Books with title How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin

This is a story from the Just So Stories collection. Here is the complete and unabridged collection of Rudyard Kipling's delightful Just So Stories, which he first told to his own children before setting them down on paper: How the Camel Got His Hump, How the Leopard Got His Spots, How the Elephant Got His Trunk, The Butterfly that Stamped, and many others. Written in the late 1800s and first published in 1902, these enchanting animals remain unforgettable, over 100 years later. To hear these magic fables by a master of children's literature is to enjoy them.

This playful tale is one of the best known of Rudyard Kipling’s Just So stories. A Parsee man seeks revenge on the nasty piggish rhino, leading to the baggy, wrinkly look and bad manners we know today. Tim Raglin's illustrations are playful and perfectly capture the tale's humor. Part of the Rabbit Ears Storybook Classics series. Ages 5 and up. DVD and CD versions using the same text and illustrations by Tim Raglin are narrated by Jack Nicholson with an original score by Bobby McFerrin. Winner of the Action for Children’s Television (ACT) Broadcast/Series Award. The DVD and CD versions are also available on Amazon.com (Disc on Demand and Amazon Instant Video and Audible.com).

When smooth-skinned rhinoceros steals a cake from the Parsee (``from whose hat the rays of the sun were reflected in more-than-oriental splendour'') he gets his just desserts--that is, cake crumbs deposited inside his skin. The itch causes him to rub and rub himself against a tree, until he becomes as wrinkled as we know him today. This ``Just So'' story is well suited to picture-book format, being short and spritely. This is a satisfying volume, full of simple, funny illustrations by F. Rojankovsky. The fun of the rhinoceros' tale, combined with thoughtful design and effective illustration, make this a pleasurable addition to a growing library of picture book ``Just So'' stories. Copyright 1942 by Garden City Publishing.