

Elmer's colors (1994 edition) Open Library It looks like you're offline. McKee enjoyed traveling and doing books that "leave things unsaid. Elmer's colors by David McKee, 1994, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard edition, in English - 1st U.S. McKee enjoyed traveling and doing books that "leave things unsaid." 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."

Since 1964 he published a number of successful books for children, including the King Rollo stories, which he helped animate for British television. Details Select delivery location In stock. Details Or fastest delivery January 9 - 12. Later, while a student at Plymouth Art College, he began selling his cartoon drawings to newspapers. Elmer's Colors Board Book: McKee, David: 9780688137625: : Books Books Teen & Young Adult Buy new: 8.39 3.99 delivery January 10 - 13. The illustrations are bright, if somewhat crude in places (the Elmer series has a specific style to its illustrations), but friendly and colorful nonetheless.David McKee grew up in Devon, England. He explains that some things can be given freely without the giver ever running out, like his colors, or generosity, or love. Elmer’s instinct to be kind and selfless, and his friends’ willingness to help, are wonderful qualities to show young readers, but the best part of this story is the moral: Elmer gives his colors to the rainbow, but still retains his own. Elmer the elephant is bright colored patchwork all over No wonder the other elephants laugh at him If he were ordinary elephant color the others might stop. Sometimes the sweetest lessons in children’s books come from the most unexpected places. Publication date 1994 Topics Color, Elephants, Color, Elephants, Color, Elephants, Elephants, Color. All his animal friends volunteer to help him, but they are worried: if Elmer gives his colors to the rainbow, what will happen to him? Once the storm ends, he knows there will be a beautiful rainbow! But when he goes outside, he finds that the rainbow has lost its colors! Elmer decides to share some of his bright colors with the rainbow, but first he must find where the rainbow ends. David McKee Elmer's Colors (Board Book) Board book Septemby David Mckee (Author, Illustrator) 229 ratings Part of: Elmer Books (6 books) Hardcover 8.56 1 Used from 13.56 3 New from 6.67 Board book 6.99 55 Used from 1.46 19 New from 5.99 Elmer, every child's favorite patchwork elephant, introduces toddlers to colors. Hello, everyone! Today, we read Elmer And The Rainbow by David McKee, a story about kindness and love.Įlmer the patchwork elephant and his elephant friends are sheltering in a cave during a thunderstorm, but Elmer is excited.
