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Books in Just So Story series

  • How the Alphabet Was Made

    Rudyard Kipling, Chloe Cheese

    Hardcover (Peter Bedrick Books, June 1, 1987)
    While on a fishing trip, a cave man and his daughter devise the first written alphabet
    U
  • Just So Stories

    Elizabeth Rogers

    Paperback (Hachette Children's Group, May 1, 2011)
    This is a simple retelling of one of Rudyard Kipling's 'Just So Stories' with bright, fun illustrations for children who are just starting to read on their own. In this story, all the animals are the same colour. Then Giraffe and Zebra go off to the forest and they begin to change. Leopard can't find them anywhere!
  • Just So Stories How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin

    Rudyard Kipling

    Paperback (Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd, )
    None
  • How the Elephant Got Her Trunk

    Stephanie P. Gilman, T. G. Tjornehoj

    Paperback (Flowerpot Pr, March 7, 2017)
    Rudyard Kipling, the best-loved creator of childhood favorites The Jungle Book and "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," also gave us the wonderful Just So Sotires. Stephanie P. Gilman breathes new life into this series, making them Just So Much Fun! Curiosity didn't kill the cat, but it did stretch the elephant's nose. in this retelling of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale, children will learn that though curiosity is a good thing, it can get you into a heap of trouble if you're not careful! With captivating illustrations, this silly story will be sure to delight audiences of any age.
    K
  • How the First Letter Was Written

    Rudyard Kipling, Victor Ambrus

    Paperback (Pan Macmillan, Aug. 7, 1986)
    None
    U
  • How the Alphabet Was Made

    Rudyard Kipling

    Hardcover (Macmillan Children's Books, Oct. 27, 1983)
    None
    U
  • The Butterfly That Stamped

    Rudyard Kipling, Alan Baker

    Hardcover (Peter Bedrick Books, Nov. 1, 1983)
    A butterfly and his wife help a mighty king control his quarreling wives.
    U
  • The Crab That Played With the Sea

    Rudyard Kipling, Michael Foreman

    Hardcover (Peter Bedrick Books, Nov. 1, 1983)
    Relates how the crab came to live both in the sea and on land and to lose its hard shell once a year.
    U
  • The Cat That Walked by Himself

    Rudyard Kipling

    Hardcover (Mammoth, Jan. 1, 1982)
    None
    U
  • How the Whale Got His Throat

    Rudyard Kipling

    Hardcover (Philomel, Oct. 20, 1988)
    Relates how a small fish and a mariner of "infinite-resource-and-sagacity" modify the whale's throat to keep him from devouring all the fish in the ocean.
    U
  • How the Camel Got His Hump

    Rudyard Kipling, Amanda Hall

    Hardcover (Trafalgar Square Books, July 1, 1995)
    None
    U
  • The Crab That Played with the Sea

    Rudyard Kipling, Michael Foreman 1938

    Paperback (Pan Macmillan, Oct. 28, 1982)
    Relates how the crab came to live both in the sea and on land and to lose its hard shell once a year.
    U