by Rudyard Kipling · Konecky and Konecky · tapa dura · ISBN 9781568521374
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«Just So Stories» is Rudyard Kipling's collection of children's tales, published by Konecky & Konecky in hardback (192 pages, in English).
Kipling creates fantastical explanations for the origins of animals' peculiarities, such as the elephant's trunk or the rhinoceros's skin, drawing on oral traditions from India and Africa. These are witty and entertaining stories that have captivated children and adults for over a century.
This edition was published in 2005; the stories date from 1902 and received the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1967.
Recommended for young readers and for adults wishing to rediscover a classic of children's literature and fantasy.
Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English journalist, novelist, poet and short-story writer. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work.
