Elmer and the Bedtime Story
By David Mckee
Elmer’s bedtime walk becomes a jungle-wide story swap—but will anyone sleep?
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What is Elmer and the Bedtime Story about?
It’s bedtime for two baby elephants, and Elmer is in charge! Hoping a walk will help them sleep, Elmer takes them through the jungle. But all their animal friends want to hear a bedtime story too, each with their own favourite! Will Elmer ever get the babies to bed? A gentle, funny tale about sharing stories and making bedtime special.
About the author
David McKee was a brilliant British author and illustrator, best known for creating the colourful Elmer the Patchwork Elephant stories. His books are loved by children all around the world for their fun characters and important messages about being unique and accepting others. David McKee also created Mr Benn, another much-loved character from books and television.
Pages
32 pages
Reading age
Picture Book (2-7)
This edition
2022
First published
2021
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