Kipling, Rudyard 1865-1936 creator text utu 2001 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Just So Stories" by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of origin stories published in 1902. These playful tales explain how animals acquired their distinctive features—why the whale has a tiny throat, how the camel got his hump, and how the leopard got his spots. Beginning as bedtime stories told to Kipling's daughter, who demanded they be repeated exactly "just so," these imaginative fables blend whimsy with philosophy, illustrated by Kipling himself, creating an enduring classic of children's literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 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 elephant's child -- The sing-song 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 -- The butterfly that stamped. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_So_Stories Release date is 2001-08-01 Produced by David Reed Original publication data not identified Short stories Children's stories, English Animals -- Fiction PR PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2781 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2781 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133103.0 2781