There are lots of elephants, but there’s only one Elmer and it’s always fun to spend time in his world. This large format board book is full of things to spot with Elmer and as you work your way through, you’ll be learning numbers and colours too.
The pages are - of course - bold and colourful – the number four page in particular zings, with cheeky monkeys in bright red trees, and you’ll need to turn it sideways to enjoy it properly. Elmer goes for swim on the number 7 spread and his busy bird friends join him on the page for number 9. Lovely to look at, fun to share, and a great way to learn to count. Elmer rules!
Learn to count to ten, and have fun spotting all the animals with Elmer the patchwork elephant!
The theme of every scene is a number from one to ten, in this large and busy search and find board book adventure. Help a hungry monkey find his 3 bananas, or count to ten to help Elmer cross the river! Jam-packed full of counting activities, questions to answer and details to discover, all from Elmer's colourful world.
This book will help young children learn their numbers while searching each busy scene, developing their powers of observation, visual acuity, and their early numeracy and language skills as they go.
David McKee (1935 - 2022) was the creator of well-known characters including King Rolo, 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 Colege, where he had a traditional training. On leaving co lege he drew regularly for Punch, Reader’s Digest, and The Times Educational Supplement. His drawings were influenced especia ly 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.
