Rudyard Kipling's twelve Just So Stories answer, in the most delightfully unscientific way, the questions children love to ask: how the whale got his throat, how the camel got his hump, how the rhinoceros got his skin, how the leopard got his spots, and how the alphabet was made.

Written in 1902 and read here complete and unabridged, these playful, rhythmic tales are full of invention, wordplay and gentle humour, and they were composed to be read aloud. Warm, characterful narration makes this collection ideal for bedtime, long journeys, classrooms and family listening, and a pleasure for adults returning to the stories they remember.