Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories, Retold by Elli Woollard

Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories, Retold by Elli Woollard
Author: Elli Woollard
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-04-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781035044771

Delightfully retold in humorous rhyming verse, with stunning illustrations throughout, this is a beautiful reworked edition of Rudyard Kipling's children's classic, Just So Stories. In this highly illustrated collection meet the cat who walked by himself, discover how the lazy camel got his hump, how the elephant got his long trunk, find out why the rhino has such wrinkly skin, and how the whale got his teeny tiny throat. These well known, richly imagined stories tell of how the world came to be as it is. This is a smart, funny and younger approach to Kipling's work, as you've never seen before. Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories are one of the enduring classics of children's literature and these witty, inventive tales have delighted generations of children. Combining the brilliant rhyming talent of Elli Woollard and beautiful illustrations from the award-winning Marta Altés, this is an enchanting retelling of a much-loved classic for a new generation. A book to truly treasure and one you will want to share. Stories include: How the Whale got his Throat, How the Camel got his Hump, How the Rhinoceros got his Skin, The Elephant's Child, and The Cat that Walked by Himself.

How the Leopard Got His Spots

How the Leopard Got His Spots
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Publisher: ABDO
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2005-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781596793446

Relates how the leopard got his spotted coat in order to hunt the animals in the dappled shadows of the forest.

How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin

How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Publisher: ABDO
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781591977506

Relates how the rhinoceros's lack of manners resulted in his baggy skin and bad temper.

Puck of Pook's Hill

Puck of Pook's Hill
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Publisher: New York : Doubleday, Page
Total Pages: 302
Release: 1906
Genre: Great Britain
ISBN:

Dan and Una perform their shortened version of A midsummer night's dream and accidentally conjure up Puck. For many afternoons Puck brings them the bold adventurers who made their fortunes and left their marks everywhere on the English countryside.