Just So Stories
In these delightful ‘origin’ fables, Kipling playfully explains how the leopard got his spots, how the camel got his hump, how the elephant got his trunk, and how the alphabet was made, in rhythmic, read-aloud prose brimming with invented words and irresistible humor. Written for his own children, the Just So Stories are perfect for reading aloud, their rolling cadences and gentle jokes enchanting listeners young and old. Whimsical, warm, and wonderfully inventive, they belong to the treasury of great children’s literature. Timeless and endlessly re-readable, Just So Stories is a joyful classic of make-believe from one of the language’s great storytellers.
About the Author
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English author and Nobel laureate, celebrated for The Jungle Book and his tales and poems of British India. He was also an accomplished writer of ghost and horror stories.
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Listen to Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling free online. The full audiobook (3 hr 33 min, 12 chapters, read by volunteer narrators) streams free on this page.
Just So Stories (1902) is a public domain work.
| # | Chapter | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How the Whale got his Throat | 7:53 | |
| 2 | How the Camel got his Hump | 8:53 | |
| 3 | How the Rhinoceros got its Skin | 7:13 | |
| 4 | How the Leopard got his Spots | 16:35 | |
| 5 | The Elephant's Child | 16:56 | |
| 6 | The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo | 10:05 | |
| 7 | The Beginning of the Armadillo | 19:31 | |
| 8 | How the First Letter was Written | 24:10 | |
| 9 | How the Alphabet was Made | 23:51 | |
| 10 | The Crab that Played with the Sea | 26:04 | |
| 11 | The Cat that walked by Himself | 27:45 | |
| 12 | The Butterfly that Stamped | 24:23 |
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