ELMER AND THE GIFT
The 30th and final Elmer storybook from BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award winner David McKee, about caring for elderly family members, featuring a reading guide and a link to online resources from Alzheimer's Research UK.
Aunt Zelda has a gift to give to Elmer from his Grandpa Eldo, but she can't remember what it is or where it is. Zelda's memory sometimes escapes her, and her hearing isn't what it used to be, so they set off together to find Grandpa Eldo and solve the mystery of the forgotten gift.
In his 30th storybook, Elmer's love, patience and respect for his Aunt Zelda and Grandpa Eldo makes for a heart-warming depiction of family life with elderly relatives, and deftly deals with themes relating to dementia with love and respect.
DAVID MCKEE
David McKee is the creator of well-known characters including King Rollo, Mr Benn and Elmer the Patchwork Elephant, which is now published in more than 60 languages and has its own successful global merchandise programme.
MCKEE DAVID
David John McKee nació el 2 de enero de 1935 en Devon, Inglaterra, y falleció el 6 de abril de 2022 en Francia. Fue escritor e ilustrador británico especializado en literatura infantil y juvenil. Estudió arte en la Universidad de Plymouth y posteriormente en el Hornsey College of Art en Londres. Comenzó su carrera dibujando tiras cómicas para diarios y revistas antes de publicar su primer libro en 1964 titulado La historia de Tucán. Es conocido principalmente por crear la serie de Elmer, el elefante multicolor, además de colaborar en animación con King Rollo Films y firmar obras bajo el seudónimo Violet Easton.
