The Jungle Books: Illustrated by Ian Beck (Alma Junior Classics) - Softcover

Rudyard Kipling

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847495834 ISBN 13: 9781847495839

Publisher: Alma Classics, 2016

Synopsis

The adventures of Mowgli, the young man raised by wolves in the jungles of Central India, and his friends Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther and Kaa the python, as they face the arch villain Shere Khan the tiger, have become so popular that they have achieved an almost mythical status throughout the world. They were collected by Kipling in The Jungle Book and its sequel, The Second Jungle Book, which also contain other stories set in India and prominently featuring animals, such as the well-known 'Rikki-Tikki-Tavi', which describes the struggles of a mongoose against venomous cobras.Here presented with brand-new illustrations by Ian Beck, these hugely popular tales, inspired by ancient fables and Kipling's own experiences in India, form a vivid account of the relationship between humans and nature, and will continue to inspire readers young and old.

About this title

Review:

"The incantatory text of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Books still rewards reading aloud." --Sunday Times

"Around a century ago, Rudyard Kipling laid the foundations of modern children's literature with works such as The Jungle Book, Just So Stories and Puck of Pook's Hill. Far from the fusty Victorian conventions of the time, they were wild, magnificent stories that felt as though they'd always existed, stories people might have told each other in the caves." --Daily Telegraph

"The superlative story-telling is world-renowned... a good edition of these classics." --Parents in Touch

Book Description:

Learn the ways of the jungle with little Mowgli the man-cub. Swing from the trees, befriend the animals, face your primal fears

About this edition

• Publisher: Alma Classics
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1847495834
• ISBN 13: 9781847495839
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448
• Illustrator: Ian Beck