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The Jungle Book

Manga Classics

Kipling author Crystal S Chan editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Udon Entertainment Corp

Published:11th Feb '20

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Manga Classics brings to life Rudyard Kipling's original collection of short stories in this fantastic manga adaptation. Heavily influenced by his childhood in British-ruled India, Kipling created some of the most well-read children’s stories in Western Culture. Manga Classics brings to life Rudyard Kipling's original collection of short stories in this fantastic manga adaptation. Heavily influenced by his childhood in British-ruled India, Kipling created some of the most well-read children’s stories in Western Culture.

The Jungle Book is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling. Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though the eyes of Mowgli: the boy or "man-cub" who is raised in the jungle by wolves.Heavily influenced by his childhood in British-ruled India, Rudyard Kiplingcreated some of the most well-read children's stories in Western Culture.Originally published as a series of short stories for magazines in the late1800s, the Nobel Prize-winning Rudyard Kipling would eventually publish theclassic The Jungle Book in 1894. Manga Classics brings this collection ofKipling's brilliant fables to a new audience with their faithful, unabridgedadaptation of stories like Mowgli's tales, Rikki Tikki Tavi, Toomai of theElephants, The White Seal, and more.

The illustrations in the Manga Classics adaptation of The Jungle Book bring the story to life in a whole new way. The combined beauty and danger of the jungle have never been portrayed as beautifully as they are in the landscapes captured within the panels of this graphic novel.
This is a really good book for getting kids into classic literature. It feels fresh, and the stories are fun and easy to follow. The visuals are enticing, including those set with the poems. The editing choices were expertly done so lengthy passages are beautifully translated into comprehensible visuals, and they also give the stories an overall smoother flow. It makes what before might have been an intimidating read for young readers into something to look forward to. But really, people of any age will enjoy this one. It’s perfect to keep in your bag or have by your bed, for those times when you just want to enjoy a good book. Manga Classics The Jungle Book is available in paperback and hardback here and here. Happy reading!

ISBN: 9781772940183

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Weight: unknown

324 pages