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Just So Stories

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 48,733 Ratings and 1,814 Reviews

Book Description
Have you ever wondered how the leopard got his spots? Or how the camel got his hump? Rudyard Kipling's witty and beautifully written stories explain these secrets and many more and introduce such memorable characters as the Elephant's Child, the Cat that Walked by Himself, and the Butterfly that Stamped.The illustrations by Rudyard Kipling contain puzzles and clues that add an extra dimension to t... More
Book Information
PublisherRandom House Uk
BindingPaperback (429 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages224
ISBN-100099511827
ISBN-13978-0099511823
Publication Date01/01/2009
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About Rudyard Kipling (Author) : Rudyard Kipling is a published author, editor, illustrator, and a series editor. Some of the published credits of Rudyard Kipling include Just So Stories, Soldiers Three, Kim (Everyman's Library (Pape... more
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About Philip Pullman (Introduction) : Philip Pullman is a published author, compiler, editor, and a narrator of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Philip Pullman include The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, Book 3), Th... more
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3/16/2014 Regine Allison Claire tagged as: I recommend, I read

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9/24/2009 Richele McFarlin said: I assigned this to my son for school last year for 3rd grade. He LOVED the book! I was thrilled to see my son enjoy good literature. This is a great book full of cute stories about how the animals are the way they are.
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9/2/2009 D. Murdoch tagged as: I recommend

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2/15/2008 Lilly Fluger said:
"O, best beloved"... begins Rudyard Kipling in his wonderful tales of fun and enchantment about theanimals in India. They just don't write like that anymore. I don't have to read these over and over cause they live in my head. But when I do, I fall in love all over again. These are the series of ... more

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10/9/2007 pixie q. said: In particular, "The Elephant's Child"
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8/31/2007 Elizabeth Bluemle tagged as: I Read

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