This book presents the delightful tales of whales and cats and kangaroos and crabs - everything from how the camel got in a humph (and got his hump!) to how the alphabet was invented. Enchanting and funny, these fantastical stories continue to delight each and every generation. With an inspiring written, inspiring introduction by Jonathan Stroud, author of the "Bartimaeus trilogy", "Just So Stories" by Rudyard Kipling is one of the twelve wonderful classic stories being relaunched in "Puffin Classics" in March 2008.