{"product_id":"just-so-stories-150th-anniversary-edition-paperback","title":"Just So Stories: 150th Anniversary Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRudyard Kipling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAvi\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eShashi Deshpande\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA classic collection of fantastic tales from the author of\u003ci\u003e The Jungle \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooks\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ein honor of his 150th birthday\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCats and kangaroos, crabs and camels, whales and jaguars, hedgehogs and leopards, magicians and little children, and many other beings are brought to life in an exotic Eastern landscape during \"the High and Far-Off Times.\" Drawn from the wondrous tales told to Kipling as a child by his Indian nurses, \u003ci\u003eJust So Stories \u003c\/i\u003ecreates the magical enchantment of the dawn of the world, when animals could talk and think like people. The laziness of the Camel, the curiosity of the Elephant's Child, the cleverness of the Hedgehog, the confusion of the Painted Jaguar, and all the rest of Kipling's delightful menagerie make \u003ci\u003eJust So Stories \u003c\/i\u003eunforgettable reading for generations to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Illustrations by the Author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an Introduction by Avi and an Afterword by Shashi Deshpande\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRudyard Kipling \u003c\/b\u003e(1865-1936) was born in Bombay, the son of an Anglo-Indian Professor of Architectural Sculpture. There he was brought up in the care of \"ayahs,\" or native nurses, who taught him Hindustani and the native lore that always haunted his imagination and can be seen clearly reflected in \u003ci\u003eJust So Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. At the age of six, he was sent to school in England at Westward Ho!, the scene of \u003ci\u003eStalky \u0026amp; Co\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1883, he returned to India and embarked on a career in journalism, writing the news stories as well as the tales and ballads that began to make his reputation. After seven years, he went back to England, the literary \"Star of the Hour.\" He married an American and stayed in Vermont from 1892 to 1894. Then he settled down in the English countryside, where he remained, except for a few trips abroad, for the rest of his life. The author of innumerable stories and poems, Rudyard Kipling is especially known for \u003ci\u003eSoldiers Three \u003c\/i\u003e(1888), \u003ci\u003eThe Light That Failed \u003c\/i\u003e(1890), \u003ci\u003e The Jungle Books \u003c\/i\u003e(1894-95), \u003ci\u003eCaptains Courageous \u003c\/i\u003e(1897), \u003ci\u003eStalky \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/i\u003e (1899), \u003ci\u003eKim\u003c\/i\u003e (1901), and \u003ci\u003eJust So Stories \u003c\/i\u003e(1902). Among many other honors, he received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Boston, \u003cb\u003eAvi\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than fifty books for children and young adults beginning with\u003ci\u003e Things That Sometimes Happen \u003c\/i\u003e(1970). Among his numerous awards are the Newbery Award and two Newbery Honors, two Horn Book awards, the O'Dell Historical Fiction Award, and a Christopher Award. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShashi Deshpande \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of nine novels, most notably \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Holds No Terrors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThat Long Silence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Matter of Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSmall Remedies\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIn the Country of Deceit\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the Regional Commonwealth Writers' Prize. She also has four books for children, a collection of essays, several volumes of short stories, as well as translations from two Indian languages into English to her credit. Her own novels and short stories have been translated into many Indian and European languages. She lives in Bangalore, India.\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 6.6 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Just So Stories (Unabridged)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756020138272,"sku":"9780451531506","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4a6c8380dbeed35a7c1eaa19a13f1950.webp?v=1780072745","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/just-so-stories-150th-anniversary-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}