How the Leopard Got His Spots (Rabbit Ears Storybook Classics) [Hardcover]

Rudyard Kipling (Author), Lori Lohstoeter (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1993 | ISBN-10: 0887083013 | ISBN-13: 978-0887083013 | Edition: Har/Cas

Actor Danny Glover reads Kipling's classic story about how the hungry leopard got the spots that make such an effective camouflage, in a storybook enhanced by music from Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

ea. vol: 32p. (Just So Stories Series). CIP. Bedrick, dist. by Harper. June 1986. PLB $8.95. Grade 2-4 In How the Leopard Got His Spots, Ebborn uses pen-and-ink drawings washed in various shades of rich yellows and browns to set the mood of the tale. The detailed illustrations are realistic, engaging, and complement the text. At times, however, they are unsuccessful in conveying motion. A major weakness in this volume is the use of language from the original text. This original wording may cause raised eyebrows when readers see words such as "nigger." Other versions, including the title illustrated by Leonard Weisgard (Walker, 1972) omit the term without losing the author's meaning. Taylor's illustrations add to Kipling's text in the Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo. The pencil drawings washed in bright watercolor realistically depict why the kangaroo now has long hind legs and big feet. This volume will be useful for reading aloud, for storytelling, for reluctant readers who may be intimidated by collections of the tales, or as an introduction to the genre. Orvella Fields, Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Shoo Rayner is the author and illustrator of many well-loved books, including THE GINGER NINJA and RICKY ROCKET series. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Picture Book Studio Audio; Har/Cas edition (December 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887083013
• ISBN-13: 978-0887083013
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,393,189 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #40 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( K ) > Kipling, Rudyard

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Time!, December 2, 1998

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This review is from: How the Leopard Got His Spots (Rabbit Ears Storybook Classics) (Hardcover)

Danny Glover reads this, and I enjoyed it as much (maybe more) than my daughter. This book and "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin" sold us on Rabbit Ears audiobooks - we now have about a dozen. Get the full size so the child can follow the text easier and you can both enjoy the illustrations.

5.0 out of 5 stars This review is for the hardcover BOOK , with illustrations by Lori Lohstoeter, April 20, 2011

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This review is from: How the Leopard Got His Spots (Hardcover)

Keep this one on your bookshelf, O Best Beloved. It is the entire original story of "How the Leopard" in all its Rudyard Kipling language. It just melts in your mouth as you read it. The Ethiopian likes to use long words, because he is a Grown Up.

The illustrations are interesting and full of movement and dappled shade. This book is a keeper. Excellent, original illustrations by Lori Lohstoeter.