Just so stories for little children
Author : Rudyard Kipling
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Page : 300 pages
File Size : 45,5 MB
Release : 1903
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Author : Rudyard Kipling
Publisher :
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 45,5 MB
Release : 1903
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Author : Rudyard Kipling
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Page : 272 pages
File Size : 12,89 MB
Release : 1902
Category : Animals
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Author : Rudyard Kipling
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 36,31 MB
Release : 2015-07-16
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ISBN : 9781515102687
COMPLETE CLASSICS - Just So Stories for Little Children by Rudyard Kipling - The Just So Stories for Little Children are a collection written by the British author Rudyard Kipling. Highly fantasised origin stories, especially for differences among animals, they are among Kipling's best known works. The stories, first published in 1902, are pourquoi (French for "why") or origin stories, fantastic accounts of how various phenomena came about. A forerunner of these stories is Kipling's "How Fear Came," included in his The Second Jungle Book (1895). In it, Mowgli hears the story of how the tiger got his stripes. The Just So Stories typically have the theme of a particular animal being modified from an original form to its current form by the acts of man, or some magical being. For example, the Whale has a tiny throat because he swallowed a mariner, who tied a raft inside to block the whale from swallowing other men. The Camel has a hump given to him by a djinn as punishment for the camel's refusing to work (the hump allows the camel to work longer between times of eating). The Leopard's spots were painted by an Ethiopian (after the Ethiopian painted himself black). The Kangaroo gets its powerful hind legs, long tail, and hopping gait after being chased all day by a dingo, sent by a minor god responding to the Kangaroo's request to be made different from all other animals.
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Page : 157 pages
File Size : 36,71 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Animals
ISBN : 9780794543891
A wonderful collection of six of Kipling's well-loved stories, telling how animals came to be the way they are.
Author : Rudyard Kipling
Publisher :
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 48,3 MB
Release : 1987-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780681403147
Drawing from the oral storytelling traditions of India and Africa, Noble prizewinner Rudyard Kipling's vigorous, amusing tales offer imaginative answers to unanswered questions about animals and provide little pearls of wisdom. These classic tales, filled with playfully clever animals and people have entertained young and old alike for over a hundred years.
Author : Anna Milbourne
Publisher : Story Collections for Little Children
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 32,3 MB
Release : 2021-11-25
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ISBN : 9781801319621
Author : Rudyard Kipling
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 24,97 MB
Release : 2018-02-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1528782682
This book contains Rudyard Kipling's 1902 collection of short stories, Just So Stories. These fantastically imaginative origin stories are amongst the best known of Kipling's works, and offer entertaining explanations as to how various animals came into being. This wonderful collection would make for ideal bedtime reading, and is well deserving of a place on every family bookshelf. Tales include: 'How the Whale got His Throat', 'How the Camel Got His Hump', 'How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin', 'How the Leopard Got His Spots', 'The Elephant's Child', 'The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo', 'The Beginning of the Armadillos', 'How the First Letter was Written', and more. These tales are also illustrated in black and white by Rudyard Kipling himself. Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was a seminal English writer of short stories, novelist, and poet. He is most famous for his poems concerning British soldiers in India and his wonderful children's stories. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition for the enjoyment of a modern readership. Pook Press celebrates the great ‘Golden Age of Illustration‘ in children’s classics and fairy tales – a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.
Author : Rudyard Kipling
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 18,15 MB
Release : 2009-01-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0199538603
How did the camel get his hump? Why won't cats do as they are told"? Who invented reading and writing? How did an inquisitive little elephant change the lives of elephants everywhere. Kipling's imagined answers to such questions draw on the beast fables he heard as a child in India, as well as on folk traditions he later collected all over the world. He plays games with language, exploring the relationships between thought, speech, and written word. He also celebrates his own joy in fatherhood. The tales were told to his own and his friends' children over many years before he wrote them down, adding poems and his own illustrations. They invite older and younger readers to share a magical experience, each contributing to the other's pleasure but each can also enjoy them alone, as more jokes, subtexts, and exotic references emerge with every reading. This fully illustrated edition icludes two extra stories and Kipling's own explanation of the title. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Author : Rudyard Kipling
Publisher : Delphi Classics
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 22,73 MB
Release : 2017-07-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1788772598
This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Just So Stories for Little Children by Rudyard Kipling - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Rudyard Kipling’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Kipling includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Just So Stories for Little Children by Rudyard Kipling - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Kipling’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
Author : Rudyard Kipling
Publisher : Franklin Classics
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 18,35 MB
Release : 2018-10-13
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ISBN : 9780342832385
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