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Just So Stories (Hardcover)

by Rudyard Kipling (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Walker Books Ltd; New edition edition (1 Nov 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1844287327
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844287321
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 19.4 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 263,617 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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How did the rhinoceros get his wrinkly skin? Why won't cats come when they're called? How did one curious elephant with a nose for trouble change the lives of all elephants everywhere? These eight best-loved stories give inspired answers to these and other intriguing questions. Each story is illustrated by a different major contemporary picture-book artist.


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Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), poet, short-story writer, journalist, was born in India. In 1907 he became the first English writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Among his classic works are the poem "If" and "The Jungle Book". He is buried in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Minus the glories of the original, 3 Jan 2008
By E. Heckingbottom "elaineheck143" (U.K.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Collection of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories (Paperback)
This is a beautiful book, and the illustrations are fantastic; but as a lover of the original (I still have the copy my Dad received from his Uncle in 1943), I can't help but think 'What a shame'. It has been adapted for a more modern audience - but, in my belief, they have taken away some of the glories of the original to the detriment of the book.

What a shame that it only contains 8 of the wonderful 12 stories. I know that the four they have extracted are the harder ones to read and understand - but they are part of the beauty of the book.

Also a shame that they have replaced Rudyard Kiplings fantastically detailed and beautifully described illustrations with the works of contemporary artists, however attractive those new illustrations may be. I loved reading Kiplings instructions telling me how to colour his black, line illustrations - although I only ever coloured them with my imagination.

Don't buy this if, like me, you have fond memories of the original - as you will be disappointed. However, if you are looking for a beautifully illustrated version of a selection of old yet 'best beloved' stories - enjoy it!
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35 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite, 25 Aug 2005
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This is quite simply a beautiful edition, illustrated as follows:
How the whale got his throat - Peter Sis
How the camel got his hump - Clare Melinsky
How the rinoceros got his skin - Christopher Corr
How the leopard got his spots - Cathie Felstead
The elephant's child - Loiuse Voce
The sing-song of old man kangaroo - Jeff Fisher
The beginning of the armadillos - Jane Ray
The cat who walked by himself - Satoshi Kitamura
It makes a great present because of the different styles; you can't go wrong as there is something for everyone to love.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Minus the glories of the original. , 28 Jun 2007
By E. Heckingbottom "elaineheck143" (U.K.) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)      
This is a beautiful book, and the illustrations are fantastic; but as a lover of the original (I still have the copy my Dad received from his Uncle in 1943), I can't help but think 'What a shame'. It has been adapted for a more modern audience - but in my belief, they have taken away some of the glories of the original to the detriment of the book.

What a shame that it only contains 8 of the wonderful 12 stories. I know that the four they have extracted are the harder ones to read and understand - but they are part of the beauty of the book.

Also a shame that they have replaced Rudyard Kiplings fantastically detailed and beautifully described illustrations with the works of contemporary artists, however attractive those new illustrations may be. I loved reading Kiplings instructions telling me how to colour his black, line illustrations - although I only ever coloured them with my imagination!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for bedtime stories...
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