Delightfully retold in humorous verse with stunning illustrations throughout this is a beautiful reworked edition of Rudyard Kipling's children's classic Just So Stories A gorgeous gift for imaginative young readers In this highly illustrated collection meet the cat who walked by himself discover how the lazy camel got his hump how the elephant got his long trunk find out why the rhino has such wrinkly skin & how the whale got his teeny tiny throat These well known richly imagined stories tell of how the world came to be as it is This is a smart funny & younger approach to Kipling's work & Just So Stories as you've never seen them before Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories are one of the enduring classics of children's literature & these witty inventive stories have delighted generations of children Combining the brilliant rhyming talent of Elli Woollard & beautiful illustrations from the award-winning Marta Altes Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories is an enchanting retelling of a much-loved classic for a new generation A book to truly treasure & one you will want to share