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Rudyard Kipling
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Format: Book
Grade Level: 4 - 7 (ages 9 - 12)
ISBN: 0486417220
Page Count: 112
Dimensions: 5 3/16 x 8 1/4
A dozen fables by one of the world's great storytellers propose whimsical explanations of how certain animals acquired their distinctive physical characteristics: "How the Camel Got His Hump," "How the Whale Got His Throat," "How the Leopard Got His Spots," "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin," "The Elephant's Child," and 7 others.

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