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This 1912 image by J M Gleeson illustrates Kipling's The Sing Song of Old Man Kanagroo. The Kangaroo used to have four short legs. He asked Little God Nqa to make him different from all other animals by five o'clock that afternoon and was told to go away. He asked Middle God Nquing the same, also to be ""wonderfully popular,"" and received the same answer. But when he asked Big God Nqong to be different, popular and ""wonderfully run after"" Nqong called up Yellow Dog Dingo. The Kangaroo was chased by the Dingo all across Australia till his legs ached. He came to a river and hopped across it on his hind legs; then continued hopping till his hind legs grew longer, he tucked up his front legs, and stuck out his tail for balance. At five o'clock, when they were both exhausted and the Kangaroo's shape was permanently changed, Nqong called a halt and told the Kangaroo to thank the Dingo for fulfilling his wish. Both animals complained that they had had nothing to eat, but Nqong just told them to come back next day. Each blamed the other for their ordeal. Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1936) was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work. Kipling's works of fiction include the Jungle Book dilogy, Kim, the Just So Stories (published 1902) and many short stories, including The Man Who Would Be King. Joseph Michael Gleeson (1861-1917) was an American painter and illustrator.
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Photo12/Universal Images Group/Ivy Close Images
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UMG25A06_082
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Droits gérés
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53,7Mo (5,5Mo) / 31,2cm x 43,1cm / 3690 x 5085 (300dpi)