224 pages • first pub 1902 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141329796
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Puffin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Originally told by Rudyard Kipling to his children at bedtime, this compendium of witty tales imagines how animals came to be as they are now. Discover how the massive whale got a tiny throat by swallowing a mariner, how the lazy camel got a hump ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,915 reviews
Moods
funny 67%
relaxing 30%
adventurous 27%
informative 5%
emotional 2%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 39% | N/A: 28% | A mix: 21% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
N/A: 51% | No: 20% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | N/A: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 31% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism
224 pages • first pub 1902 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141329796
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Puffin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Originally told by Rudyard Kipling to his children at bedtime, this compendium of witty tales imagines how animals came to be as they are now. Discover how the massive whale got a tiny throat by swallowing a mariner, how the lazy camel got a hump ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,915 reviews
Moods
funny 67%
relaxing 30%
adventurous 27%
informative 5%
emotional 2%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 39% | N/A: 28% | A mix: 21% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
N/A: 51% | No: 20% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | N/A: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 31% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism