Rudyard Kipling's classic collection of short stories for children reveals the magic of the dawn of the world, when animals could talk and think like people. Filled with animals of all shapes and sizes, these enchanting tales explain how the leopard got his spots, the elephant his trunk, and the camel his hump. Following the conventions of traditional folklore and legends, Just So Stories' fanciful narratives are sure to delight both children and adults.
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist. The celebrated author of The Jungle Book and Kim, he was born in India during the British Raj which inspired much of his work. He also wrote two dystopian science fiction tales: With the Night Mail (1905) and 'As Easy As A. B. C.' (1912).
David Thorn spent his childhood in the Channel Islands off the coast of France, was schooled in England, and then immigrated to the United States at the age of twenty-three. He is retired from international commerce and currently resides in California.