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Just how did all the animals come to have each of their special characteristics? How was the alphabet created?Have you ever wondered how the Leopard got his spots, how the Rhinosaurus got his skin, or how the Alphabet was made? This witty and wonderful collection embarks upon a fanciful voyage to unearth the answers to these very questions, and more. The Just So Stories have long been regarded as a true classic of children's literature. This Heritage edition is published with Rudyard Kipling's original 1902 drawings, and color illustrations by Chris Riddell.

Kipling's own drawings, with their long, funny captions, illustrate his hilarious explanations of How the Camel Got His Hump, How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin, How the Armadillo Happened, and other animal How's. He began inventing these stories in his American wife's hometown of Brattleboro, Vermont, to amuse his eldest daughter--and they have served ever since as a source of laughter for children everywhere.

[Children's Fiction] [Read by Johanna Ward] Drawn from the enchanting tales told to Kipling as a child in India, Just So Stories reveals the magic of the dawn of the world, when animals could talk and think like people. Cats and dogs, kangaroos and tortoises, hedgehogs and jaguars, whales and leopards and many others are brought to life in an exotic Eastern landscape of ''high and far times ago.'' Children will discover how the leopard got his spots, the elephant his trunk, and the camel his hump, through clever tales that subtly hint at the pitfalls of arrogance and the importance of creativity. Kipling composed these twelve stories and twelve poems to be read aloud, and their whimsical imagery and rhythmic language are sure to delight both children and adults for another hundred years. Table of Contents 1. ''How the Whale Got His Throat'' 2. ''How the Camel Got His Hump'' 3. ''How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin'' 4. ''How the Leopard Got His Spots'' 5. ''The Elephant's Child'' 6. ''The Sing Song of Old Man Kangaroo'' 7. ''The Beginning of the Armadillos'' 8. ''How the First Letter Was Written'' 9. ''How the Alphabet Was Made'' 10. ''The Crab That Played with the Sea'' 11. ''The Cat That Walked by Himself'' 12. ''The Butterfly That Stamped''

Samuel West reads ten of Rudyard Kipling’s famous tales, as broadcast on BBC Radio. How the Whale Got His Throat, How the Leopard Got His Spots, The Beginning of the Armadillos, How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin, The Cat That Walked By Himself, How the Camel Got His Hump, The Crab That Played With The Sea, The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo, The Butterfly That Stamped, ?and The Elephant’s Child. First broadcast on BBC Radio as part of Just So Science, these charming tales are sure to delight listeners of all ages.

Drawing from the oral storytelling traditions of India and Africa, Nobel Prize winner Rudyard Kipling's vigorous, amusing tales offer imaginative answers to unanswered questions about animals and provide little pearls of wisdom. Kipling began inventing these stories in his American wife's hometown of Brattleboro, Vermont, to amuse his eldest daughter. Over 100 years later, these classic tales, filled with playfully clever animals and people, are still entertaining children and adults alike. "How the Camel Got His Hump," "How the Leopard Got His Spots," and "How the Alphabet Was Made" are just three of the twelve enlightening short stories.

The delightful tales of whales and cats and kangaroos and crabs everything from how the camel got in a humph (and got his hump!) to how the alphabet was invented. Enchanting and funny, these fantastical stories continue to delight each and every generation. With an inspiring written, inspiring introduction by Jonathan Stroud, author of the Bartimaeus trilogy, Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling is one of the twelve wonderful classic stories being relaunched in Puffin Classics in March 2008."

[Children's Fiction] [Read by Johanna Ward] Drawn from the enchanting tales told to Kipling as a child in India, Just So Stories reveals the magic of the dawn of the world, when animals could talk and think like people. Cats and dogs, kangaroos and tortoises, hedgehogs and jaguars, whales and leopards and many others are brought to life in an exotic Eastern landscape of ''high and far times ago.'' Children will discover how the leopard got his spots, the elephant his trunk, and the camel his hump, through clever tales that subtly hint at the pitfalls of arrogance and the importance of creativity. Kipling composed these twelve stories and twelve poems to be read aloud, and their whimsical imagery and rhythmic language are sure to delight both children and adults for another hundred years. Table of Contents 1. ''How the Whale Got His Throat'' 2. ''How the Camel Got His Hump'' 3. ''How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin'' 4. ''How the Leopard Got His Spots'' 5. ''The Elephant's Child'' 6. ''The Sing Song of Old Man Kangaroo'' 7. ''The Beginning of the Armadillos'' 8. ''How the First Letter Was Written'' 9. ''How the Alphabet Was Made'' 10. ''The Crab That Played with the Sea'' 11. ''The Cat That Walked by Himself'' 12. ''The Butterfly That Stamped''

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling Just So Stories for Little Children is a 1902 collection of origin stories by the British author Rudyard Kipling. Considered a classic of children's literature, the book is among Kipling's best known works. Kipling began working on the book by telling the first three chapters as bedtime stories to his daughter Josephine. These had to be told "just so" (exactly in the words she was used to) or she would complain. The stories describe how one animal or another acquired its most distinctive features, such as how the Leopard got his spots. For the book, Kipling illustrated the stories himself. The stories have appeared in a variety of adaptations including a musical and animated films. Evolutionary biologists have noted that what Kipling did in fiction, they have done in reality, providing explanations for the evolutionary development of animal features.

The complete collection of Rudyard Kipling's classic fables, read by Johnny MorrisHave you ever wondered how and why the animals came to be as they are? In these magical tales, drawn from stories he heard as a child in India as well as on folk traditions he later collected all over the world, Rudyard Kipling gives some wonderfully imaginative explanations.This selection includes “The Beginning of the Armadillos,” “The Cat that Walked by Himself,” and “The Butterfly that Stamped.” Originally told by Rudyard Kipling for his own children, these witty, fanciful tales have been loved by generations of children ever since. This work is part of Brilliance Audio's extensive Classic Collection, bringing you timeless masterpieces that you and your family are sure to love.