Just so stories by Rudyard Kipling
"Just So Stories" by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of children's stories written in the late 19th century. The book is known for its imaginative tales that explain the origins of various animals and their unique traits, often incorporating whimsical language and playful storytelling. The characters include a variety of animals such as a whale, a camel, and an elephant, each featured in their own charming anecdotes that convey moral lessons orfolkloric explanations. At the start of "Just So Stories," the reader is introduced to the entertaining tale of how the whale got his throat. The story features a hungry whale who, after consuming nearly all the fish in the sea, is intrigued by the idea of eating a human. The whale encounters a clever mariner who has been shipwrecked and ultimately swallows him, leading to a series of humorous events that result in the whale developing a throat grating that confines him to eating only small fish. This opening sets the tone for the rest of the collection, blending creativity, humor, and a sense of wonder that appeals to both children and adults alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 |
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| Illustrator | Gleeson, Joseph M. (Joseph Michael), 1861-1917 |
| LoC No. | 12024463 |
| Title | Just so stories |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_So_Stories |
| Note | Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Contents | 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 -- How the alphabet was made -- The Crab that played with the sea -- The Cat that walked by himself -- The Butterfly that stamped. |
| Credits | Produced by Suzanne Shell, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Children's stories, English |
| Subject | Animals -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 32488 |
| Release Date | May 23, 2010 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 6, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 860 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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