I love that the various writers have retained Kipling’s device of authorial intrusion speaking directly to the ‘dear reader’ (albeit in different terminology to those he used himself).Īll in all, it is always wonderful to see timeless classic stories being introduced to contemporary children with modifications that appeal to today’s child without losing any of the flavour of the originals. With loads of onomatopoeia there will also be much fun to be had with joining in a read-aloud. The pages are alive with the simplistically styled illustrations with minimal text on each, allowing for plenty of perusal time for little ones as each story unfolds. This collection presents six of Kipling’s best: 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. The simplified narrative and colourful illustrations will be well-received by little people, who are invariably very engaged with animal stories. Therefore I was rather delighted to have this lovely new revamp of his stories arrive and to note that they are intended for younger children. Astute readers of this blog may have suspected that I have affection for the writing of Rudyard Kipling – yes, very old-fashioned I know – but it is what it is.
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