Just So Stories (Deluxe Library Edition)
Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling is a delightful collection of origin stories published by Engage Classics on March 15, 2022. This deluxe library edition features 100 pages and is presented in English. The book offers a whimsical exploration of how various animals acquired their unique characteristics, such as the leopard’s spots, through engaging narratives that Kipling originally crafted as bedtime stories for his daughter.
Readers will find a total of thirteen stories, with nine specifically detailing the distinctive features of different animals. Accompanied by fourteen color illustrations by Joseph Michael Gleeson, this anthology captures the essence of fairy tales and folklore. The stories not only entertain but also provide a playful take on the concepts of evolution, reflecting Kipling’s imaginative storytelling style. This edition serves as a charming addition to any collection of juvenile fiction, making it suitable for bedtime reading and fostering a love for storytelling.
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Just So Stories is a collection of origin stories that explain why something is the way it is. Nine of the thirteen Just So Stories describe how different animals acquired their most distinctive features, such as how the leopard got his spots. Kipling began working on the book by telling the first three chapters as bedtime stories to his daughter Josephine. These had to be told “just so” (exactly in the words she was used to) or she would complain.
Included are fourteen color illustrations by Joseph Michael Gleeson. Evolutionary biologists have noted that what Kipling did in fiction in a Lamarckian way, they have done in reality, providing Darwinian explanations for the evolutionary development of animal features. The stories have appeared in a variety of adaptations including a musical and animated films. They are considered a classic of children’s literature and the book is among Kipling’s best known works.
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