{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Bedtime Storybook","title":"Rudyard Kipling Bedtime Story: The Beginning of the Armadillos","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ef1118e7\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1022,"description":"A steady voice. A familiar rhythm. A story that unfolds at an unhurried pace.\nIn this episode of The Bedtime Storybook, Nathan Stone reads Rudyard Kipling’s “The Beginning of the Armadillos,\" a playful and lyrical tale from the Just So Stories.\nAlong the banks of the turbid Amazon, a clever hedgehog and a thoughtful tortoise outwit a puzzled jaguar in a story filled with repetition, wordplay, and gentle humor.\nThe language has a sing-song quality that makes it especially well suited for listening aloud. The repeated phrases and patterned dialogue create a predictable rhythm that helps children settle and follow along.\nSuggested use:\nBedtime wind-down, quiet time, or peaceful afternoon listening.\nRecommended for ages 4–8.\nMild tension note: The story includes a painted jaguar attempting to catch the other animals, but the tone remains light and playful throughout, with no frightening detail.\nNarrated by Nathan Stone.\nProduced by Haunted Mouse Productions.\nThis story is in the public domain.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/0pVsy7NdKDHpBURpzjpCmENpc36DHA-xOICf5hx3NfA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNGVh/MDBlMjA3MDQ1YWI4/NGYzMGQzOWY5OGRh/MWZmNS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}