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Rudyard Kipling, Author
Robert Ingpen, Illustrator
Series: Robert Ingpen Illustrated Classics
Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books
Publication date: May 27, 2021
Category: Classic fiction
ISBN: 9781913519605
It’s never too soon to share your favourite classics with the next generation…
This edition of The Jungle Book has been adapted for younger readers and features:
• Simplified text
• A child-friendly layout, designed for young readers
• Full-colour illustrations by award-winning artist Robert Ingpen.
Introducing Rudyard Kipling’s beloved stories of the boy Mowgli, rescued and raised by tigers in the heart of the jungle. The tales feature such unforgettable creatures such as Bagheera, the graceful black panther; Baloo, the kindly brown bear; and Kaa, the snake with the hypnotic stare.
A full-colour illustrated edition of one of the world’s best loved stories.
‘Ingpen’s drawings are utterly compelling’ – Michael Morpurgo
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was born in Bombay, India, but was educated in England. In 1882 he returned to India and worked as a journalist. While there, he created 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. 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.