We sometimes split orders between multiple parcels. Please note orders are only processed Monday-Friday. The orders go into our warehouse to be picked, packed and consolidated into one parcel where appropriate. We aim to process and dispatch our orders within 24 hours. But what will happen to Elmer if he gives the rainbow his own colours? Will he lose them for ever? But something dreadful has happened: the rainbow has lost its colours! Elmer decides to give his own colours to the rainbow. Elmer changes the rules, and invites every single animal to join in the parade, but they have a surprise in store for Elmer.Įlmer and the other elephants are waiting for the storm to end so they can see the beautiful, colourful rainbow. But in all the excitement they are making an awful lot of noise and upsetting the other animals. It's almost Elmers Day again and the elephants have begun their preparations. He must get to Aunt Zelda without any of the other animals seeing him and, as usual, its up to Elmer to come up with a cunning plan! One morning, Elmer hears an Oh no! Looking round, he spots Super El whos in need of Elmers help. Elmer, the patchwork elephant, comes up with a plan to outwit the hunters but things don't turn out quite as planned. The hunters are coming and all the elephants are worried. With his typical sense of mischief and fun, Elmer shows how hot and cold are only relative. A good snowball fight at the top warms them all up, but the elephants agree that compared with the freezing mountain top, their home is not really that cold at all. They set off for a walk up a mountain, and the higher they get, the colder it gets. Until, that is, Elmer has an idea which brings Wilbur back down to earth, in more ways than one.Īt the first hint of a chill in the air, Elmers friends start complaining about the cold, so Elmer decides to show them what cold weather is really like. When he tries to prove it, much to his surprise, he really does get blown away!Įlmer loves practical jokes, but so does his cousin Wilbur. They make fools of the other elephants, but when the laughter dies down, Elmer reassures them that a heavy elephant is safe in the worst of gales. Is there a difference between a bounce and a jump? Kangaroo thinks there is, and he is very concerned he is going to look silly in the upcoming jumping competition, until Elmer helps him discover that the one will do just as well as the other.Īided and abetted by his ventriloquist cousin, Wilbur, Elmer pretends to be blown away on the windiest day. Eventually Elmer hears a voice shouting Help! Im lost! Can Baby Elephants teddy talk, or is Wilbur playing a trick on Elmer, as usual? The subtle message is that it is OK to be different, and combined with the vibrant colour and cheeky humour of the main character, this new edition is a celebration of his continued popularity.īaby Elephant cant sleep because he has lost his teddy, so Elmer sets off to look for it. A modern classic, this picture book is known to millions, and has sold over 2 million copies around the world.

Elmer the colourful patchwork elephant has been a nursery favourite since this first book was published in 1989.

Elmer the elephant book