When Rose meets Elmer shes humming a tune, a tune she just cant get out of her head. When she leaves, Elmer realises he cant get the tune out of his head either – and as he crosses the jungle he can see the infectious tune spreading to every animal Rose has met! Can Elmer help everyone get rid of it?David McKees first book was published in 1964. His books are now published in many languages throughout the world, and many of them have been adapted for television. He is one of the leading contemporary childrens book creators.David McKee was born and brought up in South Devon, where he went from grammar school to Plymouth Art College. Whilst still at college he started selling one-off cartoons to newspapers and on graduation, he began to contribute to such publications as Punch, Times Education Supplement and the Readers Digest. His first book, Two Can Toucan was published in 1964 and since then he has written and illustrated numerous childrens books. As well as his own books, which include the popular best-selling Elmer series, David illustrates for a number of other writers including Michael Bonds Paddington Bear and Forrest Wilsons SuperGran books.