They account for the differences among animals, they are origin stories, fantastic accounts of how various phenomena came about. Goodreads members who liked just so stories also liked. Enchanting and funny, these fantastical stories continue to delight each and every generation. The thirteen stories collected in this book are meant for very young children, but they engage older kids. How the whale got his throat how the camel got his hump how the rhinoceros got his skin how the leopard got his spots the elephants child the singsong of old man kangaroo the beginning of the armadillos how the first letter was written how the alphabet was made the crab that played with the. Aug 01, 2001 just so stories contents how the whale got his throat how the camel got his hump how the rhinoceros got his skin how the leopard got his spots the elephants child the singsong of old man kangaroo the beginning of the armadillos how the first letter was written how the alphabet was made the crab that played with the. I ought to have warned you that he is a man of infi niteresourceandsagacity. Just so stories are considered some of kiplings best works. The delightful tales of whales and cats and kangaroos and crabs everything from how the camel got in a humph and got his hump.
A relentlessly inventive collection of myths that betray a deep love and respect for the natural world, the penguin classics edition of rudyard kiplings just so stories is edited with an introduction by judith plotz and a general preface by series editor jan montefiore. How beatrix potter selfpublished peter rabbit books the. All but two of them focus on animals and nature, and the two divergent stories deal with the origin of written language. The just so stories have become a byword for seductively simple myths, though one of kiplings turns out to be half true. Among kiplings bestknown works are the jungle book, just so stories, and the poems mandalay and gunga din.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 210 pages and is available in hardcover format. Mar 31, 2020 books are published on tuesdays, and i have had novels published on tuesday, september 11, 2001. Rudyard kipling told his children gloriously fanciful tales of how things in the world came to be as they are. The theme that runs through the dozen stories is that they are mostly talltale answers for questions that children might have. Kipling began working on the book by telling the first three chapters as bedtime stories to his daughter josephine. Just so stories by kipling, rudyard used books and rare. His bestknown childrens books are just so stories 1902, the jungle books 189495, and kim 1901. They began as stories kipling told to his little daughter, josephine, and were first published in 1902.
Just so stories wordsworth collection wordsworth collection january 1998, ntccontemporary publishing company paperback in english new ed edition. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Dec 17, 20 so you think selfpublishing is a 21stcentury phenomenon. Macmillan classics edition of rudyard kiplings just so stories, which was first published by macmillan in.
Kipling died in 1936 and is interred in poets corner in westminster abbey. Just so stories by rudyard kipling free at loyal books. These hardcover books, though, have nothing on the most expensive books of all time. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Rudyard kipling 18651936 was a british author whose work was heavily influenced by colonialism. The author died in 1936, so this work is also in the public domain in countries and areas where the term is the authors life plus 80 years or less. The nobel prizewinning authors enjoyment in playing with the sounds and meanings of words is very evident throughout, and adds to adults enjoyment of these stories for children. Junior great books series 4 an interpretive read, write, discuss curr.
This recording of the just so stories by rudyard kipling includes kiplings descriptions of the pictures he drew for the book. Kipling was the first englishlanguage writer to receive the nobel prize for literature. The main characters of this classics, fiction story are stute fish, mariner. They are a collection of fantastic stories, typically about how various animals came to be the way they are today. Highly fantasised origin stories, especially for differences among animals, they are among kiplings best known works. The beginning of the armadillos tortoise and painted jaguar come across a new kind of creature in the woods and try to decide what it is with the help of mother jaguar. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. The stories, first published in 1902, are fantastic accounts of how various natural phenomena came about. It doesnt hurt that romance books are filled with fictional flirting, so much banter, and swoonworthy moments. Just so stories is a collection of 12 childrens stories. Kipling was the first englishlanguage writer to receive the nobel prize for literature 1907 and was amongst the youngest to receive the award. Just so stories by rudyard kipling, first edition abebooks. Librivox recording of the just so stories, by rudyard kipling.
This recording aims to be the first complete audio book of this title with nothing left out. Ones first feeling after reading quickly the book of stories that mr. The justso stories are a series of short stories for children written by english writer and poet rudyard kipling. You had better take him home, said the stute fish to the whale. The original 1902 edition with illustrations by rudyard kipling kipling, rudyard, kipling, rudyard on. They began as stories kipling told to his little daughter. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. He wrote them down for publication as the just so stories in 1902. His fiction works include the jungle book a classic of childrens literature and the rousing adventure novel kim, as well as books of poems, short stories, and essays.
On december 16, 1901, a 35yearold writer and illustrator printed 250 copies of her first book, featuring a naughty rabbit. Parents need to know that just so stories, by rudyard kipling the jungle book, originally published in 1902, offer 12 creation fables filled with lively language, humorous stories, and fanciful animals that are rendered in watercolor and penandink. The prince and the pauper just so stories by rudyard kipling, illustrated by earl mayan samuel clemens, illustrated by frank vaughn and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The just so stories are a series of short stories for children written by english writer and poet rudyard kipling. Just so stories by kipling, first edition abebooks. Books are published on tuesdays, and i have had novels published on tuesday, september 11, 2001. Jul 29, 2015 just so stories this work is in the public domain in the united states because it was published before january 1, 1925.
As well as the twelve stories most often published under this title from the first british edition it also includes the tabu tale a thirteenth. Teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right. Rudyard kipling was born in bombay now known as mumbai, india, but returned with his parents to england at the age of five. Jul 22, 2019 just so stories for little children by rudyard kipling.
The kipling taste is in your mouth, but it is dilute kipling. How the first letter was written nce upon a most early time was a neolithic man. With an inspiring written, inspiring introduction by jonathan stroud, author of the bartimaeus trilogy, just so stories by rudyard kipling is one of the twelve wonderful classic stories being relaunched in puffin classics in march 2008. Just so stories for little children is a 1902 collection of origin stories by the british author rudyard kipling. Kiplings book features stories such as how the whale got his throat, or why large. Just so stories for little children by kipling, rudyard. Claude mckay abandoned romance in marseille because it was. Rudyard kipling books list of books by author rudyard. Just so stories by rudyard kipling and barry moser. Just so stories by rudyard kipling, paperback barnes.
The just so stories for little children are among kiplings best known and loved works. The term justso story was popularized by rudyard kiplings 1902 book by that title which contained fictional stories for children. Published over a period of almost fifty years, between 1921 and 1970, the series is notable for the fact that the protagonist remains at the same eleven years of age. The just william series is a sequence of thirtynine books written by english author richmal crompton. In 1907, at the age of 42, he was awarded the nobel prize in literature. The original editions of just so stories were illustrated with woodcuts by kipling himself. So you think selfpublishing is a 21stcentury phenomenon.
He wrote them down for publication as the just so stories in 1902, just three years after the tragic death of the daughter for whom they had first been invented. The just so stories for little children, first published in 1902, were written by british author rudyard kipling. Just so stories classic books for children at yesterdays. The nobel prizewinning authors enjoyment in playing with the sounds and meanings of words is very evident throughout, and adds. Kipling wrote equally well for children and adults. Rudyard kipling 18651936 written originally for his own children, rudyard kiplings just so stories have continued to delight generations of youngsters since they were first published in 1902.
Just so stories wikisource, the free online library. Just so stories classic books for children at yesterday. The books chronicle the adventures of the unruly schoolboy william brown. Rudyard kiplings just so stories, originally published in 1902, are perennial favourites, and can be read by adults and children alike. He was not a jute or an angle, or even a dravidian, which he might well have been, best beloved, but never mind why. First published in 1924, it enters the public domain this year and makes for a delicious, if bittersweet, valentines day treat.
They give fantastical explanations for various phenomena. Amongst kipling s bestknown works are the jungle book, just so stories, and the poems mandalay and gunga din. The first edition of the novel was published in 1902, and was written by rudyard kipling. Aug 17, 2011 how the first letter was written nce upon a most early time was a neolithic man. Just so stories, macmillan, 1902, first edition, very modest fraying to the spine extremities, spine lettering all but gone as is common with this title, occasional faint foxing, else a very good to very good plus copy in the publishers original pictorial cloth. Just so stories by rudyard kipling, with wonderful illustrations by joseph m. Rare books by rudyard kipling, including first edition, signed first edition, and finely bound copies of the jungle book, justso stories, and kim, and handsome sets of his collected works. Considered a classic of childrens literature, the book is among kiplings best known works. Kipling began working on the book by telling the first three chapters as bedtime stories to his. Recent red morocco by bayntun, spine lettered in gilt with gilt animal vignettes to compartments, covers ruled in gilt, front cover with elaborate elephant and palm tree centrepiece incorporating brown, green and white morocco onlays, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. Just so stories childrens classics wordsworth children. Published over a period of almost fifty years, between 1922 and 1970, the series is notable for the fact that the protagonist remains at the same eleven years of age, despite each book being set in the era in which it.
The angloindian tales, of social life in simla, make up the larger part of his first four books. These are great stories for young readers to attempt on their own, or for parents, teachers, and librarians to read aloud to young children. Just so stories childrens classics wordsworth childrens. How the whale got his throat, how the camel got his hump, how the rhinoceros got his skin, how the leopard got his spots, the elephants child, the singsong of old man kangaroo, the beginning of the armadillos, how the first letter was written, how the alphabet was made, the crab that played with the sea, the cat that walked by himself. Not so long ago, hardcover books were the only type of books. How beatrix potter selfpublished peter rabbit books. Rudyard kiplings just so stories the british library. It explores questions such as how the leopard got its spots, how he camel got its hump, how the. Free download or read online just so stories pdf epub book. So the whale swam and swam and swam, with both fl ippers and his tail, as hard. Just so stories for little children by rudyard kipling. Rudyard kipling books list of books by author rudyard kipling. A beautiful macmillan classics edition of rudyard kiplings wellloved just so stories. Kipling says the camel got his hump as a punishment for refusing to work, the leopards spots were painted on him by an ethiopian, and the kangaroo got its powerful hind legs after being chased all day by.
Find books like just so stories from the worlds largest community of readers. Rudyard kipling 18651936 was one of the most popular writers in the united kingdom in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. These pictures can be found in a pdf file to accompany each chapter. Illustrated etext of just so stories, by rudyard kiping. This ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. I cant read a book right nowand i am not alone vogue. In these bewitching stories we learn how the camel got his hump, how the. Just so stories for little children is a collection of fantasy stories written by the british author rudyardm kipling. First published in 1924, still she wished for company.
Animals, childrens stories, english, fiction, short stories, juvenile fiction, cuentos infantiles ingleses, ficcion juvenil, animales, translations into spanish, traducciones al espanol, jungle animals, translations into french, translations into italian, english short stories, folklore. These were first printed in the newspapers, and then published as books. Joseph rudyard kipling december 30, 1865 january 18, 1936 was an english author and poet, born in india, and best known today for his childrens books, including the jungle book 1894, the second jungle book 1895, just so stories 1902, and puck of pooks hill 1906. The project gutenberg ebook of just so stories, by rudyard kipling. The stories, first published in 1902, are origin stories, fantastic accounts of.