Elmer on Stilts

Elmer

by David McKee

When elephant hunters come to the jungle, all the elephants are worried. Elmer comes up with an ingenious plan that is bound to outwit even the cleverest hunter - or will it?

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals

32 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

David McKee was a British writer and illustrator, chiefly of children's books and animations. He also used the pseudonym Violet Easton. He is frequently referenced as David (John) McKee. He has been commended for his gentle, playful but insightful stories.

For his contribution as a children's illustrator he was UK nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2006.

Reviews

[Sophia Triad]

Animal hunters are presented like fat idiots. I loved this.
Elephants balancing on thin sticks are also a very funny and cute image. Great illustrations.
Overall very enjoyable book.

[Ramona Cantaragiu]

Elmer is highly creative and in this one comes up with an ingenious idea of how to avoid the hunters. Of course, things don't go as planned and much chaos ensues, but the hunters are convinced to leave the elephants alone and now the elephants have a new way to party. I would have given it five stars, but this one lacks some of the depth of the other books in the series.

[Katie]

A fun, lighthearted book portraying the message that hunting is wrong. Could lead to a great discussion on the topic for both KS1 and KS2.

[Kristina]

Елмър има страхотна идея как да предпази останалите си приятели слонове от ловците. И се сеща като се блъска в един жираф.

[Richard]

Elmer, the multi-coloured elephant and his friends are alarmed to hear that poachers are on the way to take their tusks. To outwit them Elmer gets inspiration from a long-legged giraffe to build stilts to evade them. When the hunters accidentally run into the elephants’ stilts Elmer and his friends fall on the hunters and teach them a lesson about poaching. After the poachers crawl away Elmer suggests staying up on the stilts to have some fun on them.

I have the series of Elmer books and all seems to have a serious undertone to them. In this case, the issue of illegal hunting could be explored with a child, although I think this just serves to let children know it is wrong. The illustrations are brilliant too.

[✨️ Louise Allen ✨️]

Honestly, I loved *Elmer on Stilts*! It’s such a charming little story that’s perfect for kids (and adults too). Elmer’s always been a favourite of mine, and seeing him trying out stilts is just adorable. The illustrations are as bright and lively as ever, really bringing the fun to life. What I really appreciate is how the story has a lovely message about trying new things and having confidence—plus, it’s just a joyful read. Definitely a five-star read in my books. Would recommend for anyone who wants a cheerful, uplifting story!

[Rachel]

I felt that this was a very clever book as it tackled the serious issue of hunting whilst injecting the situation with humour. The clever elephants with their monster foot-printing stilts vs. the cowardly elephants hunters!

[Emma Vargo]

K-1st Fiction
Cute illustrations follow the elephant Elmer as he tries to protect the other elephants from hunters. Silly and fun, children will be engaged by Elmer's colors and his ideas of problem-solving.

[Benjamin Spring]

Confused plot, with a sudden info dump in the middle, and a main character whose defining characteristic doesn't come into play...

[C]

In this book, Elmer, the elephant saves his friends from hunters. Elmer discovered that if they use stilts, they are too high for the hunters to see them.
A very satisfying ending.

[Jennifer B.]

Wonderfully wacky! Just what you'd expect from Elmer and crew.

[Jenna Mills]

Rather silly.

[Hollie Abbott]

Lovely colours, bright and cheery. I though it was a ok story about Elmer and the hunters, I didn’t find it catching for my attention

[Curtly Ania]

my children like this as they like elephants and it has colourful illustrations. though I find it a bit boring and long winded.

Without the smart message from the first book.

[Jane Condon]

♥️🐘👍hunter, elephant

[Pam]

Not my favorite of the Elmer stories.
Elmer helps his friends hide from the elephant hunters by walking on stilts. Younger readers will appreciate the humor.

[Kelly Dean]

Read with my eldest

[Ebru]

Weird one. Also, didn’t appreciate the illustration of “the big fat round hunters”. Why are they all the same with dark hair (or bald) and beards? Like I said.. weird one

[Natasha Kareeva]

Таис дослушал практически до конца! 11 месяцев.

[Jessica]

What a lovely and colorful book. I enjoyed reading this to Taylor, my son, when he was very young. The illustrations are fantastic for children.

[Przemysław Garczyński (3telnik.pl)]

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