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Just So Stories (Wordsworth's Children's Classics) (Paperback)

by Rudyard Kipling (Author)
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  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd; New edition edition (1 Jan 1993)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1853261025
  • ISBN-13: 978-1853261022
  • Product Dimensions: 19 x 12.2 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 18,965 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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How did the camel get his hump? Why won't cats do as they are told"? Who invented reading and writing? How did an inquisitive little elephant change the lives of elephants everywhere? Kipling's imagined answers to such questions draw on the beast fables he heard as a child in India, as well as on folk traditions he later collected all over the world. He plays games with language, exploring the relationships between thought, speech, and written word. He also celebrates his own joy in fatherhood. The tales were told to his own and his friends' children over many years before he wrote them down, adding poems and his own illustrations. They invite older and younger readers to share a magical experience, each contributing to the other's pleasure but each can also enjoy them alone, as more jokes, subtexts, and exotic references emerge with every reading. This fully illustrated edition includes two extra stories and Kipling's own explanation of the title.
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69 of 76 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous, 16 Sep 2001
By Ms. M. Hannan (Sussex, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Just So Stories (Puffin Classics) (Paperback)
Incredibely funny, and so well told, the Just So Stories explain how everything, from the leopard's spots, to the alphabet, came into being. First read to me when I was a child, they grow better each telling and even now when I want something good to read my hand instantly wanders to this book on my shelf. Definitely recommended to children, teens, and adults alike, a super book all round.
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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This audio tape is a wonderful gift for any child ., 5 Mar 2001
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This review is from: Just So Stories: Unabridged (Puffin Classics) (Audio Cassette)
The Just So Stories are a real pleasure to listen to. Tony Robinson, with his fantastic range of voices and tones brings to life a host of wonderful characters : man, woman and beast. Kipling's poetic language is thoroughly enjoyed and absorbed by my five year old son who requests the tape for every car journey, at bedtime, first thing in the morning (our first lie-in in years)and even of a rainy afternoon.He quotes lines from "How the whale got its throat", adores the story of the first cat "who walks by himself and all places are alike to me" and frequently comes out with gems of information about the pull of the tides and such like.This audio tape is great value for money giving two and a half hours of stories and poems with short well composed musical interludes. It is a far cry from those awful singalong tapes and is full of humour and interest that is enjoyed by the adults as much as the children.It makes a wonderful gift for any child and is a welcome distraction from the lure of t.v. and playstation.
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36 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend, 6 Aug 2005
This review is from: Just So Stories (Classic Literature with Classical Music) (Audio CD)
I bought this for my nearly 6 year old son. He has really enjoyed listening to the stories. He can listen to several or just a couple of stories depending on his mood.
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4.0 out of 5 stars randson's 7th birthday
I love these stories remembered from my own childhood. The book was good - but what a dull cover! More importantly my grandson liked the stories. Read more
Published 1 month ago by P. Wilby

5.0 out of 5 stars Just So still going strong
When I was a child we used to be read the Just So stories from a lovely hardback edition. I was delighted to see this when I was looking for an audio book for my 12 year old... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lucie Hankey

4.0 out of 5 stars Good stories with lovely musical interludes
My daughter listens to these stories occasionally at bedtime. With Geoffrey Palmer's (perhaps overly) soporific voice and the lovely music, it is ideal bedtime listening... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. Elinor Nash

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent top quality book
you can't beat just so stories especialy for boys. the 10yr old I gave this too wouldn't read it untill he showed his whole class and teachers that he had the collection! Read more
Published 8 months ago by Ms. L. Walters

5.0 out of 5 stars A Childhood Favourite
A book of tales such as this stands the test of time. I loved them in my childhood, too many years ago now to think about, and I purchased this product for my two young... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Jeanno43

3.0 out of 5 stars Just So Stories
I am a nine year old boy and my teacher got our class to read Just So Stories.
I think it was okay and can be hard to understand. Read more
Published on 17 Oct 2007 by D. I. Lousley

4.0 out of 5 stars Just So Stories [AUDIOBOOK]
3 CD pack, plenty of stories, nice inlay.
Published on 20 Jun 2005 by Tracy

5.0 out of 5 stars Just So Stories - Gramercy edition
This is the best one to get - it's a facsimile of the first edition, in hardback, and with all the original Kipling illustrations. Accept no substitutes.
Published on 2 Mar 2004 by Noel Privett

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I found Tony Robinson's reading of these stories very disappointing.Some of the language used is not everyday speech, and this rendering is much too fast. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2002 by terri@bos.clara.net

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