Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling

Just So Stories

Rudyard Kipling with Barry Moser (Illustrator)

160 pages first pub 1902 (editions)

fiction childrens classics fantasy short stories lighthearted medium-paced

Description

How did the camel get his hump? How did the leopard get his spots? How did the elephant get his trunk? These are questions that children around the world have asked for centuries, but it took Nobel Prize winner Rudyard Kipling's lively, hilarious...

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Moods

lighthearted 92%
funny 67%
relaxing 30%
adventurous 27%
informative 5%
emotional 2%
inspiring 2%
reflective 2%

Pace

fast 47%
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%

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