All the elephants of the jungle were gray except Elmer, who was a patchwork of brilliant colors until the day he got tired of being different and making the other elephants laugh.

Once, elephants came in two colours: black or white. They loved all other creatures - but each set wanted to destroy the other. Peace-loving elephants ran and hid in the deepest jungle while battle commenced. The war-mongers succeeded: for a long time it seemed that there were no elephants in the world at all, not of any colour. But then the descendants of the peace-loving ones emerged from the jungle, and by now they were all grey. ‘This book was one of my favourites as a kid, I simply relished in the gloriousness of a load of elephants battling it out in a bizarre forest. It wasn’t until I was a bit older that I recognised the importance of the message that lay (not so subtly) underneath.’ OLIVER JEFFERS

The beloved author-illustrator of the Elmer books has crafted a brilliantly simple look at the dynamics of power and peace. Once upon a time six men searched for a place where they could live and work in peace. At last they found the land they longed for. But for how long could they keep their new land peaceful? In this surprising book, David McKee explores the causes of war in a story even young children can understand. AUTHOR: DAVID McKEE is the creator of the enormously successful Elmer series. His books have been published around the world and produced for television. He lives in England.

Spottiest, stripiest, tallest and longest... meet all of Elmer's very best friends! This chunky board book with easy-grip toddler tabs on every page is perfect for the very youngest Elmer fans.

There once was a large country that was ruled by a General. The General would take his army and attack all the countries around him until they were conquered. Eventually, there was only one small country left to conquer. However, this one did not resist but welcomed the soldiers - leading to a quite unexpected result!

When hippopotamuses come to live at the elephants' river, Elmer finds out why they have come and enlists his friends to help them make things better.

Elmer, the patchwork elephant, plays an amusing trick on his grey elephant friends.

When Rose meets Elmer she's humming a tune, a tune she just can't get out of her head. When she leaves, Elmer realizes he can't get the tune out of head either—and as he crosses the jungle he can see the infectious tune spreading to every animal Rose has met! Can Elmer help everyone get rid of it?

Denver is rich — very, very rich. Everyone in the village loves him for his kindness and generosity. One day a stranger arrives, who tells the villagers it isn't fair for Denver to have so much more than they do. When Denver hears what has happened, he divides his money equally between everyone and moves to a new village where he is better appreciated. But for the old villagers life just is not the same without him. From the Hardcover edition.

This is the story of Bernard, whose parents are too busy to understand that there is a monster in the garden... and one that wants to eat him!