Elmer and Papa Red
by
David McKee
Illustrator: David McKee
It is nearly time for the annual visit of Papa Red and the older elephants ask Elmer to amuse the youngsters while they prepare the presents.
Elmer takes the young elephants up to the snow to choose a tree. He meets a moose who promises the youngsters will be able to glimpse Papa Red when he visits. The next day everyone decorates the tree and the presents are placed beneath it.
That night the young elephants hide in the bushes and see Papa Red take all the presents to give them to whoever needs them most. He also leaves a present for each baby elephant. A Christmas Elmer story about the importance of giving.
Publisher: Andersen Press
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David McKee
David McKee was born and brought up in South Devon, where he went from grammar school to Plymouth Art College. Whilst still at college he started selling one-off cartoons to newspapers and on graduation, he began to contribute to such publications as Punch, the Times Education Supplement and Reader's Digest. His first book, Two Can Toucan, was published in 1964 and since then he has written and illustrated numerous children's books.
David McKee
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