Rudyard Kipling’s classic stories are beautifully presented in this highly attractive edition enhanced with eight stunning colour illustrations by Chris Riddell as well as by Kipling’s own illustrations – including his most famous one of The Elephant’s Child. Kipling’s versions of how different animals have come by their characteristic- How the Leopard Got his Spots, How the Whale Got His Throat, The Cat that Walked By Itself and the others remains one of the best books to read aloud to any one from 5 upwards.
A dozen fables by one of the world's great storytellers. The twelve magical JUST SO STORIES tell, how the leopard got his spots? Why the rhinoceros has his wrinkly skin? Why is a kangaroo very fast on land? Why won't cats come when they're called? And, how one curious elephant with a nose for trouble changed the lives of all elephants everywhere? Many of the tales are origin stories, explaining how an animal came to be the way it is. These delightful tales will hold the listener spellbound.
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A dozen fables by one of the world's great storytellers. The twelve magical JUST SO STORIES tell, how the leopard got his spots? Why the rhinoceros has his wrinkly skin?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Just So Stories and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Just So Stories features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Classic Literature, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Animal Stories
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Just So Stories was written by Rudyard Kipling and published by Listening Library an imprint of Books on Tape
