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The Jungle Book (1894) is a collection of fantasy animal stories by Rudyard Kipling. The tales involve Mowgli, an Indian child lost in the jungles. Mowgli is adopted by a tribe of wolves and is brought up according to the jungle laws by various animal mentors such as the black panther and the bear. He is fed the jungle diet. When he comes back to his village, the villagers are amazed by Mowgli's ability to talk to animals and considered by many to be a savage animal himself.
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This series features some of the world's best stories retold in a dynamic graphic-novel format. The simple, accessible text and cutting edge illustrations combine to entice struggling or reluctant readers.
The Jungle Book (1894) is a collection of stories by English author Rudyard Kipling. The stories were first published in magazines in 1893-94. The original publications contain illustrations, some by Rudyard's father, John Lockwood Kipling. Kipling was born in India and spent the first six years of his childhood there.
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1894 (the first) edition, with more than 50 illustrations"The Jungle Book" (1894) is a collection of stories by English author Rudyard Kipling.A principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, who is raised in the jungle by wolves. Other characters include Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear. The stories are fables, using animals in an anthropomorphic manner to give moral lessons. The verses of "The Law of the Jungle" lay down rules for the safety of individuals, families, and communities. Kipling put in them nearly everything he knew or "heard or dreamed about the Indian jungle". The book has been adapted many times for film and other media.
For the first time in over a decade, Don Daily's original illustrations of The Jungle Book are brought back to life with unprecedented quality, accompanied by Rudyard Kipling's timeless and enchanting stories of the jungle. When Rudyard Kipling wrote The Jungle Book nearly 120 years ago, he used his imagination and experiences in the Indian forest to create a majestic domain where animals formed their own societies. In 1993, Don Daily brought the jungle to life with beautiful illustrations detailing the worlds of Mowgli, Baloo, Kaa, Bagheera and other jungle dwellers. The stories teaching morals, self-discovery, loyalty and friendship are revived like never before, featuring a spectacular 8-page gatefold and full color spreads. This newly reformatted hardcover classic edition of The Jungle Book features the faithfully reproduced tales with Don Daily’s original illustrations, posthumously published in Daily’s honor using the world’s highest quality scanning and printing technology.
Join the brave man cub Mowgli as he grows up in the jungle, befriending unforgettable characters such as Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear. But the law of the jungle is cruel-what will it take for Mowgli to become a man? This endearing tale has been retold and adapted with new illustrations, making it perfect for younger readers aged 4+.