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How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin

From Just So Stories, by Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling published Just So Stories in 1902—playful tales that explain how animals came to look the way they do. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. Kipling's stories combine humour with vivid language and a storyteller's voice that has delighted children for over a century. This tale teaches that bad manners may invite clever revenge—and that some consequences last forever.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8

Length

medium · about 549 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Just so stories, Rudyard Kipling

First published

see the About page in the reader

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 (8 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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