There is also an Elmer app called Elmer’s Photo Patchwork, which encourages children to use nature as inspiration for their creativity.ĭavid McKee has written and illustrated over 50 picture books including King Rollo, Mr Benn and Not Now Bernard. Destined to be the most colourful bench on. But Elmer gets fed up with being the odd one out and decides he wants to blend in. David McKees beloved story of Elmer is about celebrating differences and diversity and accepting ones true colours. He is popular, makes all the other elephants laugh and is well known in the jungle.
It tells the story of Elmer, a patchwork elephant living amongst a herd of ordinary elephants.
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There is even an ‘Elmer Day’ in May! In 2019 Elmer the Patchwork Elephant Show went on tour in the UK and Andersen Press have recently announced a collaboration with award winning animation studio, Factory, to produce a new animated TV series of Elmer the Patchwork Elephant. This wonderful picture book was first published 25 years ago and now a modern classic. The Elmer books are now published in over 50 different languages and Elmer is a large merchandise brand. He just liked drawing elephants at the time. They're a brilliant way to deepen children's understanding of the story and to develop their skills and knowledge in other areas of their education as. If you're reading Elmer the Elephant with your class, then you'll love this fantastic collection of activities centred around the story book. McKee says that he has no idea why he drew Elmer as an elephant. This wonderful picture book was first published 25 years ago and now a modern classic. Explore a fun range of Elmer the Elephant activities. Elmer and the Wind Elmer Again Elmer and the Stranger Elmer on Stilts. Inspiration for many of his characters come from his extended family including his ventriloquist uncle, although more recently he is inspired by his three children and grandchildren. Elmer the multi-coloured elephant learns to live among a grey herd and be his. He explains that initially Elmer was written in response to a racist remark made in reference to his daughter. Elmer the colourful patchwork elephant has been a nursery favourite since this first book was published in 1989. The bright colours, Elmer’s sense of fun and the message that it’s ok to be different have made him a firm favourite with children and parents for over 30 years.ĭavid McKee(1935) is a British writer and illustrator. Nobody recognises him! It isn’t long though, until his true colours shine through.Įlmer the patchwork elephant is one of the best know and best loved children’s picture books characters. All the other elephants laugh at his jokes and enjoy the games.
He is a beautifully colourful patchwork elephant and he loves a joke! But one day Elmer grows tired of being different and disguises himself by rolling in grey, elephant coloured, berry juice. In Elmer, Elmer, the patchwork elephant, enjoys the role of being the clown of the elephant herd.
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