Just So Stories: Samuel West reads a selection of Just So Stories Audio CD – Unabridged, 19 Mar. 2015

A very good 👍. Interesting book 📚 all about the animals of the world and how they got their humps and their stripes and other thing

I remember when I was little listening to these stories on tape in the car, and after hearing a friend talk about how his father used to read them to him (and him then reciting one correctly from memory) I bought the book and felt very nostalgic reading them. I would certainly recommend this to anyone with kids, or to anyone who wants to relive a little childhood innocence, especially this edition with such a tasteful hardback cover.

This is a delightful edition of all twelve Just So Stories and includes original pen and ink illustrations. My biggest problem with this little, pocket size book is its size (16cm x 10cm) which means that the type has to be very small and, even with glasses, I found it a strain to read. This may also deter very young readers. The black and white illustrations may also not appeal to todays' children, used as they are to lots of colour. I would think that the main appeal of this book will be to parents, reading to their children, or to adults, like myself, recapturing happy memories of their childhood.

Absolutely delighted with this book.... I wanted a 'special' edition to give to my grandson. The book is a good size, beautifully laid out with not only the original illustrations but also a delightful frieze of animals on the top and bottom margins of every page. The print is clear and a good size, and the cover is blocked in gold, with a green background and the 'Elephant's Child' picture in the centre with background in red. There is also a ribbon book mark - a really lovely volume which will be memorable and I hope treasured! One final point, that although this edition was published in 2008 the book is in remarkably good condition - clearly never read, and a very little scuffing on the corners - exactly as described.

This is a difficult one to review. The cover and gold tipped leaves make it quite beautiful. However, the print is so small (is it size 9 or less?) that I found it impossible to read. It was a present for a child, and I did offer to return it to Amazon, but the parents wanted to keep it as the child had already seen it. Very disappointing. And so unnecessarily so!

This is a very engaging collection of stories and Samuel West has such a delightful voice that the adults and children in our car enjoy listening to them. The stories are read in a very straightforward manner and put my 2 year old to sleep every time. My 4 year old follows and enjoys the stories however and laughs at all the numerous points. We cannot hurt ourselves now without complaining about our paddy paws.

We bought this for a long car journey for our 2 and 4 year old children. Anytime we put it on, we were guaranteed a car free from screams and squabbles and usually with at least one asleep child. I put this down to the wonderful voice of Samuel West as he lugubriously describes the limpopo, every story sounding like wonderful, lazy poetry.More surprising was how enjoyable we found it. The tales are all perfect storytelling, and I love the rhythm of them. I could listen to "The cat who walks by himself" or "the butterfly who stamped" a hundred times and still relish the tale. We might have turned it on with two sleepers in the back once or twice...

I bought this for my sister to read to her grandchildren just as she used to read it to me when I was a little girl. What I had failed to do was read the dimensions of this edition so I was shocked at how small it is and that it is, as a result, not really suitable for shared reading if everyone is to be able to see the pictures. My fault entirely of course. Nevertheless, it is beautiful with good quality paper and gold edges - a collector's edition indeed. I have bought her a larger one and this one will find its way into another stocking at Christmas - or maybe I will keep it for myself!!!!

I first read this book many years ago in Elementary School. As I look back at the stories, I consider them classics for adults and children. The author was born in India during the Raj; his Amma taught him to remember to speak English, his second language.Kipling is great reading for young children and adults for the quality of the stories, and his use of the English language. Today, I find contemporary children's books that lack the beauty and language of these stories.I have gifted them to all my grandchildren so they may, by reading quality works, learn to speak and write well. Perfect for Christmas or anytime reading.Kipling also wrote 'Captains Courageous', which differs significantly from the 1937 film in plot line. The novel is quite suitable for young readers, too.*** Please note there are TWO volumes to the Jungle Books, the second has continuing stories about Mowgli, and others.***

I read it at age 5 ,that is 56 years agoI have gifted this book to every child I knowThey really need to know how the leopard got it's spots or the elephants got it's noseIf the parents don't know ,they need to read this book aloud to their childrenThis book needs to be read aloud

I am delighted with this edition which contains the original illustrations. It's exactly as I remember it from my own childhood (60+ years ago!) and I am sure my Great Niece will find it every bit as enchanting as I did. Beautifully bound, printed and illustrated ... what more can I say?

Gracias

このCDは3枚組のunabridged（完全）版で、CD1枚に7~8 tracks ある。Just So Storiesの12話全部が入っている。テキストの本文と時の部分が、きっちり別の track で読み分けられている。CD の構成はしっかりしている。だが・・・始めにのんびりしたミュージックが流れて・・・子供の枕もとで語るにふさわしい、ゆったりとした語りが始まるのかと思ったら、かなりのスピードである。テキストを見ながら聴いていても、ところどころ目が追い付けないところがある。朗読は渋い男性の声で、いい声である（味のある声だ。Palmer という有名な声優らしい）・・・が、とにかく速い。英語のリスニングの練習にはなると思うが、ゆったりした、夢溢れる語りを期待していたので、ちょっと当てが外れた。