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Elmer and the Race

By David McKee
Series: Elmer Picture Books
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Elmer and the Race by David McKee is a delightful children's story featuring Elmer, the patchwork elephant known for his vibrant colours and cheerful personality. In this tale, Elmer joins a race with his friends, where the focus is on fun, friendship, and the joy of participating. The book celebrates diversity, encouraging young readers to appreciate uniqueness and camaraderie.
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You might enjoy this engaging children's story if you appreciate tales about teamwork, friendship, and fun adventures. With vibrant illustrations and a lovable patchwork elephant, it's perfect for young readers who are learning about the joy of participating and fair play.

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Elmer and the Race

The young elephants want to prove who is the fastest, so Elmer and Wilbur organise a race. Each decorated a different colour, the racers set off around the course and discover things about themselves – Blue may be first and Orange second, but White is kind, Pink and Violet are funny and Yellow is a cheat.

The young elephants want to prove who is the fastest, but Elmer shows them it's not about whether you win or lose, but how you run the race

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The young elephants want to prove who is the fastest, so Elmer and Wilbur organise a race. Each decorated a different colour, the racers set off around the course and discover things about themselves.

Blue may be first and Orange second, but White is kind, Pink and Violet are funny, and Yellow is a cheat. Luckily, Yellow also learns he is very good at saying sorry, so each young elephant gets a medal from Elmer.

Elmer and the Race is a delightful tale that combines a love of adventure with valuable lessons about character and friendship.

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Elmer and the Race by David McKee is praised for its unique artistic style and inventive storytelling. With its colourful illustrations and engaging narrative, the book is regarded as a delight for young readers, celebrating the beloved patchwork elephant, Elmer, in a vividly illustrated adventure.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781783444557

Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 August 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Andersen Press Ltd

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 242.0mm

Height: 276.0mm

Weight: 210g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational David McKee Series: Elmer Picture Books

About the Author

David is the creator of several well-known characters including King Rollo and Mr Benn. His most famous creation is Elmer the Patchwork Elephant which is now published in more than 50 languages and has its own successful global merchandise programme.
David McKee was born in Devon and went to Plymouth Art College, where he had a traditional training. On leaving college he drew regularly for, among others, Punch, Reader's Digest, and The Times Educational Supplement. His drawings were influenced especially by Saul Steinberg and Andre Francois.
David's first picture book was one of the stories he had told at college, Two Can Toucan. This was published by Abelard-Schuman in 1964 and the version David re-illustrated in 1985 was re-issued in 2001 by Andersen Press. David has written and illustrated over 50 picture books for Andersen Press including 24 original Elmer stories. David lives in Arles, France

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