This is an enchanting collection of classic stories. How did the elephant get his long trunk? What happened when the little butterfly stamped in anger? How did the dog, horse and cow become man's first friends? Who wrote the first letter and invented the alphabet? In this collection of well-loved tales by Rudyard Kipling, we read of many such wonderful happenings. There are stories here from the Jungle Book, about Mowgli and his friends Baloo and Bagheera, and about Rikki-Tikki Tavi, the brave mongoose. Also included are some of Kipling's stories about children, from Just-So Stories, Plain Tales from the Hills and elsewhere - featuring the irrepressible Tod, the charming Lispeth, and creative little Muhammad Din.