Big Book of Just So Stories
Big Book of Just So Stories

Author: Rudyard Kipling

Publisher: Big Book of Series

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781786170163

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Big Book of Just So Stories is a delightful compendium for children aged 3+, presenting four of Rudyard Kipling's brilliantly funny Just So Stories across large format pages of full-bled artwork scenes. Every page showcases beautiful illustrations packed with charm and detail that will enthrall younger children. Stories included are How the Leopard got his Spots, How the Camel got his Hump, How the Rhinoceros got his Skin, and How the Whale got his Throat. They have been carefully retold to appeal to younger readers, and the book has been produced on thicker paper to help little hands turn each page more easily.

Just So
Just So

Author: Alan Watts

Publisher: Sounds True

Published: 2020-02-25

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9781683642947

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From the luminary and prophetic Alan Watts, an invitation to embrace pleasure, play, and connection in our ever-evolving world “If you were God,” asked Alan Watts, “what kind of universe would you create? A perfect one free of suffering and drama? Or one filled with surprise and delight?” From the 1950s to the 1970s, Eastern spiritual philosophies sparked in the West profound new ways of perceiving ourselves, the mysteries of reality, and the unfolding destiny of humanity. And through his live gatherings and radio talks, Alan Watts was at the forefront—igniting astonishing insights into who we are and where we're heading. Based on a legendary series of seminars, Just So illuminates three fascinating domains: money versus real wealth, the spirituality of a deeper materialism, and how technology and spirituality are both guiding us to ever greater interconnection in the universe that we find ourselves in. Along the way, readers will explore many other themes, at turns humorous, prescient, and more relevant today than ever. What unfolds is a liberating view of humanity that arises from possibility and the unpredictable—perfect and “just so,” not in spite of its messy imperfections, but because of them.

Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories, Retold by Elli Woollard
Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories, Retold by Elli Woollard

Author: Elli Woollard

Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books

Published: 2024-04-25

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781035044771

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Delightfully retold in humorous rhyming verse, with stunning illustrations throughout, this is a beautiful reworked edition of Rudyard Kipling's children's classic, Just So Stories. 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, and 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 and younger approach to Kipling's work, as you've never seen before. Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories are one of the enduring classics of children's literature and these witty, inventive tales have delighted generations of children. Combining the brilliant rhyming talent of Elli Woollard and beautiful illustrations from the award-winning Marta Altés, this is an enchanting retelling of a much-loved classic for a new generation. A book to truly treasure and one you will want to share. Stories include: How the Whale got his Throat, How the Camel got his Hump, How the Rhinoceros got his Skin, The Elephant's Child, and The Cat that Walked by Himself.

Just So Stories for Little Children
Just So Stories for Little Children

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2018-09-06

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781474938051

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A wonderful collection of six of Kipling's well-loved stories, telling how animals came to be the way they are, comprising: How the Camel got his Hump, How the Whale got his Throat, How the Elephant got his Trunk, How the Rhino got his Skin, How the Leopard got his Spots and Why the Kangaroo Jumps. *Lively text, specially written for little children, accompanied by John Joven's stunning illustrations. A pleasure to read aloud and share. Enchanting artwork and a high-quality hardback production make this Kipling collection a book to treasure.

Just So Happens
Just So Happens

Author: Fumio Obata

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2015-03-17

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 1613127669

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Yumiko was born in Japan but has made a life in London, losing herself in its cosmopolitan bustle. She has a gallery show of her art, a good job, and a good guy she plans to marry. The culture she grew up in seems very far away—until her brother phones with the news that their father has died. Yumiko returns to Tokyo and finds herself immersed in the rituals of death while also plunged into the rituals of life—fish bars, bullet trains, pagodas—as she confronts the question of where her future really lies. Just So Happens deals both gently and powerfully with grief, identity, and the pressure not to disappoint one’s parents, even after they’re gone, in a look at the relationships that build the foundation of our lives.

Little Critter: Just So Thankful
Little Critter: Just So Thankful

Author: Mercer Mayer

Publisher: HarperFestival

Published: 2006-08-22

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9780060539504

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There's a new kid in town who has everything Little Critter wants -- a Super Streak scooter, his own cell phone, and even a limousine! But Little Critter soon realizes that he has something money cannot buy -- a family who loves and adores him.

Just So Stories
Just So Stories

Author: Rudyard Kipling

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2010-10-31

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 1409058484

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'They sing in my head even now... What a wonderful storyteller/poet he was' Michael Morpurgo, Guardian Have you ever wondered how the leopard got his spots? Or how the camel got his hump? Rudyard Kipling's witty and beautifully written stories explain these secrets and many more and introduce such memorable characters as the Elephant's Child, the Cat that Walked by Himself and the Butterfly that Stamped. 'Quite irresistible' The Times WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY PHILIP PULLMAN

Just So Willow
Just So Willow

Author: Sara Shacter

Publisher: Union Square Kids

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781454927419

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"Willow is a polar bear who likes things just so. She even irons her underwear and straightens her spaghetti! So when a storm covers her backyard in a clean, smooth blanket of snow, she's determined to keep it that way--in spite of all her Arctic neighbors sliding, stomping, and creating a lumpy, bumpy mess. Will Willow stick to her precise ways, or will she join in the messy fun?"--

THE JUST SO STORIES FOR LITTLE CHILDREN (Illustrated Edition)
THE JUST SO STORIES FOR LITTLE CHILDREN (Illustrated Edition)

Author: Rudyard Kipling

Publisher: e-artnow

Published: 2017-08-07

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 8027202264

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"The Just So Stories for Little Children" are a highly fantasized origin stories, especially for differences among animals, they are among Kipling's best known works. The stories are pourquoi (French for "why") or origin stories, fantastic accounts of how various phenomena came about. In it, Mowgli hears the story of how the tiger got his stripes. The Just So Stories typically have the theme of a particular animal being modified from an original form to its current form by the acts of man, or some magical being. For example, the Whale has a tiny throat because he swallowed a mariner, who tied a raft inside to block the whale from swallowing other men. The Camel has a hump given to him by a djinn as punishment for the camel's refusing to work (the hump allows the camel to work longer between times of eating). The Leopard's spots were painted by an Ethiopian (after the Ethiopian painted himself black). The Kangaroo gets its powerful hind legs, long tail, and hopping gait after being chased all day by a dingo, sent by a minor god responding to the Kangaroo's request to be made different from all other animals. Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English short-story writer, poet, and novelist. He wrote tales and poems of British soldiers in India and stories for children. He is regarded as a major innovator in the art of the short story; his children's books are classics of children's literature; and one critic described his work as exhibiting "a versatile and luminous narrative gift".