Elmer in the Snow [Hardcover]

David Mckee (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

In this delightful adventure of Elmer the patchwork elephant, find out how Elmer shows his friends that hot and cold are only relative -- and both can be fun!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 1--Elmer, the colorful patchwork elephant, reveals a sense of humor as he shows a herd of gray elephants that cold and warm are relative terms. When the others complain that they feel cold on a cooler than usual day in the jungle, Elmer leads them on a journey up to snow-covered mountains where they cavort in the snow and ice. Home again, they are now better able to appreciate their warm jungle home. This gentle story is sure to please children. The illustrations use a few subtle line changes in facial expression and body language to show a range of emotion and mood. A delightful picture book.

Eunice Weech, M.L. King Elementary School, Urbana, IL

Copyright 1995 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

David McKee grew up in Devon, England. Later, while a student at Plymouth Art College, he began selling his cartoon drawings to newspapers. Since 1964 he has published a number of successful books for children, including the King Rollo stories, which he helped animate for British television. His first book for Lothrop was Snow Woman, of which Publishers Weekly said, "It is McKee's superb humor--conveyed almost solely in the illustrations...that wins the day." Of his second Lothrop book, Who's a Clever Baby, Publishers Weekly had this to say: "Grandma's alliterative frenzies are fascinating and readers will find Baby's manipulative stubbornness vastly amusing."

Mr. McKee enjoys traveling and doing books that "leave things unsaid."

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (June 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060752408
• ISBN-13: 978-0060752408
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,373,632 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Upbeat fun even for two-year olds, April 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Elmer in the Snow (Elmer Books) (Hardcover)

My two-year old loves the bright bold illustrations of Elmer the patchwork elephant, his five gray elephant friends and their bright blue tag-along birds. The story is fun and playful, however, the text is a too wordy for my daughter to follow. I paraphrase the story when reading it to her, but it is fine for a four-year olds as recommended.

I like the fun, upbeat story which includes a lesson on relativitiy (it may feel cool today, but it's warm compared to the snow) and a little trick by Elmer which adds interest for young readers.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love the book!, December 4, 2006

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This review is from: Elmer in the Snow (Hardcover)

My 3 years and 9 months old loves it, and more importantly I LOVE IT! It's one of those few books that I as a parent am so pleased to be asked to read. Brightly and intelligently illustrated. Good story line. Fun, fun, fun.