"As Elmer the patchwork elephant is strolling through the jungle, he hears a cry for help. A butterfly is trapped. Elmer easily frees her. She promises to help Elmer. But how can a butterfly ever help an elephant?"--

With stunning illustrations from celebrated artist Charles Santore and a child-friendly, abridged retelling that remains faithful to Frank L. Baum's original text, this Classic Edition of The Wizard of Oz is a must-have for every family's library. Readers of all ages will follow the Yellow Brick Road on an unforgettable journey that takes them from Dorothys gray Kansas home into the blue Munchkin land; the sparkling bejeweled Emerald City; the dark,...

When his Aunt Zelda cannot remember where she put his gift from Grandpa Eldo, Elmer helps her solve the mystery of the forgotten gift with love, patience and respect, in this heartwarming depiction of family life with elderly relatives.

Elmer the elephant and his cousin Wilbur visit with their elderly Aunt Zelda and enjoy a day of fun and discovery.

Elmer the elephant visits with his Grandpa Eldo and they have great fun trying to remember all the things they used to do together.

Elmer, Wilbur, and three friends find a kind of palace in the jungle. The others think that the famous lost treasure must be inside, so they race around looking for it. Only Elmer the patchwork elephant and his cousin Wilbur have noticed the real treasure.

Elmer the patchwork elephant finds many things interesting during his walk, but cannot persuade any other animals to stop and enjoy them with him.

The elephants decide it's their turn to play a trick on Elmer: all of the animals must pretend to forget his birthday tomorrow! But when the day comes the trick doesn't quite go according to plan. The elephants should have listened to Elmer's friends... A new tale to celebrate Elmer the Patchwork Elephant's 30th birthday from master-storyteller David McKee, this is the twenty-seventh Elmer storybook!

Elmer the patchwork elephant helps the excited youngsters prepare for the Christmas visit of Papa Red.