Most children know of Rudyard Kipling from the 2016 Disney movie, The Jungle Book, but there is much more to the works of Kipling. The Just So Stories, originally published in 1902, are a wonderful introduction to children to the works of Kipling. The Just-So stories are descriptive stories about animals and their characteristics, explaining such things as why the rhinoceros has wrinkly skin and why the elephant has such a long trunk. Some of the story titles are: How the Camel Got His Hump, The Elephant’s Child, How the Alphabet was Made, How the First Letter Was Written, and The Beginning of the Armadillos. There are twelve illustrated stories, plus a 13th tale written for the American version published in 1903. This is a fun and fanciful read aloud book from a classic author. These are stories for children of all ages. Older children may also enjoy reading The Jungle Book and then moving on to the novels: Kim and Captains Courageous.
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