Generations of children have delighted to kiplings just so stories and their whimsical explanations for the reasons behind certain animals distinctive physical characteristics. Kipling s just so stories certainly rank in englishspeaking children s literature right along with a. How the elephant got its trunk, is because the croc clasped. A classic tale spotlight kipling, rudyard, raglin, tim on. The norton anthology of childrens literature by jack zipes. Generations of children have delighted to learn how the leopard got his spots, how the elephant s child on the banks of the great greygreen limpopo acquired his trunk with the help of the crocodile, and the beginning of the. The streaky things behind the elephants child mean squoggy marshy country somewhere in africa. Kiplings just so stories certainly rank in englishspeaking childrens literature right along with a. Just so stories is a collection of 12 childrens stories. A prolific author known for his varied works from the jungle book to captains courageous, in the just so stories rudyard kipling 18651936 creates delightful stories of animals and how they got their distinguishing characteristics, such as how the leopard got his. Kipling s own illustrations that make just so stories one of the few enduring classics of children s literature that g.
The theme that runs through the dozen stories is that they are mostly talltale answers for questions that children might have. Milnes winnie the pooh and kenneth grahames wind in the willows. Rudyard kipling short stories and classic literature. Synopsis just so stories is a collection of rudyard kiplings animals tales in which we learn about 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 elephants child, the singsong of old man kangaroo, the beginning of the armadillos, how the first letter was written, how the alphabet was made, the. But there was one elephanta new elephantan elephants childwho was full. The elephants child short stories and classic literature. Jack nicholson is the perfect narrator, and does a fine job with different voices for the various characters, and the vocal music by bobby mcferrin goes well with the story. Aug 01, 2001 just so stories 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 singsong 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. A beautiful edition of rudyard kiplings wellloved just so stories. For, o best beloved, you will see and understand that the crocodile had pulled it out into a really truly trunk same as all elephants have today. Just so stories by rudyard kipling, with wonderful illustrations by joseph m.
Set on he banks of the great greygreen, greasy limpopo river in africa. Aug 12, 2017 12 videos play all just so stories rudyard kipling kathleen donald rudyard kipling s just so stories the crab that played with the sea duration. Just so stories by rudyard kipling best books for kids. Rudyard kipling books list of books by author rudyard kipling. The project gutenberg ebook of just so stories, by rudyard kipling. Just so stories 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 elephants child the singsong 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.
Jungle book 2nd jungle book just so stories puck of pooks hill stalky and co. But it never grew any shorter, and, besides, it made him squint. The elephant s child by rudyard kipling the elephant s child in the high and faroff times the elephant, o best beloved, had no trunk. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This is a great reading of kiplings the elephants child from the just so stories. Uniform pocket edition published by macmillan and methuen, 24 novels by rudyard kipling. This beautiful book illustrated by john joven contains six of rudyard kiplings classic just so stories, specially rewritten for little children. This new unabridged edition contains all 12 of these imaginatively conceived tales from a master storyteller. Childrens fiction read by johanna ward drawn from the enchanting tales told to kipling as a child in india. Just so stories everymans library childrens classics. Considered a classic of childrens literature, the book is among kiplings best known works. Rudyard kiplings just so stories how the whale got its.
The elephant s child sat there for three days waiting for his nose to shrink. Kiplings novel, the second jungle book, published in 1895, contains a story which was probably a forerunner to the justso stories. Among kiplings bestknown works are the jungle book, just so stories, and the poems mandalay and gunga din. The cure for this ill is not to sit still, or frowst with a book by the fire. Illustrated etext of just so stories, by rudyard kiping. In them he gives fanciful accounts of how and why things came to be as they are. Childrens stories, english a relentlessly inventive collection of myths that betray a deep love and respect for the natural world, the penguin classics edition of rudyard kiplings just so stories is edited with an introduction by judith plotz and a general preface by series editor jan montefiore. Children s fiction read by johanna ward drawn from the enchanting tales told to kipling as a child in india. His just so stories, brimming with playful whimsy and satire, have charmed young and old alike for generations. The twelve magical just so stories 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. Just so stories childrens classics wordsworth children. The norton anthology of children s literature by jack zipes.
During the 20th century, generations of children were tucked into bed with readings of highly imaginative and wildly. Just so stories by rudyard kipling, first edition abebooks. He wrote them down for publication as the just so stories in 1902, just three years after the tragic death of the daughter for whom they had first been invented. May 18, 2001 nobel laureate rudyard kipling 18651936 is best remembered for childrens tales such as the jungle book as well as his poetry and stories about british soldiers in india, which include gunga din and the man who would be king. The camels hump is an ugly lump which well you may see at the zoo. Rudyard kipling books list of books by author rudyard. The english novelist, poet, and short story writer particularly beloved for his just so stories, was born in bombay india on december 30, 1865.
You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. All but two of them focus on animals and nature, and the two divergent stories deal with the origin of written language. A beautiful macmillan classics edition of rudyard kiplings wellloved just so. Rudyard kipling s just so stories, originally published in 1902, are perennial favourites, and can be read by adults and children alike. Buy just so stories childrens classics wordsworth childrens classics new edition by rudyard kipling isbn. Just so stories are considered some of kipling s best works. Rudyard kipling told his children gloriously fanciful tales of how things in the world came to be as they are. Kipling was the first englishlanguage writer to receive the nobel prize for literature 1907 and was among the youngest to have received the award. They give fantastical explanations for various phenomena.
