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The jungle book illustrated6/12/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() A collection of short stories, all of which revolve around the lives and troubles of different animals and the people who interact with them, it has a surprising amount of depth coupled with rather pleasant prose. Rudyard Kipling’s _The Jungle Book_ is an enjoyable read. This edition includes illustrations by John L. One of the most popular collections of short stories for children ever written, “The Jungle Book” was inspired by Kipling’s own experiences as a youth in India, where he would spend many of his formative years. Several other tales of the jungle grace this collection which is interspersed with beautiful poetry relating to the stories. Also contained in this collection are the stories of Kotick, a white seal in search of a new home for his tribe were they will not be hunted, and Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, a mongoose who defends an Indian family against a pair of cobras. ![]() A cast of interesting creatures surround Mowgli, including Baloo the bear and Bagheera the black panther, who help the young man to survive, and the tiger Shere Khan, who is envious of Mowgli and wishes his demise. To survive in the jungle Mowgli most learn from the animals to abide by the laws of the jungle. First published serially between 18, “The Jungle Book” is Rudyard Kipling’s classic collection of jungle tales in which we first meet Mowgli, a child lost in the jungles of India and raised by a pack of wolves. ![]()
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