How the whale got his throat / illustrated by Peter Sís -- How the camel got his hump / illustrated by Clare Melinsky -- How the rhinoceros got his skin / illustrated by Christopher Corr -- How the leopard got his spots / illustrated by Cathie Felstead -- The elephant's child / illustrated by Louise Voce -- The sing-song of Old Man Kangaroo / illustrated by Jeff Fisher -- The beginning of the armadillos / illustrated by Jane Ray -- The cat that walked by himself / illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura.