Just so stories

A collection of whimsical animal origin stories

Rudyard Kipling

136 pages, parution le 24/08/2023

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"Just So Stories" by Rudyard Kipling is a delightful collection of imaginative tales that explain the origins of various animals' distinctive features. Each story is crafted with a playful tone and a sense of wonder, making them appealing to both children and adults. The collection includes stories such as "How the Whale Got His Throat," where a clever mariner outsmarts a whale, leading to the whale's inability to swallow large prey. In "How the Camel Got His Hump," a lazy camel is given a hump as a consequence of his idleness, allowing him to work without needing food for days. "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin" tells of a rhinoceros who, after stealing a cake, ends up with a wrinkled skin due to the cake crumbs left inside. "How the Leopard Got His Spots" narrates how a leopard and an Ethiopian change their appearances to adapt to their environment, with the leopard gaining spots to blend into the forest. "The Elephant's Child" is a tale of curiosity leading to the elephant's long trunk, a result of an encounter with a crocodile. Lastly, "The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo" describes how the kangaroo acquired his powerful hind legs and unique hopping ability through a chase by a dingo. Each story is rich with Kipling's characteristic wit and moral lessons, often highlighting themes of adaptation and change.

L'auteur - Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling (Bombay, 1865-Londres, 1936), célèbre auteur de livres pour la jeunesse (Le Livre de la jungle, 1894 ; Capitaines courageux, 1897 ; Histoires comme ça, 1902), de romans et de nouvelles (Kim, 1901 ; L'Homme qui voulut être roi, 1888 ; Simples Contes des collines, 1888), de poèmes (Tu seras un homme mon fils, 1910) et de récits de voyages. Il a vécu en Inde, en Grande-Bretagne et aux États-Unis. Le prix Nobel de littérature lui a été décerné en 1907.