In these bewitching stories we learn how the camel got his hump, how the. How the camel got his hump just so stories rudyard. Being the songs from rudyard kiplings just so stories kipling, rudyard. Read just so stories, free online version of the book by rudyard kipling, on. 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. The tales are brought vividly to life by kiplings young daughter, elsie, and a group of new friends she has made during a visit with her aunt while her parents are away.
This recording of the just so stories by rudyard kipling includes kiplings descriptions of the pictures he drew for the book. How women got their curves and other just so stories. Jul 11, 2012 rcl was coynes teacher and coynes book why evolution is true is dedicated to him. This beautiful book illustrated by john joven contains six of rudyard kiplings classic just so stories, specially rewritten for little children. This version was brought to you by free kids books, a growing library of original and public domain books. The just so stories were tales that kipling would tell his own daughter who tragically died in infancy of pneumonia. Have original hard cover and enjoyed having as a child 60 years ago.
All but two of them focus on animals and nature, and the two divergent stories deal with the origin of written language. Kiplings just so stories are tied with the jungle book as being his. Just so stories first edition rudyard kipling bauman rare. These are great stories for young readers to attempt on their own, or for parents, teachers, and librarians to read aloud to young children. Free download or read online just so stories pdf epub book. Just so stories is werk van joseph rudyard kipling daterend uit 1902. A series of origin stories for children by rudyard kipling, first published in 1902. Just so stories by rudyard kipling classic stories to read. The just so stories i was introduced to these stories at a age so early that i cannot remember when. 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, rudyard used books and rare. How the camel got his hump now this is the next tale, and it tells how the camel got his big hump. The content is available to be shared without restriction. The theme that runs through the dozen stories is that they are mostly talltale answers for questions that children might have.
Just so stories childrens classics wordsworth childrens. 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. Buy a cheap copy of just so stories for little children book by rudyard kipling. Considered a classic of childrens literature, the book is among kiplings best. Just so stories by rudyard kipling free at loyal books. The stories, first published in 1902, are fantastic accounts of how various natural phenomena came about. They account for the differences among animals, they are origin stories, fantastic accounts of how various phenomena came about. 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. The first edition of the novel was published in 1902, and was written by rudyard kipling.
It does for very little children much what the jungle books. Read just so stories online, free books by rudyard kipling. Kiplings just so stories is the only recent original book for children whose standing in this connection appears to be fairly sure. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 210 pages and is available in hardcover format. Most of the illustrations i included here are those done by kipling and included in the first edition of the book. Kipling illustrated the original editions of the just so stories. Here are the delightful stories which kipling first told to his.
Rudyard kipling 18651936 was a british author whose work was heavily influenced by colonialism. In the beginning of years, when the world was so new and all, and the animals were just beginning to work for man, there was a camel, and he lived in the middle of a howling desert because he did not want. 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. Following the initial success of the jungle book, rudyard kipling published the collection of parables just so stories. A book that originated as a series of bedtime stories told by kipling to his daughter, just so stories contains chapters explaining the processes through which various. Provided novel, testable predictions are made from the hypothesis, then it cannot be argued that the hypothesis is a justso story. Some later editions added a th the tabu tale and might have added a 14th from 1895, the jungle book, on how the tiger got his stripes.
The original edition 1902 of rudyard kiplings yarns for children, just so stories, has 12 tales. Later i would reread these stories along with the jungle book stories, which made kipling famous. Each story is accompanied by a poem, in a somewhat ballad style. How the rhinoceros got his skin just so stories rudyard. Rudyard kipling, how the rhinoceros got his skin, just so stories, lit2go edition, 0, accessed april 19, 2020, justsostories. The main characters of this classics, fiction story. Kiplings reputation was at its height during the first. Illustrated etext of just so stories, by rudyard kiping. Kiplings book features stories such as how the whale got his throat. Just so stories for little children is a collection of fantasy stories written by the british author rudyardm kipling.
Just so stories is a collection of origin stories, fictional tales that explain why animals have certain characteristics and other themes akin to that. Wanted to share these wonderful stories with my nieces. These pictures can be found in a pdf file to accompany each chapter. Alshawaf et al argue that the just so accusation is a result of the fact. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Just so stories by rudyard kipling, with wonderful illustrations by joseph m. The just so stories are timeless classics, and my 8yo daughter loves listening to them over and over. She already had just so stories selected bbc audio, so when she realised there were more stories not on the cd, she badgered me to buy this accompanying volume. May 18, 2001 the just so stories are timeless classics, and my 8yo daughter loves listening to them over and over.
An early forerunner of these stories can be found in the second jungle book in the chapter, how fear came where the story of how the tiger got its stripes is narrated to mowgli. Love the story, but then ive always loved kiplings just so stories, theyre so silly and wise all at the same time. Librivox recording of the just so stories, by rudyard kipling. Just so stories has achieved nursery immortality because a genius has married two of the. About the play theatreworks musical adaptation of just so stories contains elements from the following stories in kiplings collection. Just so stories is a popular book by rudyard kipling. Just so stories by rudyard kipling, paperback barnes. The stories are meant for fun, and all children deserve to have some. Rudyard kiplings just so stories, originally published in 1902, are perennial. Jun 19, 20 just so stories by rudyard kipling full audiobook greatest audio books the stories, first published in 1902, are pourquoi french for why or origin stories, fantastic accounts of how. Written by classic english author rudyard kipling, just so stories is considered not only a quintessential childrens book, but one.
