Description:  Fanciful explanations, that delight both young and old, of how some curious things came to be, including stories of how the elephant got his trunk, how the camel got his hump, and how the alphabet was invented.

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1. How the Whale Got His Throat
2. How the Camel Got His Hump 
3. How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin 
4. How the Leopard Got His Spots 
5. The Elephant's Child 
6. The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo 

7. The Beginning of the Armadillos
8. How the First Letter Was Written 
9. How the Alphabet Was Made 
10. The Crab That Played with the Sea 
11. The Cat That Walked by Himself 
12. The Butterfly That Stamped