Just So Stories.0000000000These twelve magical tales tell, among other things, how the camel got his hump, the leopard his spots, the elephant his trunk, how the alphabet was made and how a butterfly caused mayhem at the court of King Solomon when he stamped. The Just So Stories are one of the enduring classics of children's literature, not only for their wit, enchantment and language but also for Kipling's own illustrations.With an Afterword by Marcus Clapham |
Contents
How the Whale got his Throat | 7 |
How the Camel got his Hump | 15 |
How the Rhinoceros got his Skin | 25 |
How the Leopard got his Spots | 33 |
The Elephants Child | 45 |
The SingSong of Old Man Kangaroo | 59 |
The Beginning of the Armadillos | 69 |
How the First Letter was Written | 83 |
How the Alphabet was Made | 97 |
The Crab that Played with the Sea | 115 |
The Cat that Walked by Himself | 133 |
The Butterfly that Stamped | 151 |
Afterword | 169 |
Further Reading | 174 |
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