| Rudyard Kipling's Just So Comics: Tales of the World's Wildest Beasts Contributor(s): Kipling, Rudyard (Author), Rodriguez, Pedro (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1434248801 ISBN-13: 9781434248800 Publisher: Stone Arch Books OUR PRICE: $11.01 Product Type: Other - Other Formats Published: January 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Hippos & Rhinos - Juvenile Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2012038915 |
| Series: Graphic Spin (Quality Paper) |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 7.07" W x 9.9" (0.98 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ever wonder how the leopard got his spots? In this comics anthology of Just So Stories, famed author and worldwide explorer Rudyard Kipling travels from the Horn of Africa to the deserts of India and discovers the truth behind some of the world's wildest beasts. Includes four classic stories: How the Leopard Got His Spots, How the Elephant Got His Trunk, How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin, and How the Camel Got His Hump. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kipling, Rudyard: - Joseph Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay, India, on December 30, 1865. He is best known for his short story collections The Jungle Book, published in 1894, and Just So Stories, published in 1902. He wrote a variety of other short stories, including 'Kim' and 'The Man Who Would Be King, ' and many poems. In 1907, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first English-language writer and youngest person to win the award. On January 18, 1936, he died in London at age 70. |