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Candlewick (2004), Edition: Illustrated, 128 pages
Description
Classic animal tales written by Rudyard Kipling and read unabridged by Jim Weiss. With vivid characters and an hysterically funny choice of words, Rudyard Kipling's beloved stories "explain" how camels got humps, great whales got tiny throats, elephants got trunks and more.
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LibraryThing member elainevbernal
Rudyard Kipling, Just So Stories, MA: Candlewick Press, 2004.
First published in 1902, Kipling's work was a series of "Pourquoi," or "Origin" stories of how certain phenomena came to be. The stories are fantastic, silly, and can easily entertain a child. One story is The Elephant's Child, an account
Recommended book from the same decade it was first published:
Jack London, Call of the Wild, NY: Macmillan, 1903.
First published in 1902, Kipling's work was a series of "Pourquoi," or "Origin" stories of how certain phenomena came to be. The stories are fantastic, silly, and can easily entertain a child. One story is The Elephant's Child, an account
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of how the elephant got its long trunk. The Elephant's Child was curious about everything around him, yet whenever he asked questions about why something was the was it was to the other animals in the jungle, those animals would spank him. The Elephant's Child ventures off on a journey to find what an alligator eats - but when he meets the alligator, it bites his then short nose and pulled it until it was a long trunk. The other stories are just as entertaining, and the rich, colorful illustrations are sure to capture the reader's eye. The stories are certain to spark a child's imagination as the each narrative takes the reader to different parts of the world and various environments from the jungle, to the ocean, and to the desert. A perfect read aloud book for children ages 6-9.Recommended book from the same decade it was first published:
Jack London, Call of the Wild, NY: Macmillan, 1903.
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LibraryThing member 2wonderY
Eight stories, eight illustrators. Half are intriguing, the other half are slap-dash and boring.
Clare Melinsky makes excellent woodcuts for How the Camel Got Its Hump.
Cathie Felstead created several mixed-media for How the Leopard Got Its Spots.
Jane Ray’s characters are appealing in The Beginning
It would have added value to the book to have had the artists discuss their inspirations and methods.
Clare Melinsky makes excellent woodcuts for How the Camel Got Its Hump.
Cathie Felstead created several mixed-media for How the Leopard Got Its Spots.
Jane Ray’s characters are appealing in The Beginning
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of the Armadillos.It would have added value to the book to have had the artists discuss their inspirations and methods.
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Language
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English
Physical description
9.38 inches
ISBN
0763626295 / 9780763626297
UPC
884131324187