Elmer, the patchwork elephant, has been a favorite of children around the world since the first book debuted in 1989.
Elmer is sad when he discovers that the rainbow has lost its colors. He wants to help, but what will happen if he gives the rainbow his own colors? Will he lose them forever?
January 3, 2011
Patchwork elephant Elmer is back and concerned about a pale "rainbow without colors." Planning to donate his own colors, Elmer seeks out the rainbow's end, along with several jungle animals that wonder what will happen to Elmer's colors if he gives them away. Elmer succeeds in giving the rainbow a boost of color, and happily his trademark checkerboard hide remains intact. The message—"Some things you can give and give and not lose any. Things like happiness or love or my colors"—lands with a bit of a thud, but ensures that Elmer will continue to brighten his friends' lives. Ages 4–9.