Presents three adventures of Mowgli, the boy reared by a pack of wolves in an Indian jungle, including "Mowgli's brothers," Kaa's hunting," and "Tiger! Tiger!" "Rudyard Kipling's classic tale of the boy who was raised by jungle beasts is retold here in abridged form so children can read it independently as well as enjoy listening to it as a bedtime story. Robert Ingpen's beautiful illustrations bring the jungle to life in this timeless tale of the...

Presents the second volume of the classic short story collection with new illustrations, including the tales "The Butterfly That Stamped" and "How the Alphabet Was Made."

The adventures of Mowgli, man-child, reared by the jungle wolf packs and educated by wild animals. Includes other classic jungle stories by Kipling.

Twelve stories about animals, insects, and other subjects include "How the Camel Got His Hump." "The Butterfly That Stamped, " and "How the Alphabet Was Made."

"The tale of how the elephant got its trunk is one of the most beloved of the Just So Stories Rudyard Kipling wrote for children. The insatiably curious elephant's child peppers every animal he meets with questions about the mysterious crocodile who lives on the banks of the Lompopo River. When he finally meets the crocodile, he nearly becomes dinner."--Amazon.com.

Księga dżungli; to zbiór siedmiu opowiadań ukazujących świat zwierząt z zupełnie innej perspektywy niż dotychczas. Historią przewodnią są losy Mauliego, który zostaje odebrany tygrysowi Shere Khanowi i przygarnięty przez watahę wilków. Od tej pory chłopiec wychowuje się w towarzystwie zwierząt, poznając ich język i zwyczaje.

A collection of stories, drawn from the tales Kipling's Indian nurses told to him, in which Kipling creates the enchantment of the dawn of the world, when animals could talk and think like people. The laziness of the Camel, the curiosity of the Elephant Child, the cleverness of the hedgehog, the confusions of the Painted Jaguar and all the rest of Kipling's delightful menagerie come alive.