num_pages: 128
description: "Fans of Kipling's work will appreciate the new look and newcomers to the classic stories will be taken in by the bold artwork and approachable trim size." —  Publishers WeeklyHow did the rude Rhinoceros get his baggy skin? How did a 'satiably curious Elephant change the lives of his kin evermore? First told aloud to his young daughter ("O my Best Beloved"), Rudyard Kipling's inspired answers to these and other burning questions draw from the fables he heard as a child in India and the folktales he gathered from around the world. In this sumptuous volume, Kipling's playful, inventive tales are brought to life by eight of today's celebrated illustrators, from Peter Sís's elegantly graphic cetacean in "How the Whale Got His Throat" to Satoshi Kitamura's amusingly expressive characters in "The Cat That Walked by Himself." From one of the world's greatest storytellers come eight classic tales just begging to be heard by a new generation — and a visual feast that offers a reward with every retelling. Featuring illustrations Christopher CorrCathie FelsteadJeff FisherSatoshi KitamuraClaire MelinskyJane RayPeter SísLouise Voce
language: English
title: A Collection of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories
titlecomplete: A Collection of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories
characters: Kolokolo Bird, Stute fish, Little girl-daughter, Nqong, Kangaroo, Old Man Kangaroo, Tired Old Kangaroo, Aunt Ostrich, Wild Horse, Rhinoceros, Stickly-Prickly Hedgehog, Wild Cat, Uncle Giraffe, Solomon the Son of David, aka The Most Wise Sovreign Suleiman-bin-Daoud, Aunt Hippopotamus, Painted Jaguar, Ethiopian, Pau Amma, All-the-Turtle-there-was, The Most Beautiful Queen Balkis, Wild Dog, Wild Cow, Uncle Baboon, Dingo—Yellow-Dog, Tired-Dog, Poor-Dog, Wild Man, Mariner, Slow-Solid Tortoise, Man, aka Son of Adam, Elephant's Child, Bi-Colored-Python-Rock-Snake
genres: Short Stories, Animals, Childrens, Young Adult, Literature, India, Fantasy, Classics, British Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 47717
series: Password Readers Leveled Stories
awards: awardedAt: -94665600000
name: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
publisher: Candlewick