Kipling, Rudyard

The well-known account of how the elephant gets his trunk because of his curiosity about what the crocodile has for dinner.

Related how the leopard got his spotted coat in order to hunt the animals in the dappled shadows of the forest.

Twelve stories about animals, insects, and other subjects include "How the Alphabet Was Made," "How the Camel Got His Hump," and "The Elephant's Child.".

An illustrated collection of twenty-eight notable poems by Rudyard Kipling, with commentary and definitions of unfamiliar words. Includes an introduction about the poet's life and work.

A courageous mongoose thwarts the evil plans of Nag and Nagaina, two big black cobras who live in the garden.

An illustrated version of Rudyard Kipling's famous poem of advice given from a father to his son.