Elmer's special day

the long version

Elmer, the patchwork elephant, has been a favorite of children around the world since the first book debuted in 1989. Elmers Special Day is the latest book in this classic series. It's almost Elmer Day again for the elephants, and they are getting their colorful parade outfits ready. But in their excitement they are making an awful lot of noise and upsetting the other animals. So Elmer changes the rules and invites every single animal to join in the parade. And they have a surprise in store for Elmer...