| Description |
210 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
Reprint of the 1902 ed. published by McMillan, London. |
| Summary |
Twelve stories about animals, insects, and other subjects include "How the Camel Got His Hump." "The Butterfly That Stamped," and "How the Alphabet Was Made." |
| Contents |
How the whale got his throat -- How the camel got his hump -- How the rhinoceros got his skin -- How the leopard got his spots -- The elephant's child -- The sing-song of old man kangaroo -- The beginning of the armadilloes -- How the first letter was written -- How the alphabet was made -- The crab that played with the sea -- The cat that walked by himself -- The butterfly that stamped. |
| Subject |
Children's stories, English.
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Animals -- Fiction.
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| ISBN |
0517266555 |
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9780517266557 |
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