The Jungle Book (BBC Children's Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (519 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1408400677 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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. These contrasts perfectly complement the tension between order and "the jungle" evoked in Kipling's text. If survival of the fittest indeed applies to publishing, this edition should have a long life.?Patricia (Dooley) Lothrop Green, St. Mowgli and the animals are characterized rather than idealized. Color and texture are subtle but lush. All the Mowgli stories, and the perennial "Rikki-tikki-tavi," appear to glorious advantage in a handsome format. A manageable size, creamy paper, a clear typeface, and generous margins are as inviting as the 17 masterly full-page
"Three cheers (and five stars) for this Kipling book" according to Lifelong reader. What a pleasure to re-read Mowgli's adventures with friends and foes. Fie on those who remarked here they found the illustrations too graphic. I believe they are age appropriate for the seven-year-old who will receive this book on his birthday. I read it first to see if I thought there were any problems with the text or pictures. There are not, and I expect this edition to join other books from the Sterling I. grammyk said A sampling of jungle book stories. I have never read The Jungle Book, only seen Disney's adaptation of it so I thought it would be fun to actually read the book before seeing the newest version of it on the movie screen. I was slightly disappointed that Mowgli's story ended so abruptly "But he was not always alone, because, years afterward, he became a man and married." What? The author keeps the stories moving even though he has to inject sil. Sebastian said What a great story! I just saw the movie and the book has so much more detail. This is a wonderful all time story which had been wonderful to learn once again soon after being raised with happy memories of the story and movie. I really like the numerous heroes and the descriptive details of the interactions and also of the forest establishing the phase of the more immersive experience. This really is a terrific way to enterprise in to a fantastic tale to seize the audience of various ye
2 hrs 15 mins.. His life is full of adventure with the jungle creatures, but soon the time comes when he is forced to leave and take his place among his own people. But even the jungle has become a dangerous place. As he grows up, Mowgli learns the ways of the jungle from Baloo the bear, Bagheera the black panther, and Kaa the rock python. A kind woman looks after Mowgli but she can't protect him from the superstitious villagers who believe his friendship with wolves is the result of sorcery. Rudyard Kipling's famous tale tells the story of Mowgli, the "man-cub" rescue