David McKee

Elmer, Wilbur and a brave troop of elephants set out on a quest to find the famous Lost Treasure of the jungle. When they stumble across a beautiful forgotten temple, Elmer's friends rush inside, keen to find the Lost Treasure before him, but Elmer appears to have stopped searching... A new tale from master-storyteller David McKee that delivers just as much pathos as the very first, this is the twenty-eighth Elmer storybook.

When Mr Benn visits the little fancy dress shop, he enters a fantastical world of adventure as if by magic... In this story, a red suit of armour catches Mr Benn's eye, and when he tries it on he finds himself transported to a land full of castles, dungeons and dragons! Collect all four Mr Benn classics in their 50th anniversary paperback editions! Mr Benn Red Knight Mr Benn Big Top Mr Benn Big Game Mr Benn 123456789 Celebrate 50 years of the iconic BBC TV series with the original Mr Benn picture books! Voted 3rd in a BBC poll of 25 to 45 year olds of all-time favourite children's shows Voted 6th in Channel 4's poll of the 100 greatest kid's TV shows Voted 10th most famous time-traveller by THE TIMES '...the very name is enough to induce a warm glow of childish bliss...' TELEGRAPH

When Mr Benn visits the little fancy dress shop, he enters a fantastical world of adventure as if by magic. This time, Mr Benn spots a khaki outfit he'd like to try. As soon as he puts it on, he finds himself transported to a mysterious jungle full of snakes, elephants, and hunters... Collect all four Mr Benn classics in their 50th anniversary paperback editions! Mr Benn Red Knight Mr Benn Big Top Mr Benn Big Game Mr Benn 123456789 Celebrate 50 years of the iconic BBC TV series with the original Mr Benn picture books! Voted 3rd in a BBC poll of 25 to 45 year olds of all-time favourite children's shows Voted 6th in Channel 4's poll of the 100 greatest kid's TV shows Voted 10th most famous time-traveller by THE TIMES '...the very name is enough to induce a warm glow of childish bliss...' TELEGRAPH

Elmer, Wilbur, and a brave troop of elephants set out on a quest to find the famous Lost Treasure of the jungle. When they stumble across a beautiful forgotten temple, Elmer's friends rush inside, eager to find the Lost Treasure before them, but Elmer appears to have stopped searching . . . A new Elmer tale from master storyteller David McKee that delivers just as much pathos as the very first.

There’s a bird in the forest that is completely black (except for his white eyes), and very unhappy. When the other animals tease him because he has no name, he decides he must leave the forest to find his fortune... and his place in the world. Find out how the toucan got his name, and his amazing colours in this modern classic by picture book legend David McKee – the creator of children’s favourites Elmer the patchwork elephant, Mr Benn, and King Rollo.

Onnistuuko kirjava norsu Elmeri nukuttamaan Selman ja Onnin? Kun leijonanpentujen on aika käydä nukkumaan, ne haluavat kuulla sadun taikakeksistä. Kaninpoikasten lempisatu kertoo näkymättömästä nallesta. Elmerillä on kuitenkin ihan oma konstinsa saatella norsupienokaiset unten maille...

Pestrogo slona Elmera i drugikh slonov zhdut zakhvatyvajuschie prikljuchenija! Na dzhungli nadvigaetsja mnozhestvo napastej: stado begemotov, navodnenie, okhotniki i nevedomoe chudovische. No blagodarja optimizmu Elmera, ego neverojatnoj izobretatelnosti, khrabrosti i iskrennej dobrote ni odna problema zhiteljam dzhunglej ne strashna - Elmer pridumaet vykhod iz ljuboj situatsii! Ved dazhe esli malenkaja babochka mozhet spasti bolshogo slona, to vsem slonam vmeste pod silu mnogoe, khot prognat okhotnikov iz dzhunglej! Pestryj slon Elmer i istorii pro nego vdokhnovljajut chitatelej byt dobrymi, smelymi i pomogat drugim.

