by Rudyard Kipling (Author)
The stories, first published in 1902, are pourquoi stories, fantastic accounts of how various phenomena came about. A forerunner of these stories is "How Fear Came" in The Second Jungle Book (1895), in which Mowgli hears the story of how the tiger got his stripes.
Author Biography
Joseph Rudyard Kipling (December 30, 1865 - January 18, 1936) was an English author and poet, born in India, and best known today for his children's books, including The Jungle Book (1894), The Second Jungle Book (1895), Just So Stories (1902), and Puck of Pook's Hill (1906); his novel, Kim (1901); his poems, including Mandalay (1890), Gunga Din (1890), and "If-" (1910); and his many short stories.
Number of Pages: 90
Dimensions: 0.19 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: May 09, 2017
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Just So Stories (Unabridged)
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 6.4
Point Value: 5