How the Just So Stories Were Made: The Brilliance and Tragedy Behind Kipling's Celebrated Tales for Little Children

by John Batchelor

A fascinating, richly illustrated exploration of the poignant origins of Rudyard Kipling's world-famous children's classic

From "How the Leopard Got Its Spots" to "The Elephant's Child," Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories have delighted readers across the world for more than a century. In this original study, John Batchelor explores the artistry with which Kipling created the Just So Stories, using each tale as an entry...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300237189
• ISBN13: 9780300237184
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"