All the elephants of the jungle were gray except Elmer, who was a patchwork of brilliant colors until the day he got tired of being different and making the other elephants laugh.

Becoming a secret Robin Hood to her impoverished community, a nobleman's outspoken daughter endures a series of near misses before her reputation as both a hero and thief challenge the realities and perspectives of her followers.

When an elephant falls in love, he does many foolish things, and never tells her how he feels--until one day the doorbell rings.

Oliver the elephant loves playing hide-and-seek but cannot tag his friends, Lulu and Charlie, when they hide in trees--their favorite spots--so they work together to find a tree where all three can play together.

When his favorite dandelion looks surprisingly small, Pomelo the garden elephant discovers that he is growing and then wonders about the mysterious process called growth.

Ella is nervous about the first day of school in her new town, but wearing her grandmother's good luck hat makes her feel better--until the other students tease her and call her names.

When Elephant accidentally breaks Piggie's new toy, they both experience intense feelings before coming to realize how important their friendship is.

Little Elephant loves trains, and one day he gets to ride on a real train. While on the train Little Elephant gets angry because his friends do not want to play trains. Cat, Penguin, and Rabbit each have their own different vehicles. When the train goes into a tunnel things get bumped around and Little Elephant learns that other toys are just as fun as his trains.

Sure that he is the smallest creature on earth, a young elephant leaves home and journeys over woodlands, rivers, and plains searching for someone even smaller than he is.

When Gerald the Elephant is sad, Piggie is determined cheer him up, but finds after many tries that it only takes the simplest thing to change Gerald's mood.