Elmar

An elephant like no other: Talking about being different with the storytelling rail

Elmar is not an ordinary elephant: instead of gray, he is brightly checkered. Normally, this doesn’t bother him. But one evening, he gets the idea that he wants to be like all the other elephants. With the figures for the storytelling rail, children can easily follow how the colorful elephant tries to fit in. He rolls in gray berries but still cannot hide in the herd and eventually even gets his own Elmar Day for being different!

• Colorful instead of gray: Elmar, the checkered elephant, now for the storytelling rail
• Diversity, identity, and acceptance: Difficult concepts packaged in a child-friendly way
• The well-known illustrations by David McKee as play figures for the storytelling rail
• Unpack and start playing! Complete set with text template
• Suitable for educational offerings in daycare and for interdisciplinary teaching in elementary school

Bring Elmar to life with the storytelling rail figures!

The storytelling rail offers a simple puppet theater that provides a clear view of the characters and settings that move along the guiding grooves of the rail. The visualization makes the story easy to understand. It invites children to share their own experiences and play. The adventures of the elephant Elmar encourage children to think together: What does it mean to be different? How do I differ from my friends? Why is it nice that we are all a little different?

With the story of the checkered elephant, teachers, educators, and pedagogues playfully promote children's awareness of tolerance and inclusion.