The Jungle Book

by G.C. Barrett (adapted by), Don Daily (Illustrations), Rudyard Kipling

Spectacular, full-color watercolor paintings by the late American illustrator Don Daily bring this presentation of the classic story to life in an exciting new way. Readers ages 4 to 8 will delight in G. C. Barrett's faithful retelling of Kipling's beloved nineteenth-century tale as they follow the boy Mowgli and his wise animal friends on their journeys of adventure and discovery in the jungles of India. This illustrated classic, with glorious, evocative art, includes a full-color, imaginatively illustrated gatefold that renders Mowgli's travels even more fantastic.

Genres: Childrens

48 pages, Hardcover

Published November 11, 1988

Reviews

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unaware of the connection, I read this book right before reading Gaiman's The Graveyard Book. Gaiman states in the acknowledgments that he wrote his book in part as an homage to Kipling's book.

This was my second time reading this with my children, but the first with this edition and I really enjoyed the illustrations of this book, they were beautiful, but didn't dwarf the text. The book gets better with the second retelling.

[Jeff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read Aloud. Beautifully illustrated, the story jumps off the pages and comes to life. Our kids adored teh story of Mowgli coming of age in a strange world with unlikely friends. This is a wonderful edition of a classic.