Discusses elephants, their physiology, behavior, evolution, relatives, uses by humans, and conservation.

After his nephew's parents are thought to be lost at sea, Uncle Elephant takes the young elephant in and the two make a warm, loving home together.

Elmer the elephant enlists his animal friends to help him find the end of a strange, colorless rainbow so that he can share some of his patchwork colors and make it right.

"There is pandemonium in the jungle. A strange roaring sounds sends the animals stampeding, convinced it's a monster. But all is not as it seems. Only Elmer the patchwork elephant is brave enough to investigate, and what he discovers comes as quite a surprise"-- Provided by publisher.

"What's big, blue, bossy, and turns up univited? A slightly annoying elephant, of course! Introducing a magnificently warm and funny picture book from two remarkable talents."--Inside front cover.

A baby elephant born with oversized ears is ridiculed by all the circus animals until he is befriended by a mouse who helps him become the world's only flying elephant.