It is a testament to the wonder and appeal of this special little colourful elephant named Elmer that so many of the books in this series are still in print. I picked up a copy of my second favourite Elmer book - Elmer and the Hippos at a recent charity book sale and it is in mint condition. My other favourite is Elmer on Stilts.
Blurb for Elmer and the Hippos: The elephants are not very happy: the hippos have come to live in their river because their own has dried up. When the elephants complain that the river is over-crowded, Elmer the patchwork elephant soon discovers that the problem can easily be solved, but only if the hippos and the elephants work together!
Reviewers said (of Elmer and the Hippos):
"A lesson in tolerance, co-operation - and recognising colours." Culture Sunday Times
"With its vibrant, eye-catching colors and engaging goings-on, this book is a visual delight." School Library Journal
"A lovely story about co-operation . . . The Bookbag
In a previous post about David McKee, who died in 2022, I shared nearly all of the Elmer books. Here are a few:
If you need new copies of the Elmer books or you have not yet added this series to your library I found a terrific deal -
30 titles in a set for around AUS$300 - that's only AUS$30 per book! [9781839136924]
Last week my friend and I discovered there is one new Elmer book that has just been published.
Book seller blurb: With a gentle environmental theme, this is the last Elmer story that David McKee was working on, finished by his close friend and artist Marysia Milewski. When the ice starts to melt at the North Pole, a polar bear sets off on an adventure that takes him all the way to Elmer's jungle! When a mysterious white bear appears in the jungle, Elmer and Wilbur are keen to hear his story. He has come all the way from the north pole on a floating scrap of ice, and now he can’t find his way home. Luckily, Elmer and Wilbur have an idea! But what caused the white bear’s icy home to melt in the first place? That’s a much more puzzling question. With a gentle introduction to the themes of climate change, this is David McKee's (1935–2022) Elmer story with artwork by his dear friend and fine artist, Marysia Milewski.
Here are a few other newer Elmer titles:
And this one could fit in with your Book Week reading and the 2026 slogan A Symphony of Stories:
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