Elmer's Birthday
Published on 7. May 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-78344-890-6 (ISBN)
Description
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...
Reviews / Votes
"David McKee never fails to entertain and surprise, and Elmer and his many friends remain top company for the very young." * LoveReading4Kids *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 to 7 years
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 238 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
207 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78344-890-6 (9781783448906)
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Person
David McKee (1935 - 2022) was the creator of well-known characters including King Rollo, Mr Benn and Elmer the Patchwork Elephant, which is now published in more than 60 languages and has its own successful global merchandise programme. David was born in Devon and went to Plymouth Art College, where he had a traditional training. On leaving college he drew regularly for Punch, Reader's Digest, and The Times Educational Supplement. His drawings were influenced especially by Saul Steinberg and Andre Francois. In 2020, David won the British Book Awards Illustrator of the Year Award and BookTrust's Lifetime Achievement Award.