by Rudyard Kipling
A wildly imaginative tale about how the camel's hump came to be. One of many explanatory tales in the "Just So Stories" collection by Rudyard Kipling. Print "How the Camel Got His Hump" (5 pages)
by Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling tells this humorous tale of the first written letter. Your child might find a new appreciation for reading and writing after hearing this story. Print "How the First Letter Was Written" (11 pages)
by Rudyard Kipling
A creative and almost darwinian tale of how the leopard got his spotted coat of fur, from Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories. Print "How the Leopard Got His Spots" (12 pages)
by Rudyard Kipling
A rude and mean-spirited rhino gets special treatment in this short story by Rudyard Kipling. As with most of the Just So Stories, this one cries out for illustration. You might encourage your child to draw some pictures to go along with the story. Print "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin" (4 pages)
by Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling tells the tale of two slow-moving but fast-thinking friends and their encounter with the fast-moving but slow-thinking Jaguar. Print "The Beginning of the Armadillos" (10 pages)