The pejorative nature of the expression is an implicit criticism that reminds the listener of the essentially fictional and unprovable nature of. Just so stories for little children by rudyard kipling. Dec 17, 20 so you think selfpublishing is a 21stcentury phenomenon. First published in 1902, this is the 1907 printing. The author died in 1936, so this work is also in the public domain in countries and areas where the term is the authors life plus 80 years or less. Awesome imagination on kiplings part, with all the eloquence of the jungle book. Just so story definition is a speculative story or explanation of doubtful or unprovable validity that is put forward to account for the origin of something such as a biological trait when no verifiable explanation is known. The stories are written in the first person and addressed to.
Free download or read online just so stories pdf epub book. All but two of them focus on animals and nature, and the two divergent stories deal with the origin of written language. Just so stories by rudyard kipling, first edition abebooks. The original edition 1902 of rudyard kiplings yarns for children, just so stories, has 12 tales. The just so stories have become a byword for seductively simple myths, though one of kiplings turns out to be half true. Among kiplings bestknown works are the jungle book, just so stories, and the poems mandalay and gunga din. Jul 29, 2015 just so stories this work is in the public domain in the united states because it was published before january 1, 1925.
Though his writing for adults fell from favour, kiplings childrens book were popular for much of the 20th century and the just so stories became a favourite across the englishspeaking world. Kipling began working on the book by telling the first three chapters as bedtime stories to his daughter josephine. Aug 01, 2001 just so stories contents how the whale got his throat how the camel got his hump how the rhinoceros got his skin how the leopard got his spots the elephants child the singsong of old man kangaroo the beginning of the armadillos how the first letter was written how the alphabet was made the crab that played with the. Just so storieshow the first letter was written wikisource. He first entertained his own children with these delightful and humorous tales before deciding to write them down for publication. Rudyard kipling was born on 30 december 1865 in bombay, in the bombay presidency of british india, to alice kipling nee macdonald and john lockwood kipling. Just so stories paperback large print, october 19, 2016 reads the heading of this listing. The original editions of just so stories were illustrated with woodcuts by kipling himself. Kiplings book features stories such as how the whale got his throat, or why.
Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. This book was published in 1902, and he had published quite a lot in between. So you think selfpublishing is a 21stcentury phenomenon. Considered a classic of childrens literature, the book. Just so stories for little children by kipling, rudyard.
A relentlessly inventive collection of myths that betray a deep love and respect for the natural world, the penguin classics edition of rudyard kiplings just so stories is edited with an introduction by judith plotz and a general preface by series editor jan montefiore. Scmp recently posted an article about how a book called the eyes of darkness talks about a chinese military lab that creates a virus as part of its biological weapons programme. The prince and the pauperjust so stories by rudyard kipling, illustrated by earl mayan samuel clemens, illustrated by frank vaughn and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Parents need to know that just so stories, by rudyard kipling the jungle book, originally published in 1902, offer 12 creation fables filled with lively language, humorous stories, and fanciful animals that are rendered in watercolor and penandink. The first edition of the novel was published in 1902, and was written by rudyard kipling. The beginning of the armadillos tortoise and painted jaguar come across a new kind of creature in the woods and try to decide what it is with the help of mother jaguar. Kiplings reputation was at its height during the first decade of the 20th century. The exception is the drawing for the table of contents which i scanned from a 1912 edition published by doubleday. These pictures can be found in a pdf file to accompany each chapter. The stories, first published in 1902, are fantastic accounts of how various natural phenomena came about. Just so stories by kipling rudyard, first edition abebooks. Bound in cloth blocked with a design based on the first edition. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 210 pages and is available in hardcover format.
Kipling wrote equally well for children and adults. They began as stories kipling told to his little daughter. In science and philosophy, a justso story is an untestable narrative explanation for a cultural practice, a biological trait, or behavior of humans or other animals. The project gutenberg ebook of just so stories, by rudyard kipling.
I launched with only the kindle version of my first selfpublished book. Librivox recording of the just so stories, by rudyard kipling. I only read two stories from just so stories, how the first letter was written and how the alphabet was made. Just so stories rudyard kipling first edition raptis rare books. Just so stories by rudyard kipling full audiobook greatest audio books the stories, first published in 1902, are pourquoi french for why or origin stories, fantastic accounts of how. As a writer for children himself, he marvels at the inventiveness and ingenuity of the stories.
Considered a classic of childrens literature, the book is among kiplings best known works. Enchanting and funny, these fantastical stories continue to delight each and every generation. The justso stories are a series of short stories for children written by english writer and poet rudyard kipling. Just so stories by rudyard kipling, with wonderful illustrations by joseph m. Most of the illustrations i included here are those done by kipling and included in the first edition of the book in 1902. How the whale got his throat, how the camel got his hump, how the rhinoceros got his skin, how the leopard got his spots, the elephants child, the singsong of old man kangaroo, the beginning of the armadillos, how the first letter was written, how the alphabet was made, the crab that played with the sea, the cat that walked by himself. Rare books by rudyard kipling, including first edition, signed first edition, and finely bound copies of the jungle book, justso stories, and kim, and handsome sets of his collected works. But there are many steps, factors, and processes between writing and publishing. Animals, childrens stories, english, fiction, short stories, juvenile fiction, cuentos infantiles ingleses, ficcion juvenil, animales, translations into spanish, traducciones al espanol, jungle animals, translations into french, translations into italian, english short stories, folklore.
