aged 82. Sophie Aldred also read his first story which was also animated by Mike Hibbert in an episode of Words and Pictures from 1993, featuring the letter E. Musical stage A musical stage version created by Jonathan Rockefeller was adapted by Suzanne Maynard Miller, with songs by Allison Leyton-Brown. After an initial engagement in Toronto (December 2017), Elmer the Patchwork Elephant show embarked upon a tour of the UK in January 2019. Titles 1. Elmer (1989; originally published in 1968) 2. Elmer Again (1991) 3. Elmer on Stilts (1993) 4. Elmer and Wilbur (1994) 5. Elmer's Colours (1994) 6. Elmer's Day (1994) 7. Elmer's Friends (1994) 8. Elmer's Weather (1994) 9. Elmer in the Snow (1995) 10. The Elmer Pop-Up Book (1996) 11. Elmer and the Wind (1997) 12. Elmer Plays Hide and Seek (1997) 13. Elmer and the Lost Teddy (1999) 14. Elmer and the Stranger (2000) 15. Look! There’s Elmer (2000) 16. Elmer and Grandpa Eldo (2001) 17. Elmer’s Concert (2001) 18. Elmer and Butterfly (2002) 19. Elmer’s New Friend (2002) 20. Elmer and the Hippos (2003) 21. Elmer's Jigsaw Book (2003) 22. Elmer and Snake (2004) 23. Elmer and Rose (2005) 24. Elmer and Aunt Zelda (2006) 25. Elmer's Baby Record Book (2006) 26. Elmer and the Rainbow (2007) 27. Elmer's First Counting Book (2007) 28. Elmer's Opposites (2007) 29. Elmer and the Big Bird (2008) 30. Elmer's Special Day (2009) 31. Elmer and Papa Red (2010) 32. Elmer and Super El (2011) 33. Elmer, Rose and Super El (2012) 34. Elmer and the Whales (2013) 35. Elmer And The Monster (2015) 36. Elmer's Christmas (2015) 37. Elmer and the Race (2016) 38. Elmer and the Flood (2016) 39. Elmer and the Tune (2017) 40. Elmer's Walk (2018) 41. Elmer's Birthday (2019) 42. Elmer and the Lost Treasure (2020) 43. Elmer and the Bedtime Story (2021) Reception The stories are suitable for early exploration of the themes and issues relating to the concept of Diversity. 28 May 2016 was declared Elmer's Day by publisher Andersen Press. Libraries and bookshops across Britain held Elmer themed events. External links UK publisher website US publisher website References https://www.broadwayworld.com/uk-regional/article/ELMER-THE-PATCHWORK-ELEPHANT-To-Embark-on-UK-Tour-20181025 https://www.elmertheshow.com/ Children's fiction books British picture books Series of children's books Books about elephants 1968 children's books 1989 children's books Andersen Press books