If we're pointing each other towards favourite books, try this for the Uncle books, made up for his children and grandchildren by John Percival Martin, and published when he was close on 90 years old: blue clicky< /a>Or in case I did that wrong, here it is in plain sight, so you can to copy into the address bar and find out more:
http://www.macgrath.freeserve.co.uk/uncle.htm#The Uncle books
Unfortunately all the Uncle books are out of print, and not up on the net anywhere. But they've got some lovely songs. Here is the Homeward Anthem:
"I was walking one day in the streets of the city
When I thought of my home so far, far away.
Oh why am I in this place! What a pity
When I could be home at the close of the day.("Now the chorus all together! said Uncle, waving his trunk to keep time.)
Homeward, Homeward, there in the sunset,
Waiting for me with each window aglow.
Homeward, Homeward, there in the twilight
Waiting for me who has so far to go!"