A number of fun board books aim to entertain the very young. Elmer's New Friend by David McKee is the latest addition to the series starring the patchwork elephant and his friends. The jungle is abuzz ...

Beloved by millions of pre-schoolers, Elmer the Elephant is showing no signs of a quarter-life crisis as he celebrates his 25th anniversary. To see how the character has changed over the years, author ...

Elmer the Elephant hunters will need to take a boat over the Tyne to see an elusive member of the herd. One of the 50 decorated Elmer sculptures, which are dotted around the North East as part of ...

Ring UPK student, Jude Carlson, shows off his elephant ears during a parade to celebrate the book, ELMER, the Patchwork Elephant. Submitted photo Elephants, reading and art were on the menu for Ring ...

It is shaping up to be a big year for David McKee. The 84-year-old picture book legend is Illustrator of the Fair at this year’s London Book Fair; his publisher, Andersen Press, is celebrating 30 ...

A trail of colourful elephant statues has arrived in Lincoln. Based on the children’s picture book character Elmer the Patchwork Elephant, there will be 12 elephants to visit. The trail is among the ...

David is also well-known for his illustrations in books including Michael Bond's Paddington Bear and Forrest Wilson's Supergran. Elmer was originally published in 1968, but went out of print when the ...