How the Whale Got His Throat

From Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling

This story is from Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling, first published in 1902. Kipling wrote these playful tales to explain how animals came to look the way they do. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The story shows how cleverness and courage can solve a problem, and how one small action can change everything.

Band

Purple · Pre-readers and first readers, about 4 to 5

Length

short · about 332 words in 4 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Just so stories, Rudyard Kipling · Project Gutenberg

First published

1902

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script

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