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How the Whale Got His Throat
What happens when a whale bites off more than he can chew? Rudyard Kipling's classic story "How the Whale Got His Throat" was originally part of his 1903 Just So Stories, and is featured as an audio story to accompany a transcript of the...
Storynory
How the Camel Got His Hump
What happens when an animal doesn't have enough to do? Don't ask the camel! An audio retelling of Rudyard Kipling's "How the Camel Got His Hump" takes learners though the classic tale of how a grumpy camel earned his hump.
Curated OER
Was it Fair for the Elephant's Child?
Young scholars use literature to explore ideas of justice. They discuss what makes something fair or unfair. They draw and explain cartoons that tell the story.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling
The full text of the book Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
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Just So Stories
This site links to the full texts of Rudyard Kiplings Just So Stories (1902), which includes such classic parables as "How the Whale Got His Throat," "How the Camel Got His Hump," and the like.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: Just So Stories
This ebook version of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: Just So Stories for Little Children
This ebook version of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories For Little Children has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Rudyard Kipling
This site features the author Rudyard Kipling including a biography, the full text of three novels and a short story collection for young readers, and 20 short stories. His most famous work is The Jungle Book.
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Classic Reader: "The Butterfly That Stamped" by Rudyard Kipling
This is the full text of the short story "The Butterfly that Stamped" by Rudyard Kipling; the story is about a butterfly and his wife helping a mighty king control his quarreling wives. It is part of his Just So Stories.
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: Rudyard Kipling
The Victorian Web provides information from social and political history and a detailed biography to essays about characterization, themes and more, this site offers an excellent variety of resources related to Victorian author Rudyard...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: How the Alphabet Was Made by Rudyard Kipling
Classic Reader provides numerous classic short stories from famous authors. One work is "How the Alphabet was Made," a story written by the author, Rudyard Kipling.
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Classic Reader: How the First Letter Was Written by Rudyard Kipling
Classic Reader provides numerous classic short stories from famous authors. One work is "How the First Letter was Written," a story written by the author, Rudyard Kipling.
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Classic Reader: How the Leopard Got His Spots by Rudyard Kipling
Classic Reader provides numerous classic short stories from famous authors. One work is "How the Leopard Got His Spots," a story written by the author, Rudyard Kipling.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin by Rudyard Kipling
Classic Reader provides numerous classic short stories from prize-winning authors. One work is "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin," a story written by the Nobel Prize in Literature-winning author, Rudyard Kipling.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: How the Whale Got His Throat by Rudyard Kipling
Classic Reader provides numerous classic short stories from prize-winning authors. One work is "How the Whale Got His Throat," a story written by the Nobel Prize in Literature-winning author, Rudyard Kipling.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Elephant's Child
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each text is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see the...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1907
At this website from the Nobel eMuseum, you can read a biography of Rudyard Kipling, which summarizes Kipling's life, education, and published works. In additon, the Presentation Speech given by C.D. af Wirsen provides a detailed...
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: How the Camel Got His Hump
This ebook version of Rudyard Kipling's How The Camel Got His Hump has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: How the Leopard Got His Spots
This ebook version of Rudyard Kipling's How The Leopard Got His Spots has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: The Cat That Walked by Himself
This ebook version of Rudyard Kipling's The Cat That Walked By Himself has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.