Elmer on Stilts

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.

Title: Elmer on Stilts

Author: David McKee

ISBN: 9781842708385

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Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd

Publication Date: 2010-02-04

Number of Pages: 32

Weight: 0.1996 kg

Children from six up will like this story very much...definitely worth a place in a primary classroom or a school library. * Books for Young Children *
Hilarious. * Junior Bookshelf *
Elmer turns convention on its head. -- Martin Horvath * Ealy Years Educator [EYE] *
There are plenty of enticing and beautiful jungle scenes to pore over, and the pages with the elephants trying on the stilts will have you giggling away. -- Keith Dudhnath * TheBookBag.co.uk *
Perfect for reading out loud to a large group of children or for reading along to the accompanying CD, this promises to evoke a smile or a giggle or two. -- Martine Howarth * EYE *