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).
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).
Elmer’s Friends (1994)
Meet all of Elmer the patchwork elephant’s friend in Elmer’s Friends (1994).
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).
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).
Elmer’s First Counting Book (2007)
Count from one to ten with Elmer the patchwork elephant in Elmer’s First Counting Book (2007).
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).
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