The Complete Just So Stories Audiobook (Unabridged)

" These were fun. I read them to Emmett, Mariah and Eden. My favorite story is "How the Camel got his Hump". "

" I might have read this a few too many times as a kid, but I loved it "

" Very cute, especially as written from a father to his daughter, but slightly forgettable. "

" Weird. The early days of children's lit, I guess. The heavily annotated illustrations were a total surprise. Some of the stories are fun, none are bad, but on the whole I'd say they're just so-so. "

" "combines nonsense & absurdity" fun stories "

" This was a childhood favorite. I loved the elephant with the too short nose. "

" Happy memories of my grandmother. Fun illustrations and silly stories. "

" Whimsical, delightful. "The Cat Who Walked By Himself" remains a lifelong favorite. "

" Best childrens' stories ever! Excellent myths with humor, personality, karma, and plenty of great pictures. Best read aloud in a cast of animated voices stemming from one enthusiastic parent. "

" I didn't care for this much, but Grant loved it! I hate it when the kids like a book, but I don't. Nicole genuinely liked the stories as well ("How the Whale Got Its Throat" etc.). Eloquent and beautiful writing, but not my cup of tea. "

" Short, easy stories with big heart. A must read for anyone who can read. "

" These fables are still magical, rich and funny as hell to me now as they were when I was a kid. "

" strange to me, but my children kept begging for more. so four stars. "

" These are fictional stories of how things were created and then changed. "

" We liked it enough that we bought it! Very endearing writing style, that I love to read to my kids. "

" made me laugh, it's fun... "

" Very fun to read! I'm so glad I finally read it. Extremely creative. "

" We read these as bed time stories and my kids were very good about getting into their beds and laying down so that I could read them a couple of stories. They are pretty short, so we would usually read 2-3 a night. We finished the book in about 5 days stretching it out. "

" One of my favorite books. This is a great book for those who enjoy collections and old stories. One small warning is that some of the words are old English. My favorite story is "The First Letter". "

" Once I started reading this to my 7 yr old, they sounded vaguely familiar. I am fairly sure a teacher read these to me when I was younger. The different stories are kind of like Aesop's fables. We enjoyed them but it wasn't our favorite. "

" Very creative stories with a Lemarkian slant. "

" I know this is a classic, but mostly it just helped me fall asleep, not in a good way. Maybe if I had read them as a child I would like them more now. "

" Humorous "origin" stories and other "myths". Enjoyed sharing with my daughter (3). Love Kipling's writing style. "

" lovely book, beautiful language, I wish I'd read this book when I was a kid. "

" I read these to my children and we all enjoyed them. "

" This is a positively charming little book! The stories are told in such a childlike fashion yet use such a wide, cultured vocabulary and perfectly illustrate some of the deep truths of life in general. A must-read for all ages. "

" Starting to reread this one to my son as my dad read to me a few years back. "

" One of my favorites childhood book (and memories). "

" Whimsical, delightful. "The Cat Who Walked By Himself" remains a lifelong favorite. "

" I was glad to have finally read these. We read them to Anna. She enjoyed them, but the language was hard to understand at times and sometimes difficult to read aloud. I read that to hear Kipling tell them was much better than to read them. I imagine he was a great storyteller. "

" My absolute favourite childhood stories which I still love to this day. I can recite the beginning of the armadillos by heart! "

" I loved this book, I can't believe that I missed this one as a child. It is probably one of my favorite children's books of all time. "

" In third grade, my teacher read us 'The Elephant's Child' one day after recess. That night at dinner, I recited the entire thing to my parents. And so began my love for the Just So Stories (and the discovery of my freakishly good memory). "

" Very lovely fables with a refreshingly different(to the U.S. reader) vocabulary. Some were a lot of fun. Some were a little dull, but overall, a quaint, enjoyable read. "

" We read these as bed time stories and my kids were very good about getting into their beds and laying down so that I could read them a couple of stories. They are pretty short, so we would usually read 2-3 a night. We finished the book in about 5 days stretching it out. "

" this is a fabulous book and I highly recommend it to everyone...this is one to keep on the bookshelf and to put in the purse when your traveling with kids....I simplify the language a little so my children listen to it... "