Just So Stories (version 6 Dramatic Reading): Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Just So Stories (version 6 Dramatic Reading), credited to Rudyard Kipling, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Just So Stories (version 6 Dramatic Reading) by Rudyard Kipling. Read in English by Librivox Volunteers. The Just So Stories generally have the theme of a particular animal being altered from an original form to its current form by the acts of human kind or some magical being. Whale has a tiny throat because he swallowed a mariner, who tied a raft inside to block the whale from swallowing other men. The Camel has a hump given to him by a djinn as punishment for the camel's refusing to work (the hump allows the camel to work longer between times of eating). And so on throughout the book. A fun collection of stories with something for everyone Summary by Michele Eaton Editor Michele Eaton How the Whale got His Throat Narrator: Rachel Whale: Kristin Gjerløw Stute Fish: Newgatenovelist Mariner: Bob Scott How the Camel got His Hump Narrator: Beth Thomas Camel: Gideon Snow Horse: Newgatenovelist Dog: Lydia Ox: E Snow Man: John Burlinson Djinn: Kristin Gjerløw How the Rhinoceros got his Skin Narrator: Rachel Rhinoceros: Kristin Gjerløw Parsee Man: Newgatenovelist How the Leopard got his Spots Narrator: Beth Thomas Leopard: Kristin Gjerløw Ethiopian: John Burlinson Baviaan: E Snow Zebra: Newgatenovelist Giraffe: Gideon Snow The Elephants Child Narrator: Ted Delorme Elephant's Child: Rachel Kolokolo Bird: Newgatenovelist Python: Beth Thomas Crocodile: Kristin Gjerløw Baboon: E Snow The Sing Song of Old Man Kangaroo Narrator: Peter Tucker Kangaroo: Algy Pug Dingo: Beth Thomas Nquong: Kristin Gjerløw Nqa: E Snow Nquing: Newgatenovelist The Beginning of the Armadillos Narrator: Beth Thomas Mother Jaguar: Newgatenovelist Painted Jaguar: E Snow Hedgehog: Kristin Gjerløw Tortoise: Bob Scott How the First Letter was Written Narrator: Vin Reilly Taffy: Rachel Tegumai: ToddHW Teshumai: Kristin Gjerløw Tewara Man: Peter Yearsley Head Chief: John Burlinson Tribal Lady 1: Beth Thomas Tribal Lady 2: Lydia Tribal Lady 3: Newgatenovelist How the Alphabet was Made Narrator: Vin Reilly Taffy: Rachel Tegumai: ToddHW Teshumai: Kristin Gjerløw The Crab that Played with the Sea Narrator: Beth Thomas Pau Amma The Crab: John Burlinson Man: Tony Addison Magician: Kristin Gjerløw Girl: Rachel Elephant: E Snow Cow: Roohi Beaver: Newgatenovelist Turtle: Joseph Tabler Fisherman: Peter Yearsley Rat: Lydia The Cat that Walked by Himself Narrator: Beth Thomas Cat: Lydia Woman: Rachel Man: E Snow Wild Dog: Kristin Gjerløw Wild Horse: Newgatenovelist Bat: Bob Scott The Butterfly that Stamped Narrator: Beth Thomas Suleiman-bin-Daoud: John Burlinson Balkis: Newgatenovelist butterfly: E Snow Butterfly's Wife: Rachel Egyptian Queen: Kristin Gjerløw Ethiopian Queen: Roohi Persian Queen: Lydia Animal From the Deep: Gideon Snow

Recording facts

• Recording title: Just So Stories (version 6 Dramatic Reading)
• Author credits: Rudyard Kipling
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 12
• Listed recording duration: 3:04:39

Catalogue topics

• animals
• fantasy

Track guide

1. 01 - Story One How the Whale got His Throat — 6:36
2. 02 - Story Two How the Camel Got His Hump — 6:24
3. 03 - Story Three How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin — 5:07
4. 04 - Story Four How the Leopard Got His Spots — 13:03
5. 05 - Story Five The Elephant's Child — 20:42
6. 06 - Story Six The Sing Song of Old Man Kangaroo — 8:15
7. 07 - Story Seven The Beginning of the Armadillos — 17:47
8. 08 - Story Eight How the First Letter was Written — 21:40
9. 09 - Story Nine How the Alphabet was Made — 19:58
10. 10 - Story Ten The Crab That Played With the Sea — 21:28
11. 11 - Story Eleven The Cat That Walked by Himself — 22:11
12. 12 - Story Twelve The Butterfly That Stamped — 21:28

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