Elmer the Grump

by Elizabeth Haidle

Book Overview

First Place award winner in the 1998 National Written & Illustrated By...Contest for Students. This is a very touching story and a wonderful Christmas book. A grumpy Elfkin wants everyone to leave him... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0933849206
• ISBN13: 9780933849204
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Landmark Editions
• Length: 29 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Elmer the Grump

Elmer the Grump chronicles the life and young adulthood of a very grumpy elfkin living in the woods in Oregon. This wonderfully insightful book covers such social topics as isolation, the holiday season, the therapeutic affect of a pet, caring for someone/thing who is ill, the death of a pet, the death of a parent, the concept of an orphanage, community service, accepting another person's assistance, and mental healing. I am a teacher of students with severe emotional and behavioral disabilities and I use this book around Christmas time. I have also used it with children who are older--and even those in high school as I read the book aloud. I also point out all the creative illustrations. I always have a few budding authors who want to begin their writing careers when they realize the author was 13 when she wrote it. Judy Smith

Highly recommend

My daughter loves this book! I liked it because it is good book for young readers and really helped my daughter.