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Andwhat a puzzlewas not this troubled, torn author also the greatest writer of childrens literature of his time, maybe of all time. Never has there been a more satisfying rendering of kipling s most beloved just so story, which explains what the world was like in the beginning of years when the world was new and all. Selected digitized books, available online, just so stories for little. Listen to this line from the elephants child as your example. The elephants child sat there for three days waiting for his nose to shrink. The insatiably curious elephants child peppers every animal he meets with questions about the mysterious crocodile who lives on the banks of the lompopo river. Rudyard kipling s story of how the elephant got its trunk has always delighted children with its playful use of language and sense of high adventure.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He had only a blackish, bulgy nose, as big as a boot, that he could wriggle about from side to side. The elephants child rudyard kipling, lorinda bryan cauley on. True, theyre not quite so numerous on the bookshelf as bunnies. The young elephant has an unfortunate encounter with a crocodile, which results in his nose being stretched, which is how he got his trunk. The globespanning imagination of rudyard kipling wsj. We also hear how corporal punishment ended in the animal kingdom. I know that rudyard kipling was an incredibly talented, wellrespected author and. The elephants child illustrated kindle edition by kipling, rudyard. I laughed when the elephants child asked his relatives what the crocodile has. Very large squarish childrens book, glossy colorillustrated boards showing crocodile pulling on baby elephant s trunk with large snake coiled around its legs, green background, colorillustration of snake and elephant at water on back, beautiful jungle foliage illustrated inside covers and adjacent end papers, blue felttip pen note on title page to child. The tale of how the elephant got its trunk is one of the most beloved of the just so stories rudyard kipling wrote for children.

The garden city publishing version offers both color and blackwhite material by feodor rojankovsky, which enhance the tale of the insatiably curious elephant. Kipling s classic tale taken from the just so stories. The elephants child by rudyard kipling, illustrated by geoffrey. Rudyard kiplings just so stories, originally published in 1902, are perennial. This is a beautifully illustrated child s version of one of the best just so stories by rudyard kipling. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the elephants child illustrated.

The elephants child by rudyard kipling free ebook on. Image 81 of just so stories for little children, just so stories 7i then the elephants child put his head down close to the crocodiles. In the high and faroff times the elephant, o best beloved, had no trunk. Then you will have to wait a long time, said the bicolouredpythonrocksnake. The elephants child just so stories rudyard kipling lit2go etc. When he finally meets the crocodile, he nearly becomes dinner. Perhaps, too, the elephants child is a classic story that has been enjoyed for. Why doesnt anyone remember the just so stories anymore.