Elmer's Special Day
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$1697
Picture Book · Ages 4–9 · 1994

Elmer's Special Day

Written and illustrated by David McKee

Part of the Elmer series

Elmer invites all animals to join the parade, but a surprise awaits him.

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32 pages· ~530L
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Bookroo's summary

Elmer, the patchwork elephant, is preparing for the annual Elmer Day parade. As the elephants' excitement grows, their noise disturbs the other animals. To make amends, Elmer invites every creature to join the festivities. But what surprise do they have planned for Elmer? Discover how a simple invitation transforms the celebration into an unforgettable event.

From the publisher

Elmer, the patchwork elephant, has been a favorite of children around the world since the first book debuted in 1989. Elmer’s Special Day is the latest book in this classic series. It’s almost Elmer Day again for the elephants, and they are getting their colorful parade outfits ready. But in their excitement they are making an awful lot of noise and upsetting the other animals. So Elmer changes the rules and invites every single animal to join in the parade. And they have a surprise in store for Elmer . . .

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~530L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.5
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
August 1, 2009
First published
September 1, 1994
Publisher
Andersen Press USA
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780761351542
LCCN
2008055375

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