Just So Stories for Little Children. Stalky & Co.
by Rudyard Kipling
Taste attributes: familyfantasyanimalsmyth/fairytalefresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyfool triumphantall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeGood-natured and fresh: a breezy family novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
4.4 / 5
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About This Book
"Once upon a time O best beloved," and so begins one of the best loved and most respected collections of stories for children, Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories. This edition includes the author's own unique illustrations. Kipling's bold linear fantasies, in the style of art nouveau, as well as his attention to realistic detail, create an intriguing and strikingly different interpretation.
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- Author
- Rudyard Kipling
- Published
- 1902
- Pages
- 237
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- Open Library
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