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Elmer Book and Toy Gift Set
Series: Elmer Picture Books
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Cuddle in with your very own Elmer soft toy and read the family-favourite picture book together with this Elmer Book and Toy Gift Set. Including a mini gift hardback edition of the classic story and a colourful cuddly Elmer toy, this makes the perfect gift to...
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Cuddle in with your very own Elmer soft toy and read the family-favourite picture book together with this Elmer Book and Toy Gift Set. Including a mini gift hardback edition of the classic story and a colourful cuddly Elmer toy, this makes the perfect gift to inspire your little one to celebrate their colours!
Elmer is different. Elmer is patchwork. The grey elephants all love him, but he soon starts to wonder what it would be like to be just the same as them... Full of colour, wisdom and pathos, little readers will love this classic tale at bedtime - when they can cuddle in with their Elmer soft toy.
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. Elmer the colourful patchwork elephant has been a nursery favourite since 1989.
'A deserved favourite with the 2-5s' - SUNDAY TIMES
Series: Elmer Picture Books
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Elmer, the colourful patchwork elephant, has been a nursery favourite since this first book was published in 1989. A modern classic, this picture book is known to millions and continues to be the strongest seller of the whole series, having sold over 2 million copies around the world. The subtle message is that it is OK to be different, and...Paperback$1600Elsewhere:$1899Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Elmer Book and Toy Gift Set
Cuddle in with your very own Elmer soft toy and read the family-favourite picture book together with this Elmer Book and Toy Gift Set. Including a mini gift hardback edition of the classic story and a colourful cuddly Elmer toy, this makes the perfect gift to inspire your little one to celebrate their colours! Elmer is different. Elmer is patchwork....Box Set$3499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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Elmer and the Race
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Elmer's Christmas
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Elmer and the White Bear
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The 30th Elmer storybook from master picture book maker and BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award winner David McKee, about caring for elderly family members. Aunt Zelda has a gift to give to Elmer and the Gift from his Grandpa Eldo, but she can't remember what it is or where it is. Zelda's memory sometimes escapes her, and her hearing isn't what...Hardback$3299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781839135149
Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd
Format: Multiple-component retail product, slip-cased
Date Published: 05 September 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Andersen Press Ltd
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 80.0mm
Width: 190.0mm
Height: 170.0mm
Weight: 235g
About the Author
David McKee (1935 - 2022) was the creator of well-known characters including King Rollo, Mr Benn and Elmer the Patchwork Elephant, which is now published in more than 60 languages and has its own successful global merchandise programme. David was born in Devon and went to Plymouth Art College, where he had a traditional training. On leaving college he drew regularly for Punch, Reader’s Digest, and The Times Educational Supplement. His drawings were influenced especially by Saul Steinberg and Andre Francois. In 2020, David won the British Book Awards Illustrator of the Year Award and BookTrust’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
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