white. They loved all other creatures, but each set wanted to exterminate the elephants that were not the same as themselves. Peace-loving individuals ran and hid in the deepest jungle, and battle commenced. The war-mongers all succeeded. For a long time it seemed that there were no elephants in the world at all, not of any color. But then the descendants of the peace-loving ones emerged from the jungle, and by now they were all gray.

From colourful Elmer comes the perfect library for little hands that makes discovering first concepts fun. This chunky little library contains four board books -- Colours, Numbers, Shapes and Actions. Little hands will love turning each sturdy page and meeting favourite friends from the world of Elmer the patchwork elephant. Having fun in the world of Elmer, preschoolers will naturally absorb the basic concept information. Turn over the four board books, and their back covers will create a fun jigsaw.

Elmer celebrates the uniqueness of each individual when he meets a new girl elephant — who happens to be pink!Grandpa Eldo asks Elmer and 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. But there is an even greater surprise in store when they reach her herd — because every single one of them is pink!From the Hardcover edition.

"Elmer, the colorful patchwork elephant, reveals a sense of humor as he shows a herd of gray elephants that cold and warm are relative terms. When the others complain that they feel cold on a colder than usual day in the jungle, Elmer leads them on a journey up to snow-covered mountains where they cavort in the snow and ice. Hone again, they are now better able to appreciate their warm jungle home. This gentle story is sure to please children....Delightful."--School Library Journal.