Pestryj slon Elmer - samyj neobychnyj slon na svete! No inogda emu khochetsja stat takim zhe, kak vse ostalnye slony - slonovego tsveta. I on nakhodit sposob, sdelat eto. No nezavisimo ot togo, kak on vygljadit, s Elmerom nikogda ne zaskuchaesh! On postojanno smeshit drugikh slonov i ustraivaet veselye rozygryshi. A esche Elmer - khoroshij drug i vsegda gotov pomoch drugim. Naprimer, esli u slonenka poterjaetsja igrushka - Elmer podelitsja s nim svoej. A esli vdrug raduga na nebe stanet bestsvetnoj, Elmer gotov otdat vse svoi tsveta, chtoby raskrasit ejo. Istorii pro pestrogo slona ne tolko uvlekajut i veseljat malenkikh chitatelej, no i uchat druzhit, prosit proschenija i pomogat drug drugu, byt chestnymi i spravedlivymi i byt soboj.- "Pestryj slon Elmer" ostaetsja odnoj iz samykh kultovykh i prodavaemykh v mire detskoj knizhnoj seriej, tirazhi kotoroj uzhe prevysili 10 mln. ekzempljarov.- Knigu sozdal legendarnyj britanskij avtor i illjustrator Devid Makki, obladatel mnozhestva nagrad, v tom chisle prestizhnoj premii BookTrust "Za pozhiznennye dostizhenija v oblasti detskoj literatury".- Uzhe na protjazhenii bolee 50 let istorii pro neobychnogo slona ne terjajut svoej aktualnosti.- Britanskaja animatsionnaja studija "Factory" gotovit multserial pro pestrogo slona Elmera.- Illjustratsii v knige zasluzhivajut otdelnogo vnimanija! Neverojatnye krasochnye dzhungli, ocharovatelnye personazhi, a esche vyrubka na oblozhke zavorozhat kazhdogo.

When Rupert and Kate tell their parents they're going to make a snowman, both Mum and Dad correct them, "You mean a snowperson." Originally published over 30 years ago, this is a deceptively simple story that overthrows gender stereotypes in a wonderfully tongue-in-cheek way that only master storyteller David McKee, the creator of Elmer the patchwork elephant and Mr Benn, could accomplish.

Elmer, Wilbur and a brave troop of elephants set out on a quest to find the famous Lost Treasure of the jungle. When they stumble across a beautiful forgotten temple, Elmer's friends rush inside, keen to find the Lost Treasure before him, but Elmer appears to have stopped searching... A new tale from master-storyteller David McKee that delivers just as much pathos as the very first, this is the twenty-eighth Elmer storybook.

Bernard's got a problem: he's found a monster in the back garden but his mum and dad are just too busy to notice. So Bernard tries to befriend the monster… and that doesn't go quite to plan. From the creator of Elmer and Mr Benn, David McKee's classic picture book has been loved by children, monsters and adults for over forty years! ‘...even more relevant in an era of parents glued to their mobile phones’ DAILY MAIL, Best Reads Ever 'Arguably the finest children’s book ever written, McKee’s clever fable is both a warning to neglectful parents and a very funny story about being ignored.' THE i NEWSPAPER 'My favourite books for very young children are Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and Not Now Bernard by David McKee.' Michael Rosen 'Not Now Bernard is THE book of our times' Frank Cottrell-Boyce 'It's so good!' Adam Buxton 'Funny to a four year old and meaningful to a 36 year old' Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown

Elmer the patchwork elephant has lent one of his colours to each scene in this rainbow search and find adventure! Jam-packed full of things to spot, questions to answer and details to discover, all from Elmer’s colourful world. Help young children learn their colours while searching each busy scene, developing their powers of observation, visual acuity, and their number and language skills.

The elephants decide it’s their turn to play a trick on Elmer: all of the animals must pretend to forget his birthday tomorrow! But when the day comes the trick doesn’t quite go according to plan. The elephants should have listened to Elmer’s friends…

Learn all your shapes with Elmer! A first concept book ideal for the very youngest Elmer fans. This colourful, interactive board book with indented areas for little fingers to trace will help learn shapes, while developing the fine motor skills required for handwriting.

Kirjava norsu Elmeri on seikkaillut lukijoiden ilona jo 30 värikästä vuotta! Elmeri, Viljami ja kolme nuorta norsua ovat tutkimusretkellä, kun rehevän kasvillisuuden kätköstä paljastuu upea palatsi. Elmerin ja Viljamin ihastellessa vanhan palatsin loistoa muut norsut jatkavat tarunhohtoisen viidakon aarteen etsimistä. Mahtaako kaveruksia onnistaa?

A collection of five of Elmer’s best-loved tales, bound together in a beautiful hardback with a stunning gold and green foiled cover. The perfect gift for fans of Elmer and his colourful adventures, and an ideal introduction for the very youngest readers. This treasury contains: Elmer Elmer and the Rainbow Elmer and the Lost Teddy Elmer in the Snow Elmer’s Special Day