This book published in 1981 eerily predicts the coronavirus. It is a thin little book, with the stories all run together they didnt even both to begin a story. Just so stories is a collection of 12 childrens stories. The pejorative nature of the expression is an implicit criticism that reminds the listener of the essentially fictional and unprovable nature of such an explanation. The first edition of just so stories was published in great britain in 1902. Illustrated etext of just so stories, by rudyard kiping. Buy just so stories book online at the folio society from the worlds most extensive selection of. Rudyard kipling just so stories first edition abebooks. Just so stories was the first book that michael morpurgo loved as a child. His bestknown childrens books are just so stories 1902, the jungle books 189495, and kim 1901. Just so stories is a collection of whimsical tales accompanied by the authors excellent penandink drawings and humorous verse. As well as the twelve stories most often published under this title from the first british edition it also includes the tabu tale a thirteenth.
Mar 31, 2020 i just published a novel with a pandemic plot. Just publishing advice for authors, writers and bloggers. First edition, third printing two months after the first, inscribed by the author, janet aitken from her obliged and. They began as stories kipling told to his little daughter, josephine, and were first published in 1902. The just so stories are a series of short stories for children written by english writer and poet rudyard kipling. This recording of the just so stories by rudyard kipling includes kiplings descriptions of the pictures he drew for the book. In the sea, once upon a time, o my best beloved, there was a whale, and he ate fishes. Rudyard kiplings just so stories, originally published in 1902, are perennial favourites, and can be read by adults and children alike. Most of the stories include farfetched descriptions of how certain animals developed their peculiar physical characteristics, as in how the leopard got his spots. He was not a jute or an angle, or even a dravidian, which he might. The original 1902 edition with illustrations by rudyard kipling.
On december 16, 1901, a 35yearold writer and illustrator printed 250 copies of her first book, featuring a naughty rabbit. Some later editions added a th the tabu tale and might have added a 14th from 1895, the jungle book, on how the tiger got his stripes. For book publication, you need to think about editing, book cover design, book launches, book promotion, and how to attract book. Both were incredibly fun to read, especially aloud. Just so stories is a collection of classic animal origin childrens stories of fables, including how the leopard got his spots, how the camel got his hump, and many more. Justso story definition of justso story by merriamwebster. Justso stories, the complete by rudyard kipling, isabelle. Just so stories, macmillan, 1902, first edition, very modest fraying to the spine extremities, spine lettering all but gone as is common with this title, occasional faint foxing, else a very good to very good plus copy in the publishers original pictorial cloth. How beatrix potter selfpublished peter rabbit books the. The prince and the pauper just so stories by rudyard kipling, illustrated by earl mayan samuel clemens, illustrated by frank vaughn and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I thought this was a really cute book, really great for reading aloud to kids id imagine. Following the initial success of the jungle book, rudyard kipling published the collection of parables just so stories.
Justso story definition is a speculative story or explanation of doubtful or unprovable validity that is put forward to account for the origin of something such as a biological trait when no verifiable explanation is. Kipling was the first englishlanguage writer to receive the nobel prize for literature 1907 and was among the youngest to have received the award. Just so stories by kipling, first edition abebooks. Kipling just so stories 19021902 first edition abebooks. Aug 17, 2011 how the first letter was written nce upon a most early time was a neolithic man. The theme that runs through the dozen stories is that they are mostly talltale answers for questions that children might have. Just so stories, for little children rudyard kipling. Joseph rudyard kipling december 30, 1865 january 18, 1936 was an english author and poet, born in india, and best known today for his childrens books, including the jungle book 1894, the second jungle book 1895, just so stories 1902, and puck of pooks hill 1906. The angloindian tales, of social life in simla, make up the larger part of his first four books. This book was published in 1902, and he had published quitemore no, indeed. The just so stories began as bedtime stories told by kipling to his daughter effie josephine, kiplings firstborn. Original red cloth, titles and pictorial decoration to spine and boards in black and. He was not a jute or an angle, or even a dravidian, which he might well have been, best beloved, but never mind why.
His first book of stories, plain tales from the hills was published in 1888. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Just so stories contents how the whale got his throat how the camel got his hump how the rhinoceros got his skin how the leopard got his spots the elephants child the singsong of old man kangaroo the beginning of the armadillos how the first letter was written how the alphabet was made the crab that played with the. Nobel prize in literature in 1907 the first english language author awarded. Just so stories wikisource, the free online library. Jun 19, 20 just so stories by rudyard kipling full audiobook greatest audio books the stories, first published in 1902, are pourquoi french for why or origin stories, fantastic accounts of how. Jan 04, 20 just so stories was the first book that michael morpurgo loved as a child. Rudyard kiplings just so stories, originally published in 1902, are perennial. Just so stories for little children is a 1902 collection of origin stories by the british author rudyard kipling. Jul 22, 2019 just so stories for little children by rudyard kipling. Originally published 1902 click here to download a textonly version.
Alice one of the four noted macdonald sisters was a vivacious woman, of whom lord dufferin would say, dullness and mrs kipling cannot exist in the same room. The main characters of this classics, fiction story are stute fish, mariner. Rudyard kiplings just so stories is one of the bestloved story. They give fantastical explanations for various phenomena. In these bewitching stories we learn how the camel got his hump, how the. Elsie proudly shares the stories with several new friends she has made while visiting her aunt, and they proceed to act out five of their favorites. Just so stories, collection of childrens animal fables linked by poems by rudyard kipling, published in 1902. Kipling pokes fun at the stereotypes of parents and children with names like, ladywhoasksaverymanyquestions for the mother and smallpersonwithoutanymannerswhoought. Just so stories are considered some of kiplings best works. The little note at the end of the book says, made in the usa, san bernadino, ca, 06 november 2018 one day after i purchased the book. Rudyard kipling 18651936 was a british author whose work was heavily influenced by colonialism. Just so stories by rudyard kipling classic stories to read. It is a thin little book, with the stories all run together they didnt even both to begin a story on a new page.