The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo
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"The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo" is a whimsical short story by Rudyard Kipling that humorously explains, in mythic "just so" fashion, how the kangaroo came to have its distinctive form.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's story
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short story ⓘ work of fiction ⓘ |
| author | Rudyard Kipling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain in many countries ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explains |
how the kangaroo came to hop
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how the kangaroo got its distinctive form ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Big God Nqong
NERFINISHED
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Kangaroo ⓘ Little God Nqa NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle God Nqong NERFINISHED ⓘ Yellow-Dog Dingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Just So Stories for Little Children NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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fantasy ⓘ mythic fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
audio recordings
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radio readings ⓘ stage readings ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy | Rudyard Kipling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMoralElement | warning against vanity ⓘ |
| hasReprintForm | picture book adaptations GENERATED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | children ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
personification
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repetition ⓘ rhythmic prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Edwardian literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
humorous
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mythic ⓘ whimsical ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Old Man Kangaroo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| partOf | Just So Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1902 ⓘ |
| publisher | Macmillan & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Just So Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Australian outback ⓘ |
| targetAgeGroup | early readers ⓘ |
| theme |
consequences of wishes
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origin of animal characteristics ⓘ pride ⓘ |
| workIncludedIn | collections of Kipling's children's stories ⓘ |
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