Elmer
by David McKee
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Art and Fiction.
Elmer the elephant is brightcolored patchwork all over. No wonder the other elephants laugh at him!If he were ordinary elephant color, the others might stop laughing. That would make Elmer feel better, wouldn't it David McKee's comical fable about everyone?s favorite patchwork elephant teaches readers to be themselves and celebrates the power of ...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Art and Fiction.
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Simon Smith
“So sad to hear of the loss of the genius that was David McKee. He leaves a truly wonderful picturebook legacy, including “Elmer” and the completely perfect “Not Now Bernard”, a book that is even more pertinent now than when it was first written #RIPDavidMcKee”
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