Just So Stories

For use in schools and libraries only. Aladdin Classics edition. Originally published one hundred years ago, a collection of classic animal tales provides creative and imaginative answers to unanswered questions, such as how the leopard got his spots and where the camel got its hump.

Nobel Laureate Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) is best remembered for children's 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. Kipling was enormously popular at the turn of the 20th century but his reputation declined with the change in attitude toward British imperialism. In recent years Kipling's works have found new acclaim as a vibrant source of literary and cultural history.

General Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
Note on the Text	p. xliii
Select Bibliography	p. xliv
Chronology of Kipling's Life and Works	p. xlviii
Author's Preface (uncollected)	p. 1
How the Whale Got His Throat	p. 3
How the Camel Got His Hump	p. 13
How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin	p. 23
How the Leopard Got His Spots	p. 33
The Elephant's Child	p. 47
The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo	p. 63
How the First Letter Was Written	p. 91
How the Alphabet Was Made	p. 109
The Crab That Played with the Sea	p. 129
The Cat That Walked by Himself	p. 149
The Butterfly That Stamped	p. 169
the Tabu Tale	p. 189
Ham and the Porcupine	p. 213
Explanatory Notes	p. 219
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