Storyteller Book: The Jungle Book

This title features exciting adventures of Mowgli the man-cub and his
animal friends are retold in this delightful storybook for young readers.
You can meet Akela the lone wolf, Bagheera the black panther, Baloo the
brown bear, who teaches Mowgli the laws of the jungle, Chil the hawk, Kaa
the rock snake, and Shere Khan the terrifying tiger. All of these
characters are brilliantly brought to life in appealing painted artwork by
Jenny Thorne. It is perfect for reading aloud to small children, or for
more confident readers to enjoy by themselves. A family of wolves rescue a
'man-cub' - a small human boy, barely old enough to walk - from being eaten
by the fearsome tiger Shere Khan. They name the boy Mowgli, and raise him
as one of their own. Mowgli is tutored in the ways of the wild by Baloo the
bear and Bagheera the panther - who need help from Chil the hawk and the
giant snake Kaa when the man-cub is captured by a troop of merciless
monkeys...This timeless story is retold for a new generation in this
engaging book, which is enlivened by detailed illustrations throughout.