Just so stories

A collection of twelve fantasy tales for children by Rudyard Kipling, published in 1902, whimsically explaining how animals and things came to be, such as how the whale got his throat, the camel his hump, and the leopard his spots.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Myths, legends, and ancient epics›European folk and fairy tales›Literary fairy tales

Reader

First readers›Fairy tales and fables›Myths, legends, and folk tales›European folk and fairy tales›Literary fairy tales