Just So Stories Volume II by Rudyard Kipling

Illustrated edition of 'Just So Stories' by Rudyard Kipling. Features artwork by Ian Wallace. Hardcover book with a colorful cover. Like new - jacket cover shelf life. 2014. Just So Stories, Volume II by Rudyard Kipling, illustrated by Ian Wallace. Just So Stories is a collection of origin stories for children, considered a classic of children's literature. Volume II, like its companion Volume I, features acclaimed children's book illustrator Ian Wallace's reinterpretations of Kipling's tales with luminous art. The stories in this collection, originally published in 1902, provide imaginative explanations for various animal characteristics and human experiences, such as how the leopard got his spots or how the alphabet was made. Kipling's writing is known for its lyrical quality, rich rhythm, and engaging wordplay, drawing from oral storytelling traditions and folklore, particularly from his childhood in India. The stories were initially told by Kipling to his daughter Josephine as bedtime stories, which had to be told "just so" (exactly as she was used to hearing them).