Rudyard Kipling
Author
Publisher
Weathervane Books
Pub. Date
1978
Physical Desc
210 p.
Language
English
Description
From the author of The Jungle Book and Kim, Just So Stories is the perfect combination of education and fun to get kids to love reading. It is considered not only a quintessential children's book, but one of Kipling's best works.
How did the elephant get its trunk? How did the leopard get its spots? And how was the alphabet made? Rudyard Kipling's classic collection of fables answers the great questions of animal and humankind in a fun, eloquent...
3) Kim
Author
Publisher
Doubleday & company
Pub. Date
1958
Physical Desc
384 p. front., 1 pl., ill. 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
An Irish orphan-boy sets out as a guide to a Tibetan Lama and ends up enrolling in the Indian Secret Service which leads to danger in the Himalayas.
Author
Series
Publisher
Century
Pub. Date
1897
Physical Desc
324 p.
Language
English
Description
The Second Jungle Book is the sequel to Rudyard Kipling's acclaimed collection of stories about the Indian jungle. These new stories were published a year after the original, and mostly focus on the same characters including Mowgli, Baloo, and Bagheera. Similar to his first collection of fables, this sequel also contains a poem at the end of every story, showcasing Rudyard's knowledge of the politics of the time, as well as his passion for the Indian...
Author
Publisher
Weathervane Books : distributed by Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
1978
Physical Desc
210 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
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."
17) The jungle book
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
1964
Physical Desc
213 p. : illus.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Kennebec Large Print/Gale Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Large print ed.
Physical Desc
521 p. (large print) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mowgli, adopted by wolves, learns the natural order of life through his adventures with animal friends and enemies, including Akela the wolf, Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther, Shere Khan the tiger, Kaa the python, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the mongoose, and many more.