The complete Just so stories

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What is The complete Just so stories about?

How did the camel get his hump, the leopard his spots and the elephant his trunk? In this complete collection, Rudyard Kipling invents playful, imaginative explanations for the strange features and habits of animals. Across fourteen richly illustrated tales, readers meet clever creatures, curious children, ancient peoples and magical transformations. Alongside well-known favourites are two rarely included stories, “The Tabu Tale” and “Ham and the Porcupine”, making this a wide-ranging collection of Kipling’s lively storytelling.

About the author

Rudyard Kipling was a famous British author who loved to write exciting stories and poems. He is best known for 'The Jungle Book', which is full of adventures with animals like Mowgli, Baloo, and Bagheera. Kipling's imaginative tales have delighted children all over the world for many years.