Elmer is BIG. Bird is SMALL. Tiger is FAST. Tortoise is SLOW. Have fun looking at opposites right from FRONT to BACK of this delightful book!

A reliably bright, colourful, cheerful and endearingly elephant-shaped book to help young children count. * Early Years Educator *
This simple counting book is bound to be a winner with Elmer fans. * Write Away *
This attractive elephant-shaped board book is an easy introduction to counting from 1 to 10. * SLA *

David McKee is the creator of well-known characters including King Rollo, Mr Benn and Elmer the Patchwork Elephant, which is now published in more than 60 languages and has its own successful global merchandise programme. David was born in Devon and went to Plymouth Art College, where he had a traditional training. On leaving college he drew regularly for Punch, Reader's Digest, and The Times Educational Supplement. His drawings were influenced especially by Saul Steinberg and Andre Francois. In 2020 David won the British Book Awards Illustrator of the Year Award and BookTrust's Lifetime Achievement Award. He lives in the South of France and in London.