The Jungle Book (Dover Children's Evergreen Classics)
Among the most popular children's books ever written, The Jungle Book
(1894) comprises a series of stories about Mowgli, a boy raised in the
jungle by a family of wolves after a tiger has attacked and driven off
his parents. Threatened throughout much of his young life by the dreaded
tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli is protected by his adoptive family and learns
the lore of the jungle from Baloo, a sleepy brown bear, and Bagheera,
the black panther.
Subtle lessons in justice, loyalty, and tribal law
pervade these imaginative tales, recounted by a master storyteller with
a special talent for entertaining audiences of all ages. Included are
such tales as "Rikki-tikki-tavi," a story about a brave mongoose and his
battle with the deadly cobra Nag; Mowgli's abduction by the monkey
people; and "Toomai of the Elephants," in which a young boy witnesses a
secret ritual and is honored by his tribesmen.
This inexpensive, unabridged edition of The Jungle Book
promises to enchant a new generation of young readers, as it recalls to
their elders the pleasure of reading or hearing these stories for the
first time.
Product details
- Reading level: 8 - 14 years
- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Dover Publications Inc. (24 March 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0486410242
- ISBN-13: 978-0486410241
- Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 1.3 x 21 cm