End of the project gutenberg ebook of just so stories, by rudyard kipling. A favorite from rudyard kipling s just so stories 1902. Just so stories are considered some of kiplings best works. Nobel laureate rudyard kipling 18651936 is best remembered for childrens tales such as the jungle book as well as his poetry and stories about british soldiers in india, which include gunga din and the man who would be king. The beginning of the armadillos tortoise and painted jaguar come across a new kind of creature in the woods and try to decide what it is with the help of mother jaguar. Just so stories for little children is a 1902 collection of origin stories by the british author rudyard kipling. For collections that do not have a picturebook edition, though, this elephants child is a good choice. The blackandwhite drawing above is one of kiplings illustrations for the elephants child. Got his spots, the elephants child, the singsong of old man kangaroo. Just so stories, for little children rudyard kipling. Rudyard kipling was born on 30 december 1865 in bombay, in the bombay presidency of british india, to alice kipling nee macdonald and john lockwood kipling. The elephant s child from the just so stories of rudyard kipling tells the story of how the elephant got its trunk.
Just so stories for little children at usborne childrens books. These witty stories were originally told by rudyard kipling to his own children. Rudyard kipling 1865 1936 lived an extraordinary life. Just so stories written and illustrated by rudyard kipling the just so stories are a collection of eccentric myths that kipling created to tell to his children. Kiplings own illustrations that make just so stories one of the few enduring classics of childrens literature that g. Milne s winnie the pooh and kenneth grahame s wind in the willows. Chesterton the twelve magical just so stories 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. Rudyard kipling was born in bombay now known as mumbai, india, but returned with his parents to england at the age of five. The prince and the pauper just so stories by companion library. This is just a picture of the elephants child going to pull bananas off a bananatree after he had got his fine new long trunk. The stories include how the elephant got his trunk, how the leopard got his spots and how the camel got his hump.
At the end of the third day a fly came and stung him. Eminent man of letters and nobel prizewinner for literature. Considered a classic of childrens literature, the book. Aug 12, 2017 how the elephant got its trunk, is because the croc clasped it s jaws around the elephant child s trunk and pulled at it. Kipling wrote equally well for children and adults. These are great stories for young readers to attempt on their own, or for parents, teachers, and librarians to read aloud to young children. The angloindian tales, of social life in simla, make up the larger part of his first four books. Right i absolutely adore rudyard kipling, and the elephants child is one of my all time favorite childrens books. Kipling s anthropomorphic tales are wonderful to share with your favorite children.
Just so stories for little children is a 1902 collection of origin stories by the briti kipling, rudyard isbn 10. The elephants child by rudyard kipling rainy day poems. Alice one of the four noted macdonald sisters was a vivacious woman, of whom lord dufferin would say, dullness and mrs kipling cannot exist in the same room. Considered a classic of children s literature, the book is among kipling s best known works. The elephants child just so stories rudyard kipling. Kiplings works of fiction include the jungle book 1894, kim 1901, and many short stories, including the man who would be king 1888. Eminent man of letters and nobel prizewinner for literature, rudyard kipling 18651936 wrote delightful tales about animals for children. Kiplings stories for children by rudyard kipling abebooks.
His poems include mandalay 1890, gunga din 1890, the gods of the copybook headings 1919, the white mans burden 1899, and if 1910. Kipling was enormously popular at the turn of the 20th century but his reputation declined with the change in attitude toward british imperialism. They are fun to read to children 48, and even more fun for them to read for themselves at ages 711 theyre marvelous vocabulary builders the mariner of infinite. Rudyard kiplings just so stories the elephants child. My copy of just so stories, in its brickred cover with the elephants child. How the elephant got its trunk, is because the croc clasped its jaws around the elephant childs trunk and pulled at it. 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 singsong 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. Children s stories, english a relentlessly inventive collection of myths that betray a deep love and respect for the natural world, the penguin classics edition of rudyard kipling s just so stories is edited with an introduction by judith plotz and a general preface by series editor jan montefiore.
He had only a blackish, bulgy nose, as big as a boot, that he could wriggle about from side to side. Jungle book 2nd jungle book just so stories puck of pook s hill stalky and co. Though he spent most of his life outside of india, like his parents he thought of himself as anglo indian. Rudyard kipling archives storynory audio stories for kids. The complete childrens short stories rudyard kipling. The elephants child by rudyard kipling the elephants child in the high and faroff times the elephant, o best beloved, had no trunk. A prolific author known for his varied works from the jungle book to captains courageous, in the just so stories rudyard kipling 18651936 creates delightful stories of. Its called how fear came in which mowgli hears the story of how the tiger got his stripes.
Joseph rudyard kipling was a journalist, shortstory writer, poet, and novelist. Oct 19, 2017 buy just so stories by kipling, rudyard isbn. Just so stories was the first book that michael morpurgo loved as a. Rudyard kiplings just so stories, originally published in 1902, are perennial favourites, and can be read by adults and children alike. Just so stories, by rudyard kipling project gutenberg. Just so stories dover childrens evergreen classics.
Kipling began working on the book by telling the first three chapters as bedtime stories to his daughter josephine. Just so stories for little children book by rudyard kipling. The camel s hump is an ugly lump which well you may see at the zoo. Just so stories for little children at usborne children. The elephants child from the just so stories of rudyard kipling tells the story of how the elephant got its trunk. The elephants child just so stories rudyard kipling lit2go etc. The elephants child sat there for three days waiting for his nose to shrink. There are highlights galore in the story including the bicolored python rock snake and his peculiar manner of speaking, and i love the description of the procession of the equinoxes. A favorite from rudyard kiplings just so stories 1902.
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