Just so stories for little children / by Rudyard Kipling ; illustrated by the author
1902, Reprint. London : Macmillan and Co. Good copy in the original title-blocked cloth with pictorial cover. Spine bands and panel edges slightly bumped and rubbed as with age. Internally, bright and clean. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #328233
Physical description: [6], 249, [3] pages: illustrations; 24 cm. Contents: How the whale got his throat -- How the camel got his hump -- How the rhinoceros got his skin -- How the leopoard got his spots -- The elephant's child -- The sing-song of old man kangaroo -- The beginning of the armadilloes -- 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. Subjects: Animals; Juvenile fiction.
Children's stories. Animals. Fables. English literature 19th century. Genre: Children's stories. Fiction. Illustrated. Summary: Twelve stories about animals, insects, and other subjects include "How the Camel Got His Hump." "The Butterfly That Stamped," and "How the Alphabet Was Made."
Price: €60.00