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Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories has delighted generations of readers with its inventive explanations of how the whale got his throat, the camel got his hump, the leopard got his spots, the elephant got his trunk, and much more. Told with playful language, memorable repetition, poetry, and a storyteller's delight in speaking directly to the reader, these tales remain wonderful reading aloud for families and engaging reading for young and old alike.
This is not a religious or dispensational book. DPH offers it as an example of good poetic literature and storytelling that has been admired by Christian readers for generations. Its wit, rhythm, imagination, and command of language reward both younger readers encountering the stories for the first time and adults returning to a literary classic.
Reader advisory: This historic work reflects the language and attitudes of Rudyard Kipling's era. It contains antiquated references to people and people groups and would not be considered politically correct by modern standards. The text is presented as historic literature rather than as an endorsement of every expression it contains. Readers and parents may wish to use those passages as opportunities for explanation and discussion. With that historical awareness, Just So Stories remains great reading for young and old.