Just So Stories [with Biographical Introduction]
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"These stories have the ageless resonance of myth, for beneath his addictive adventures and hypnotic prose, Kipling was grappling with big questions: who are we? Where do we come from? How should we live?" "--Daily Telegraph"
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'These stories have the ageless resonance of myth, for beneath his addictive adventures and hypnotic prose, Kipling was grappling with big questions: who are we? Where do we come from? How should we live?' Daily Telegraph
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IN the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes. Read the first page
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IN the sea, once upon a time, O my Best Beloved, there was a Whale, and he ate fishes. Read the first page
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214 of 217 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I'd always enjoyed being read and later reading myself the Just So Stories. With children of my own I started them on these stories and having a cd of them means we can enjoy them on the move. The joy of hearing Jonnie Morris' super animal voice characterisations just adds to the enjoyment - takes me back to watching Animal Magic - deep joy!
Four year old daughter enjoys listening to the stories but my nine year old son has become a great fan - this now regularly is on his cd player in his room.
Buy this and you'll all be able to listen together and enjoy.
Four year old daughter enjoys listening to the stories but my nine year old son has become a great fan - this now regularly is on his cd player in his room.
Buy this and you'll all be able to listen together and enjoy.
49 of 51 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Kipling's classic volume of stories concerns the great questions of history; How the Whale got his Throat, How the Camel got his Hump, How the Alphabet was Made and many other thorny dilemmas. The language is sophisticated yet often whimsical and children love to hear the words read aloud. It is tempting to scan ahead and change things, substitute more contemporary phrases for the old but, if you can, resist the urge. Kipling was a master of the language. His writing is balanced and fluid and while it may seem dated when taken piece by piece, its sum is far greater than its parts. Read The Cat that Walked by Himself and you will never look at your own pet in quite the same way again.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
My 3 and 5 year old boys love listening to these Just So Stories in the car or in bed. The stories themselves are engaging and entertaining and Johnny Morris reads them very expressively, as those of us who grew up watching him on TV would expect. I would have rated it 5 stars but felt that there could have been more of the Just So stories on the disc.
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Animal Magic anyone.....
Johnny Morris and his unmistakable voice tells these lovely stories. He adds that special magic that makes the stories come alive. Fantastic for young or old...
Published 2 months ago by TLS Design
Johnny Morris and his noises
Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories speak in a different language for today's youngsters. An older style and some funny long words may take a little while to be appreciated, but... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Biddy Nelson
worth buying
I bought this cd & "Just so Stories(& More)" for my grandaughters age 4 & 7 for xmas,they love them...
Published 4 months ago by nana2b
Excellent service
Given as a gift, have yet to hear from friends if its any good. Excellent service, prompt arrival, good price.
Published 5 months ago by zoelofo
great stories well told
These stories were a must when I was teaching. They stirred the imagination and I can still see the faces of the children when the elephant's child was having his tug of war with... Read more
Published 7 months ago by mardler
Good CD with the classics
Got this for my "lazy" son who didn't want to read at bedtime......good but got a little tediuos after 5 or 6 times round....and now we read a proper book anyway.
Published 9 months ago by A. Nurse
Kipling's "Just So Stories" and "More Just So Stories"
We bought these to entertain our two grandchildren (ages 12 & 8) on a three hour car journey. They certainly did that (they entertained my wife and I as well!). Read more
Published 11 months ago by DC Worcester
GREAT STORYTELLER - GREAT STORIES
With such a great storyteller - Mr Johnny Morris - you can't go wrong with this.
His interpretations of classic tales are wonderful and very listen-able - being amusing and... Read more
His interpretations of classic tales are wonderful and very listen-able - being amusing and... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Bruce Boogie
Only the CD
I bought this with a couple of other audio books and mistakenly thought that the CD came with a book for my students to follow it... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Elena
Perfect
My 4 year old absolutely loves this CD. The Just So Stories are a little complex for a four year old but Johnny Morris's rendition is so fantastic that she's drawn in despite not... Read more
Published 15 months ago by West End Girl
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