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The Jungle Book

Name: The Jungle Book
Author: Rudyard Kipling
ISBN: 9781850899044

by Rudyard Kipling

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Overview

An extraordinary tale about how a boy, Mowgli, is brought up by wolves in the jungle, The Jungle Book brings the animal kingdom to life. Kipling's rendering of the animals' dialogues and mannerisms invite readers to empathize with the characters and delight in this imaginative story of Mowgli's animal family. Rudyard Kipling, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907, was an English novelist and poet whose popular stories have garnered attention for generations. Beautifully illustrated in color by well-known artist Gregory Alexander, this classic edition is complete and unabridged.

Selected stories from Kipling's two "Jungle Books" chronicle the adventures of Mowgli, the boy reared by a pack of wolves in an Indian jungle. Also includes "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi."

About the Author, Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling(1865-1936), recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907, was an English novelist, short-story writer, and poet. His sweeping tales of adventure, including Kim, Captains Courageous, and The jungle Book, won him wide popularity during his lifetime and have been beloved by generations.

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School Library Journal

Gr 3-6-- With over 20 editions in print, what would justify publishing, or purchasing, another Jungle Book ? The answer is clearly Alexander's splendid and technically ravishing watercolor illustrations. Their stylized borders and overall background patterns recall--without slavishly imitating--Indian textiles and Indian book illustrations. The stunningly vibrant hues especially the hot pinks, oranges, and electric blues allude to the traditional colors of India but appeal to contemporary tastes for high-voltage tints. The details are evocative but spare their scale makes the human figures unintelligible at a distance, but the many animal portraits maintain their effect across a room. With the recent reappearance of the Disney version in video and cartoon knockoffs, this edition's fine graphic vision is doubly welcome. In these numerous vignettes per double-page depictions, India is again the rich and exotic country of Kipling's romantic creation. --Patricia Dooley, University of Washington, Seattle

Sally Estes

In 18 rich watercolor paintings, Pinkney captures the sheer drama of the eight Mowgli stories and of the well-loved "Rikki-tikki-tavi." A handsome volume for collections of classic tales.