The Elephant's Child

Written by Rudyard Kipling

Narrated by Cathy Dobson

Kipling’s classic tale taken from the Just So Stories. The young elephant has an unfortunate encounter with a crocodile, which results in his nose being stretched, which is how he got his trunk.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Red Door Consulting
• Release date: Feb 25, 2011
• ISBN: 9781467667838

Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English author and poet who began writing in India and shortly found his work celebrated in England. An extravagantly popular, but critically polarizing, figure even in his own lifetime, the author wrote several books for adults and children that have become classics, Kim, The Jungle Book, Just So Stories, Captains Courageous and others. Although taken to task by some critics for his frequently imperialistic stance, the author’s best work rises above his era’s politics. Kipling refused offers of both knighthood and the position of Poet Laureate, but was the first English author to receive the Nobel prize.

Reviews for The Elephant's Child

[csayban · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A really fun book I read with my youngest son.

[glennbell_1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

A short and cute book. It was well illustrated. A little short on the scientific basis but it is a children's book. Thus, we lie to them.

[anm272 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was a cute book. The version I have is shorter and redesigned for children. This book was about a very curious elephant that wanted to know why why why. One day he asked what the Crocodile ate for breakfast and embarked on his own journey to find out. His aunts, uncles, and parents all spanked him for not being obedient but he continued to ask questions and wonder. This book could be used when teaching on discipline and consequences. Also, you could introduce this book when teaching about outcomes and how sometimes they are good and sometimes they aren't so good. This book would be for appropriate for lower elementary students. The words aren't very difficult and the pictures are fun to look at.