Elmer's Friends Board Book (Elmer Books) [Board book]

David McKee (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 29, 1994 | Age Level: 2 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Elmer Books

Meet Elmer -- every child's favorite patchwork elephant!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreS?These books feature a colorful patchwork elephant in their title subjects. Elmer's winsome personality shines through as he romps with a variety of wild animals from all over the world?polar bears and leopards, elephants and kangaroos?in this jungle fantasyland. Elmer's Friends, the most sophisticated of the four, leaves readers with the message that we can be different and still get along. The other texts are fairly generic, according to the concept depicted; most of the illustrations, done in bold, textured paints, are appealing and will encourage responses from toddlers. Solid choices for the board-book set.?Linda Wicher, Highland Park Public Library, IL
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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 2 and up
  
• Board book: 16 pages
• Publisher: HarperFestival (September 29, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 068813761X
• ISBN-13: 978-0688137618
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 6.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,078,832 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #86 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Elephants > Fiction

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars jen, January 9, 2007

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Jen (IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elmer's Friends (English-Italian) (Elmer series) (Board book)

This is great! Lots of fun to be able to read the story in English, then it is translated into Italian in the next line, on the same page!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Little girl loves Elmer and his friends, November 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Elmer's Friends Board Book (Elmer Books) (Board book)

We picked up a copy of Elmer's Friends from the library as part of a stack of books to read to our two year old. She fell in love with it. So much so that we bought a copy. She loves the different animals, and is learning their names. She particularly likes the the lion.

Whenever she sees it, she ROARS out loud, and makes us roar too.

This is the best kind of children's book. One they ask to have read to them over and over.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Elmer's Many Friends, June 6, 2000

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Dawn Woolcott (Vancouver WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Elmer's Friends Board Book (Elmer Books) (Board book)

This was the book I bought the first time I took my daughter to the zoo. This is where she really learned to wave "bye bye" and "hello" and practice her animal sounds. She enjoyed roaring like a lion and hooting like the owl. But I enjoyed the message the most: "Elmer's friends are all different, but they all love Elmer." A subtle message, but an important one to learn.