McKee shows young readers that we each have special things which nobody else loves quite as we do. The pages are alive with vivid colour and pattern ? Booktrust Best Book GuideMcKee's Elmer has now dazzled eyes young and old in more than a dozen books for nearly 20 years, and the message throughout has been to celebrate difference. ? allaboutyou.comCharming and memorable ? Baby Hampshire 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. David was born in Devon and went to Plymouth Art College, where he had a traditional training. On leaving college he drew regularly for Punch, Reader?s Digest, and The Times Educational Supplement. His drawings were influenced especially by Saul Steinberg and Andre Francois. In 2020 David won the British Book Awards Illustrator of the Year Award and BookTrust?s Lifetime Achievement Award. He lives in the South of France and in London.