The twelve magical Just So Stories tell, among other things, how the camel got his hump, the leopard his spots, the elephant his trunk, how the alphabet was made, and how a butterfly caused mayhem at the court of King Solomon when he stamped. Kipling's own illustrations make Just So Stories one of the few enduring classics of children's literature.
Book Description
Special Offers and Product Promotions
- This item is eligible for our 4-for-3 promotion. Eligible products include select Books and Home & Garden items. Buy any 4 eligible items and get the lowest-priced item free. Here's how (restrictions apply)
Frequently Bought Together
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was born in India, and spent his first six years there. He was educated at the United Services College at Westward Ho! in Devon, the model for Stalky & Co. He left school at sixteen to return to India and work on The Civil and Military Gazette in Lahore, and his familiarity with all classes of society provided him with material for Barrack Room Ballads and Plain Tales from the Hills. In 1889 he returned to England and in 1891 published his novel The Light That Failed. He married Caroline (Carrie) Balestier the following year. They returned to her home in Brattleboro, Vermont, where Kipling wrote the two Jungle Books and Captains Courageous. In 1896 the family returned to England, where Kipling continued to write prolifically, and was the first Englishman to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. His later years were darkened by the death of his son John at the Battle of Loos in 1915.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Become as little chldren,
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Just So Stories (Collector's Library) (Hardcover)
I've loved Kipling since my mother first began reading to me as I sat at her knee. His story about the Elephant's Child is an ideal. I imitated mother and read and re-read and re-read that particular story to my chldren until we knew many of the phrases by heart. I always thought it relevant to the advice given by the Master when He was here on earth, long ago, to become as little chldren. What did He mean? Do what you are told? I think not. I think He wanted each of us to learn, to seek Wisdom, as St. James said to those who didn't know it all. This edition is very appropriate to share with any and all.
2.0 out of 5 stars
great book...but this is the teeny tiny edition!,
By
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Just So Stories (Collector's Library) (Hardcover)
Great stories, I love the book....but the size is teeny tiny, pretty hard to read as the type is so small. If I had known this, I would have gotten the 'normal' sized version.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
|
|
So You'd Like to...
|
|
