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Our Favorite ‘Elmer’ Board Books

My toddler daughter loves Elmer the patchwork elephant. In addition to reading many of the regular Elmer books by David McKee, she and I have also read a number of the Elmer board books. Here are some of our favorites.

Elmer’s Day (1994)

Follow Elmer the patchwork through his day from waking up in the morning through falling asleep at night in Elmer’s Day (1994).

Cover of Elmer's Day Inside Pages of Elmer's Day

Elmer’s Colors (1994)

Black, purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, pink, white — Elmer the patchwork elephant is all the colors of the rainbow. Young readers will learn about colors in Elmer’s Colors (1994).

Cover of Elmer's Colors Inside Pages of Elmer's Colors

Elmer’s Friends (1994)

Meet all of Elmer the patchwork elephant’s friend in Elmer’s Friends (1994).

Cover of Elmer's Friends Inside Pages of Elmer's Friends

Elmer’s Weather (1994)

From windy days and cloudy skies to snowballs and the sun, learn about the different types of weather that Elmer the patchwork elephant enjoys in Elmer’s Weather (1994).

Cover of Elmer's Weather Inside Pages of Elmer's Weather

Elmer’s New Friend (2002)

Elmer the patchwork elephant has a new friend. Can you and the other animals guess who? After getting clues throughout the book, you will find out who the new friend is by the end of Elmer’s New Friend (2002).

Cover of Elmer's New Friend Inside Pages of Elmer's New Friend

Elmer’s First Counting Book (2007)

Count from one to ten with Elmer the patchwork elephant in Elmer’s First Counting Book (2007).

Cover of Elmer's First Counting Book Inside Pages of Elmer's First Counting Book

Elmer’s Opposites (2007)

Elmer is big. Bird is small. Learn about the opposites in Elmer the patchwork elephants world in Elmer’s Opposites (2007).

Cover of Elmer's Opposites Inside Pages of Elmer's Opposites

What is your favorite Elmer board book?

Image Credits

Cover of Elmer’s Day © 2014 Heather Johnson
Inside Pages of Elmer’s Day © 2014 Heather Johnson
Cover of Elmer’s Colors © 2014 Heather Johnson
Inside Pages of Elmer’s Colors © 2014 Heather Johnson
Cover of Elmer’s Friends © 2014 Heather Johnson
Inside Pages of Elmer’s Friends © 2014 Heather Johnson
Cover of Elmer’s Weather © 2014 Heather Johnson
Inside Pages of Elmer’s Weather © 2014 Heather Johnson
Cover of Elmer’s New Friend © 2014 Heather Johnson
Inside Pages of Elmer’s New Friend © 2014 Heather Johnson
Cover of Elmer’s First Counting Book © 2014 Heather Johnson
Inside Pages of Elmer’s First Counting Book © 2014 Heather Johnson
Cover of Elmer’s Opposites © 2014 Heather Johnson
Inside Pages of Elmer’s Opposites © 2014 Heather Johnson

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