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Picture Book · Ages 4–9 · 1994
Elmer's Special Day
Written & illustrated by David McKee
Part of the Elmer series
Elmer invites all animals to join the parade, but a surprise awaits him.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 358 ratings
32 pages
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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
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The fine print
Book details
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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