Elmer: 30th Anniversary Edition: 1 (Elmer Picture Books)

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He decides to cover his colourful patchwork with elephant berries because he thinks that the grey elephants are all laughing at him.

For those who don’t know Elmer, he is a multicoloured elephant who lives happily among a grey herd, and after he tries and fails to hide his true self, he learns that his friends love him for his uniqueness. At the first hint of a chill in the air, Elmer's friends start complaining about the cold, so Elmer decides to show them what cold weather is really like. Deservedly a modern classic, with over ten million copies of his books sold worldwide, Elmer’s subtle message, that it is OK to be different, resonates with children across the world.

Children’s adults will be just as entertained as they are, and in my opinion that’s one thing that makes a great children’s picture book. This charming, funny picture book shows the boy realising that everything is OK – and thinking of all the advantages of this new point of view.

Over the past few years children have become more and more involved in the environmental movement and now there are loads of fantastic eco-awareness books aimed at children. So he thinks up a marvellous joke he can play on the other elephants in the night, when they're asleep. Since then there have been numerous Elmer books, a wide range of merchandise and a TV series, with the latest Elmer book being released as recently as 2016. Accompanied by Elmer himself to take on adventures and snuggle up to whilst enjoying the story of Elmer. Llegado ese día todos los elefantes se pintan de colores y salen a festejar siendo Elmer el único de color elefante.com to record that I am either a Student, Parent, Nursery Teacher, Primary Teacher, Secondary Teacher, Literacy Coordinator, Librarian, Bookseller, Publisher or Other so that I can receive worldbookday. Finally it would be a great addition to any classroom book shelf for children of all abilities and age ranges to explore and enjoy.