How the Elephant Got His Trunk

Rudyard Kipling's classic 'Just So' story, retold for young readers. According to this much-loved fable, elephants didn't always have long trunks - that is, until one day when the elephant's child could contain his curiosity no longer, stepping closer than he should have to the Crocodile. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme.This much-loved tale is the first of Kipling's Just So stories to feature in the Usborne Reading Programme, with many more planned. The Usborne Reading Programme features more than 350 books across seven levels, and is aimed at children who are learning to read.First Reading Level 1 is for children who are just beginning to read independently.