Just so stories by kipling, first edition abebooks. First edition, in second issue cloth, of kiplings classic collection of stories, illustrated with 22 plates designed by kipling himself. Unfollow just so stories to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Just so stories by rudyard kipling, first edition abebooks. Kiplings book features stories such as how the whale got his throat, or why large whales eat small prey, and how the alphabet was made, which details a young girl and her father inventing an alphabet. The original book, published in 1902, contained more than thirty of kiplings own brilliant illustrations, all of which have been. Cats and kangaroos, crabs and camels, whales and jaguars, hedgehogs.
This was his first book i read in the original and i loved every bit of it the stories. This recording aims to be the first complete audio book. The original editions of just so stories were illustrated with woodcuts by kipling himself. Rare books by rudyard kipling, including first edition, signed first edition, and finely bound copies of the jungle book, just so stories, and kim, and handsome sets of his collected works.
First edition of kiplings classic collection of stories, illustrated with 22 plates designed by kipling himself. They account for the differences among animals, they are origin stories. But just as he was going to eat it there came down to the beach from the altogether uninhabited interior one rhinoceros with a. Considered a classic of childrens literature, the book is among kiplings best known works. Originally told as bedtime stories for kiplings daughter josephine, just so stories remains a classic of childrens literature.
Just so stories classic books on cassettes collection classic books on cassettes collection september 1987, audio book. A classic collection of fantastic tales from the author of the jungle books, in honor of his 150th birthday. I have a big collection of these books and i know its a xeroxed copy when i see it. Just so story definition is a speculative story or explanation of doubtful or unprovable validity that is put forward to account for the origin of something such as a biological trait when no verifiable explanation is known. Originally published 1902 click here to download a textonly version. The title is a factual homage to rudyard kiplings fanciful just so stories. First edition, second issue, of kiplings classic collection of stories, illustrated with 22. Moreover, a whole discipline although a very undisciplined one, evolutionary psychology, has been built on just so stories, and among evopsychs bestknown critics has been jerry coyne see his january 16, 2011, post. Curious tales from the frontier of evodevo is a 2014 book on evolutionary developmental biology by lewis i. Animals, fiction, short stories, childrens stories, english, juvenile fiction, english short stories. For little children by kipling, rudyard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The just so stories for little children are among kiplings best known and loved works. The intimate narrative tone of the book suggests that the. Octavo, original black and whitestamped pictorial red cloth. First edition, first issue of kiplings classic collection of stories, illustrated with 22 plates designed by kipling himself. Just so stories by rudyard kipling free kids books. Zwerger makes an interesting choice to insert the two pages of magic in the middle the section. Just so stories for little children book by rudyard kipling. 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. I am the cat who walks by himself and all places are alike to me. Some later editions added a th the tabu tale and might have added a 14th from 1895, the jungle book.
Kipling began working on the book by telling the first three chapters as bedtime. Though his writing for adults fell from favour, kiplings childrens book were popular for much of the 20th century and the just so stories became a favourite across the englishspeaking world. Just so stories the original classic edition ebook. Just so stories has achieved nursery immortality because a genius has married two of the most tried and trusted favorite mediathe fable and the fairystory muir, 107.
Sep 06, 20 the stories, first published in 1902, are fantastic accounts of how various natural phenomena came about. An important point, as severaljust so storiesseem to have been adapted for younger children, when the whole point is the poetry of his way of telling the stories. This recording aims to be the first complete audio book of this title with nothing left out. He first entertained his own children with these delightful and humorous tales before. 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. 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. 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. The author died in 1936, so this work is also in the public domain in. Just so stories by rudyard kipling first edition 1902. Just so stories by rudyard kipling full audiobook greatest audio books the stories, first published in 1902, are pourquoi french for why or origin st. How the camel got his hump just so stories goodreads. This recording aims to be the first complete audio book of this title with nothing left.
They began as stories kipling told to his little daughter, josephine, and were first published in 1902. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The main characters of this classics, fiction story are stute fish, mariner. All but two of them focus on animals and nature, and the two divergent stories deal with the origin. Just so stories is a collection of 12 childrens stories. But imperialcolonialist notes are hard to hear in the just so stories, which kipling wrote for the amusement of a young niece. Rudyard kiplings just so stories consists of 12 parts for ease of reading.
Rudyard kiplings just so stories, originally published in 1902, are perennial favourites, and can be read by adults and children alike. Just so stories to read aloud by rudyard kipling, illustrated by george buckett and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Nov 01, 2004 the stories are beauitifully individually illustrated and the words are authentically and immaginatively the original words of rudyard kipling. Just so stories, by rudyard kipling project gutenberg. Simply and beautifully written, with an entirely believable, far from cosy vision of the joy, wonder and dangers of the natural world. Just so stories wikisource, the free online library. Justso story definition of justso story by merriamwebster. Five of kiplings just so stories, including how the camel got his hump, how the rhinoceros got his skin and how the elephant got his trunk are included here. 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. He wrote just so stories when his three children were small, completing the book after the death of his eldest, favorite child, josephine. Just so stories for little children is a 1902 collection of origin stories by the british author rudyard kipling.