How did the leopard get his spots? Why do cats act as though they own the place? What does a crocodile like best for lunch? Why are rhinos so cranky? What causes the ocean tides to rise and fall? Who wrote the alphabet? Generations of children have grown up with the Just So Stories and have been captivated by Kipling's wonderful insights into the world around us - all delivered in his mesmerising, read-aloud prose. Now these classic gems have been given a new look for a new generation.

 

This book is part of a book series called Just So Stories .

There are 148 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Penguin Books (SA) (Pty) Ltd .

Alex Latimer is an author and illustrator living in Cape Town, which is why he regularly has to shoo baboons out of his lounge. Rudyard Kipling died in 1936 and is buried in Westminster Abbey.