The elephant s child from the just so stories rudyard kipling, tim raglin on. End of the project gutenberg ebook of just so stories, by rudyard kipling. The original editions of the stories were illustrated by kipling himself. Just so stories childrens classics wordsworth childrens. Chapin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Just so stories for little children is a 1902 collection of origin stories by the british author rudyard kipling. How the elephant got its trunk, is because the croc clasped its jaws around the elephant childs trunk and pulled at it. My copy of just so stories, in its brickred cover with the elephants child. Kiplings stories for children by rudyard kipling abebooks. Kiplings novel, the second jungle book, published in 1895, contains a story which was probably a forerunner to the justso stories. Just so stories was the first book that michael morpurgo loved as a. Just so stories written and illustrated by rudyard kipling the just so stories are a collection of eccentric myths that kipling created to tell to his children.
The elephants child illustrated and millions of other books are available for. In this book they changed satiable elephants child to insatiable. Kipling s anthropomorphic tales are wonderful to share with your favorite children. Rudyard kipling books list of books by author rudyard. The original kipling text is out of so it is readily available elsewhere for free.
Just so stories, by rudyard kipling project gutenberg. A favorite from rudyard kipling s just so stories 1902. But there was one elephanta new elephantan elephants childwho was full. Rudyard kiplings just so stories the elephants child. This version was brought to you by free kids books, a growing library of original and public domain books, brought to you entirely free for the joy of reading. His many books for children include the jungle book and kim. See all books authored by rudyard kipling, including just so stories for little children, and the jungle book, and more on.
The blackandwhite drawing above is one of kiplings illustrations for the elephants child. Just so stories kipling, rudyard, stroud, jonathan. The elephants child just so stories rudyard kipling lit2go etc. The cure for this ill is not to sit still, or frowst with a book by the fire. Rudyard kiplings story of how the elephant got its trunk has always delighted. The elephants child short stories and classic literature. Just so stories by rudyard kipling best books for kids. Just so stories by rudyard kipling free kids books. Kipling s stories for children by rudyard kipling abebooks. The just so stories began as bedtime stories told by kipling to his daughter effie josephine, kiplings firstborn. Rudyard kiplings just so stories, retold by elli woollard. Kipling stories every child should know by kipling, rudyard edited by mary e. The content is available to be shared without restriction.
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