Just So Stories: For Little Children by Rudyard Kipling

Just So Stories: For Little Children

Rudyard Kipling

237 pages first pub 1902 (editions)

fiction childrens classics fantasy short stories lighthearted medium-paced

Description

How did the camel get his hump? Why won't cats do as they are told? How did an inquisitive little elephant change the lives of elephants everywhere? Kipling's imagined answers to such questions draw on the beast fables of India, and they are full ...

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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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