About the Author

Rudyard Kipling was born in Indian in 1865; by the time he published Just So Stories in 1902, he was the most famous writer in the world, known for his short stories, poems and novels, including Kim and The Jungle Book. Editor Neil Philip is a writer, folklorist and poet. Among his many books are The Snow Queen, Myths of the Vikings and Folktales of America. Isabelle Brent is an accomplished artist who has illustrated many books including The Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde and Christmas Fairy Tales.