The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story (Picture Hardback)
Abridged Edition for Younger Readers
Will be published approx. on 26. April 2018
Book
Hardback
64 pages
978-1-78675-044-0 (ISBN)
Description
"I still marvel at the inventiveness of Rudyard Kipling ... the characters come to life at the hand of Ingpen - just as my mother's voice brought them to life when she read them to me." Michael Morpurgo
From the moment a little naked cub wanders into the lair of Father Wolf and Mother Wolf to the moment when the master of the jungle returns to his own people, Mowgli's adventures comprise a fable of human life. Along with these stories are other animal tales. This is a magnificent new edition of the best-loved story featuring over 80 beautiful illustrations by award-winning Australian illustrator Robert Ingpen.
Simply and beautifully written, The Jungle Book remains a classic work of children's literature. The story of Mowgli, the man-cub who is brought up by wolves in the jungles of India is one of the greatest literary myths ever created. A rich and complex fable of animal and human life, Kipling's enduring classic dazzles the imagination with its astonishing descriptive powers and lively sense of adventure.
From the moment a little naked cub wanders into the lair of Father Wolf and Mother Wolf to the moment when the master of the jungle returns to his own people, Mowgli's adventures comprise a fable of human life. Along with these stories are other animal tales. This is a magnificent new edition of the best-loved story featuring over 80 beautiful illustrations by award-winning Australian illustrator Robert Ingpen.
Simply and beautifully written, The Jungle Book remains a classic work of children's literature. The story of Mowgli, the man-cub who is brought up by wolves in the jungles of India is one of the greatest literary myths ever created. A rich and complex fable of animal and human life, Kipling's enduring classic dazzles the imagination with its astonishing descriptive powers and lively sense of adventure.
Reviews / Votes
We love these books and find it hard to put them down, either for the beautiful illustrations or for the chance to read again about the adventures of characters with stories beyond our wildest dreams. * Booksgowalkabout.com * With stunning illustrations from Robert Ingpen really bringing this story to life, it's a perfect keepsake for kids who might only know the Disney versions of these stories, and want to read a really beautifully produced abridged version of the classic tale. * Read It, Daddy! * If you want a real classic that is elegant, enchanting and entertaining and will be loved and reread...this is it! * Beyond Books * Ideal bedtime reading...Robert Ingpen's illustrations are superb, capturing the spirit of the stories with a delicate beauty. These books from Palazzo Editions are superbly produced - a real joy to read and ideal to build up a treasured collection. * Parents in Touch *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Gemini Books Group Ltd
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 years
Illustrations
20 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78675-044-0 (9781786750440)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Rudyard Kipling
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story
Book
05/2021
Welbeck Children's Books
€16.50
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Persons
Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay, but educated in England. In 1882 he returned to India, where he started work as a journalist and, while there, produced a body of work, stories, sketches and poems, which made him an instant literary celebrity. The Jungle Book, published in 1894, became a children's classic all over the world.
Robert Ingpen was born in 1936 in Geelong, Australia, and still lives and works nearby in Barwon Heads. He studied illustration art and book design at The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. In 1986 he was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his contribution to children's literature and he has been honoured with Membership of the Order of Australia. A world-renowned artist and author, Ingpen has designed, illustrated and written more than one hundred books, including his highly acclaimed series of illustrated Children's Classics, which have now been published in many editions around the world.
Robert Ingpen was born in 1936 in Geelong, Australia, and still lives and works nearby in Barwon Heads. He studied illustration art and book design at The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. In 1986 he was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his contribution to children's literature and he has been honoured with Membership of the Order of Australia. A world-renowned artist and author, Ingpen has designed, illustrated and written more than one hundred books, including his highly acclaimed series of illustrated Children's Classics, which have now been published in many editions around the world.