Just so Stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781512202120)

The Just So Stories typically have the theme of a particular animal being modified from an original form to its current form by the acts of man, or some magical being. For example, the Whale has a tiny throat because he swallowed a mariner, who tied a raft inside to block the whale from swallowing other men. The Camel has a hump given to him by a djinn as punishment for the camel's refusing to work (the hump allows the camel to work longer between times of eating). The Leopard's spots were painted by an Ethiopian (after the Ethiopian painted himself black). The Kangaroo gets its powerful hind legs, long tail, and hopping gait after being chased all day by a dingo, sent by a minor god responding to the Kangaroo's request to be made different from all other animals.

Author: Rudyard Kipling
ISBN-10: 1512202126
ISBN-13: 9781512202120
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 05/14/2015
Pages: 98
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.4
Point Value: 5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 20231 / Just So Stories (Unabridged)