A collection of twelve fables and short stories by Rudyard Kipling including "How the Whale got his Throat" and "The Elephant's Child."
General Note
"First published 1902"--T.p. verso.
Content Note
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 elephant's child -- The sing-song 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 -- The butterfly that stamped.