They say elephants never forget. But anyone who has read a children’s book in the past quarter of a century is unlikely to forget one particular elephant. There are colourful characters, and then ...

Beloved by millions of pre-schoolers, Elmer the Elephant is showing no signs of a quarter-life crisis as he celebrates his 25th anniversary. To see how the character has changed over the years, author ...

It is shaping up to be a big year for David McKee. The 84-year-old picture book legend is Illustrator of the Fair at this year’s London Book Fair; his publisher, Andersen Press, is celebrating 30 ...

Elmer the Elephant has made a colourful arrival in Newcastle - joined this week by his creator - and is set to prove a half-term hit with local fans. The patchwork hero of the storybook series by ...

McKee also illustrated some of the later Paddington Bear books David McKee, the children's author and illustrator known for the Mr Benn series, has died at the age of 87. The Devon-born writer, who ...

This Christmas, the Tall Stories Theatre Company will bring David McKee’s beloved Elmer the Elephant to life at Soho Theatre in Walthamstow.

David McKee, the author of Elmer the Patchwork Elephant which has featured prominently in Maidstone, has died at the age of 87. The news was announced by his publisher Andersen Press, who says he died ...

The Colourful World of David McKee offers visitors a chance to step into the world of the the beloved children's books. Image: Seven Stories A colourful new exhibition about patchwork pachyderm Elmer ...

Actor Will Poulter is set to take part in a specially-filmed reading of children’s book Elmer And The Gift in support of Alzheimer’s Research UK. Andersen Press, the publisher of the Elmer book series ...

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