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Just So Stories: How the First Letter Was Written

Rudyard Kipling

Narrated by Eric A. Grimes

Released
February 12, 2026
Length
23 mins
Format
Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher
Anthony Pica Productions, LLC
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In this charming origin story from Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories, a young girl's creative attempt to help her father leads to the playful beginnings of writing, filled with humor and discovery. Through simple drawings, a cascade of confusion and insight unfolds, illustrating how pictures gradually evolved into written language. Narrated warmly by Eric A. Grimes, this timeless tale celebrates curiosity, imagination, and the unexpected ways great inventions can emerge.
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