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Selected Just So Stories

By: Rudyard Kipling
Narrated by: Johnny Morris
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The complete collection of Rudyard Kipling's classic fables, read by Johnny Morris.

Have you ever wondered how and why the animals came to be as they are? In these magical tales, drawn from stories he heard as a child in India as well as on folk traditions he later collected all over the world, Rudyard Kipling gives some wonderfully imaginative explanations.

This selection includes 'The Beginning of the Armadillos', 'The Cat that Walked by Himself', and 'The Butterfly that Stamped'. Originally told by Rudyard Kipling for his own children, these witty, fanciful tales have been loved by generations of children ever since.

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  • 11-22-11

Excellent

These are some of my all time favorite stories and they were told beautifully, keeping my two children, their friend, and myself thoroughly engaged and entertained on a long car ride. I sometimes want to listen even when the kids aren't with me.

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HORRID NARRATOR

I love the Just So stories. I wouldn't have thought that anyone could have ruined them...and boy, was I ever wrong! The narrator doesn't speak clearly and tries to do his own sound effects. He should have stuck to just telling the stories. One example is "How the Camel Got His Hump." I remember this well from my childhood days...but the way this narrator tells the story- you would never get that the camel was going around saying "humph!" to everyone (instead it is some extremely loud noise that's supposed to be a camel)...and so you would miss the point of the story. Unless, of course, you already knew the story. My children usually pay really close attention to audiobooks while in the car- this didn't keep their attention at all. They love the stories in book form. If you are at all picky about narrators- DO NOT GET THIS!

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Stories Included

Since the description isn't very clear: this recording includes every Just So Story EXCEPT for How the Alphabet was Made, due to the need to read it with the original illustrations.

It's a very good recording!

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Not that good

No chapters and I didn't enjoy the readers telling. No chapters really is a deal breaker especially when there are multiple stories. The not so special effect killed it for me...

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Fun & sweet, & great narration

The stories are fun, sweet and gentle, just right for little kids (and big ones, too!). But the narrator is fantastic - you really feel like you're sitting around a campfire, listening to him spin yarns about talking animals!

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Always a favorite

Bedtime stories are nice, even for adults. A friend was puzzled by my listening to the same books and stories over and over again, and mentioned it to me while her favorite music was playing - not for the first time.
This book is one like that favorite album for me.

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I wish the stories were each a chapter!

What a wonderful way to share the Just So Stories with my children. Fantastic performance. My ONLY wish is that they would divide the recording so each chapter was its own story. My kids want to skip some stories and listen to others over and over, and this is awkward and difficult as it’s currently presented.

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Great

Love the narrator -children of various ages sat quietly and listened
Good value for a classic collection

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splendid

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Amazing story

It’s an amazing recording and the story kept us very
Engaged it’s an amazing story

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