David McKee

Prince Peter insists that he wants only a teddy bear for his birthday.

Once a year on Elmer's Day, all the elephants decorate themselves and have a parade, and this year Elmer comes up with a plan to include the other animals as well as the elephants.

Elmer the elephant enlists his animal friends to help him find the end of a strange, colorless rainbow so that he can share some of his patchwork colors and make it right.

"There is pandemonium in the jungle. A strange roaring sounds sends the animals stampeding, convinced it's a monster. But all is not as it seems. Only Elmer the patchwork elephant is brave enough to investigate, and what he discovers comes as quite a surprise"-- Provided by publisher.

Elmer, the patchwork elephant, plays an amusing trick on his grey elephant friends.

After days of being in a cave with the rest of his herd due to torrential rains, Elmer the patchwork elephant is ready for some time alone, but first he must get help to rescue Young Elephant from an island formed by flood waters.

Elmer the patchwork elephant helps the excited youngsters prepare for the Christmas visit of Papa Red.

When his Aunt Zelda cannot remember where she put his gift from Grandpa Eldo, Elmer helps her solve the mystery of the forgotten gift with love, patience and respect, in this heartwarming depiction of family life with elderly relatives.