Project Gutenberg 2010-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 1265 Kipling, Rudyard 1865 1936 Kipling, R. (Rudyard) Kipling, Joseph Rudyard Gleeson, Joseph M. (Joseph Michael) 1861 1917 Gleeson, Joseph Michael Gleeson, J. M. (Joseph Michael) Gleeson, J.M. 12024463 Just so stories Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_So_Stories How the Whale got his throat -- How the Camel got his hump -- How the Rhinoceros got his skin -- How the Leopard got his spots -- The Elephant's Child -- The sing-song of Old Man Kangaroo -- The beginning of the Armadillos -- 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. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Just So Stories" by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of children's stories written in the late 19th century. The book is known for its imaginative tales that explain the origins of various animals and their unique traits, often incorporating whimsical language and playful storytelling. The characters include a variety of animals such as a whale, a camel, and an elephant, each featured in their own charming anecdotes that convey moral lessons or folkloric explanations. At the start of "Just So Stories," the reader is introduced to the entertaining tale of how the whale got his throat. The story features a hungry whale who, after consuming nearly all the fish in the sea, is intrigued by the idea of eating a human. The whale encounters a clever mariner who has been shipwrecked and ultimately swallows him, leading to a series of humorous events that result in the whale developing a throat grating that confines him to eating only small fish. This opening sets the tone for the rest of the collection, blending creativity, humor, and a sense of wonder that appeals to both children and adults alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32488/32488-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Children's stories, English Animals -- Fiction PR PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 276195 2025-07-13T08:54:32.447684 text/html 266871 2021-01-06T15:37:54 text/html 8166863 2025-07-13T08:55:34.530391 application/epub+zip 8087101 2025-07-13T08:54:55.161619 application/epub+zip 178786 2025-07-13T08:54:33.542702 application/epub+zip 59290533 2025-07-13T08:55:49.487286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59128343 2025-07-13T08:55:07.976487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213639 2022-09-15T04:54:41.700665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214109 2025-07-13T08:54:30.795686 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213977 2021-01-06T15:37:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213969 2021-01-06T15:37:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23736 2025-07-13T08:55:49.836290 application/rdf+xml 30124 2025-07-13T08:54:33.657664 image/jpeg 3315 2025-07-13T08:54:33.595648 image/jpeg 72961 2021-01-06T15:37:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 7864367 2021-01-06T15:37:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 72946 2021-01-06T15:37:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 7980329 2025-07-13T08:54:33.042704 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia