Elmer’s Day; Elmer’s Friends; Elmer’s Weather; Elmer’s Colours
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This issue’s cover is from a stunning new picture book, Mary’s Secret by David McKee (Andersen Press, 0 86264 909 9, £9.99). An ecological fable about doing without cars, McKee’s story with its bright pictures full of well observed detail is set within Mary’s cheerful family and at her school. His bold, painterly illustrations use the page so confidently and dextrously that their quirky, decorative perspectives seem entirely natural. Thanks to Andersen Press for their help in producing this September cover.
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Elmer’s Day
Translated by Kanai Datta
Elmer’s Friends
Translated by Gulshan Iqbal
Elmer’s Weather
Elmer’s Colours
Dual language format for this popular series of board books has been achieved by printing the other language texts above the original English copy. Simpler for publishers and more economically viable, maybe, but compromises often have to be made when placing the additional language text in the space available on each illustrated page. Fortunately, these particular titles about Elmer, the colourful elephant, have come out very well. They are a welcome addition to early years resources, for monolingual and bilingual teachers alike, as they provide opportunities for lots of discussion in and about a variety of languages. UC
