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A Collection of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories
Hardcover, 128 pages
Published by Candlewick (2004-10-07)
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In this gorgeous collection featuring eight of Kipling's JUST SO STORIES, each tale is illustrated by a different leading contemporary artist.How did the rude Rhinoceros get his baggy skin? How did a 'satiably curious Elephant change the lives of his kin evermore? First told aloud to his young daughter ("O my Best Beloved"), Rudyard Kipling's inspired answers to these and other burning questions draw from the fables he heard as a child in India and the folktales he gathered from around the world. Now, in this sumptuous volume, Kipling's playful, inventive tales are brought to life by eight of today's celebrated illustrators, from Peter Sís's elegantly graphic cetacean in "How the Whale Got His Throat" to Satoshi Kitamura's amusingly expressive characters in "The Cat That Walked by Himself." From one of the world's greatest storytellers come eight classic tales just begging to be heard by a new generation — and a visual feast that offers a reward with every retelling.
Featuring illustrations by:
Christopher Corr
Cathie Felstead
Jeff Fisher
Satoshi Kitamura
Claire Melinsky
Jane Ray
Peter Sís
Louise Voce
One Potato Review
“O my Best Beloved!” A little florid, yes, but there’s nothing here an average four-year-old cannot understand, or at least attach some meaning to. Word for precious word, here are eight of Kipling’s original stories, and only The Crab That Played With the Sea is seriously missed from the remainder. Most of the illustrations - by eight different artists - succeed in politely stepping aside where they should. No pandering, or editor, required.
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