Among the most popular children's books ever written, The Jungle Book 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 leans 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 audience 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. Recommended for ages 9 to 12. |
